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New owner begins renovating former Outlaw Inn, details plan for extended-stay rentals
Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis has begun renovating the former Outlaw Inn after its previous owner left the bu…
Groups sue feds over lack of wolverine protections
A coalition of conservation groups on Monday sued the Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its director over the agency’s …
Blacktail Ski Area to open Friday
Opening day at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 18.
Weekly roundup: Turner Mountain aims for Dec. 18 opening
The Turner Mountain ski area is expected to open Dec. 18 and be open daily through New Year’s Day, according to Bruce Zwang, president of the Kootenai winter Sports Ski Education Foundation. However, the start date…
Stoltze manager reflects on 45 years in timber industry
After 45 years in the timber industry, Chuck Roady has decided it’s time to step aside and care for his own land.
Downtown Kalispell in focus for work session
The Kalispell City Council will hold a virtual work session tonight to review updates of various planning activities taking place in the city.
Report examines options for improving Bigfork Community Center
This month, A&E Architects released a preliminary architecture report, which includes diagrams and detailed cost estimates for six options to improve the build…
South Kalispell gets land donation for new fire hall
The new year hopefully will bring a new fire hall for the South Kalispell Fire Department.
Physician perspectives: KRH doctors discuss virus’ impact on hospital operations
When cases of the novel coronavirus first emerged in the United States, concerns over whether the nation’s health-care system had the capacity to care for mass…
Local man accused of gun running, meth dealing
A Flathead Valley man is facing federal gun and drug charges as well as local charges for allegedly stealing an item from a county law enforcement facility.
Bullock, Fox and Gianforte weigh in on Texas election lawsuit
Elected leaders in Montana have sent mixed messages to the U.S. Supreme Court on whether it should hear an unprecedented lawsuit from Texas that seeks to overturn election results in four battleground states despit…
Man dead, officer wounded following Trout Creek shooting
A man suspected of shooting at Northwest Montana law enforcement officers in Trout Creek early Friday morning is dead and a Kalispell Police Department officer was wounded.
Plains man gets federal prison time for making child porn
A Plains man who admitted creating and transporting child pornography videos was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release.
Commission OKs purchase of Lost Trail easement
Terry Zink of Marion is a lifelong bowhunter and houndsman and his comment about the Lost Trail Conservation easement was brief, but meaningful.
Flathead man with long criminal record gets prison time
The man recently received an eight-year term to the Montana Department of Corrections after pleading guilty in October to several felony charges.
Whitefish council closes ‘loophole’ for affordable housing
The Whitefish City Council voted unanimously Monday to close a "loophole" in the city's Legacy Homes program that has allowed developers to build up to seven units in multifamily housing projects without triggering…