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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…
Evergreen seeks 'opportunity' for empty big-box buildings
Big-box stores have been closing their doors across the country, kneecapped by disastrous financial strategies and outperformed by online retailers like Amazon.
Vertical container farm takes root in Whitefish
On the outside it looks like a regular shipping container, but inside the promise of a full fledged garden full of greens is represented by young sprouts.
Montana VA offers online town-hall meeting Monday
Montana VA Health Care System invites veterans to a virtual town hall from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23.
Commissioners weigh in on masks, COVID plight
During a recent public meeting, a local registered nurse who had just wrapped up a night shift sarcastically thanked the Flathead County commissioners for not …
Montana adds 100 virus deaths in seven days
Montana tallied 100 COVID-19 related deaths over the last week.
Hecla completes remediation work at Troy mine
Four years into their restoration of the Troy Mine, Hecla Mining Company officials say they have reached a crucial milestone.
Bigfork clock tower to get tech upgrade
Downtown Bigfork will be humming a different tune in the next few weeks.
Webinar helps businesses handle customer conflicts
Nearly 150 people tuned into a Zoom videoconference Thursday to learn coping mechanisms for dealing with conflict in business settings, including customers’ reluctance to wear masks.
Long-term care facility in Kalispell reports six COVID-related deaths
As of Friday afternoon, six residents at Brendan House have died from COVID-19-related complications as the long-term care facility in Kalispell continues to b…
Sheriff IDs 2 children killed in Kalispell fire
Two young children have been identified as the victims of a fatal structure fire Wednesday in Kalispell.
FVCC Foundation announces new executive director
The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation welcomed Shannon Schumacher as its new executive director in early November.
Whitefish voters may decide resort tax changes
Whitefish leaders want to extend the city's resort tax and adjust how that money is spent on maintenance and improvements of streets, parks, bike and pedestria…
Negotiations for new health officer moving forward
The Flathead City-County Health Department is one step closer to bringing on a permanent leader after the Board of Health voted Thursday to move forward with c…
Grocery store rampage reportedly fueled by meth
A Columbia Falls man accused of driving through a grocery store and running naked in an assisted-living home last week allegedly told investigators he consumed…
Montana Supreme Court blocks permit for proposed copper mine
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a proposed silver and copper mine must seek new permission from the state to continue pursuing a mineral deposit near Libby.