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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Climate-change report details potential health impacts in Montana
A group of scientists and physicians this week released a report detailing how heat, wildfires, drought, floods and other events related to climate change have impacted the physical and mental health of Montanans, …
Philanthropist helps Warming Center reach campaign goal
After just three months, the Flathead Warming Center has hit its capital campaign goal of $750,000, which will go toward erecting the low barrier shelter’s new, permanent location in Kalispell.
Timber project alters public access near Hungry Horse Reservoir
Recreational access near the Hungry Horse Reservoir will change for the time-being as the Flathead National Forest conducts work on the area’s Royal Tiger timber sale.
Covid vaccines arrive at Kalispell Regional
More than 10 months after the coronavirus pandemic reached the Flathead Valley, frontline workers at Kalispell Regional Healthcare are expected to begin receiv…
CFAC cleanup plan expected next spring
The wheels are still turning on the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site cleanup.
Staff, volunteers rally to make Christmas spirits bright at Veterans Home
The halls of the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls are silent this Christmas.
Class AA Speech and Debate: Flathead takes 2nd, Glacier 3rd at Kalispell Invitational
Bozeman notched a solid first-place win at the Kalispell Speech and Debate Invitational Tournament Friday and Saturday, outdistancing the competition with a total of 237 points.
Class A Speech and Debate: C-Falls rebounds to win big at Laurel Invitational
The Columbia Falls Speech and Debate team rebounded from its first tournament to top the competit
Wreaths Across America ceremony in Kalispell canceled; Veteran’s Home event still on
The annual Wreaths Across America ceremony in Kalispell has been canceled this year due to fundraising challenges, organizers announced Monday.
Traffic snarled after truck wreck in Kalispell
A Nissan Titan pickup truck rests on its roof Monday afternoon after it hit a pole...
Kila rapist sentenced to 40 years in prison
Nearly three years after it began, a Kila man who viciously raped and beat a woman on Christmas Eve 2017 was sentenced Monday to 40 years in the Montana State …
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.