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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…
CSKT leaders say 'Big Sky' producers exploiting tribes
PABLO — Leaders of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are calling out ABC Studios for actions they deem exploitative regarding the production of the n…
Surgeon General commends Montana for reducing virus spread
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock was joined by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams Thursday as they commended residents for reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the state even as the number of cases in other pa…
Judge demands speedy demolition of Flathead Lake's 'bridge to nowhere'
A court-appointed engineer will oversee the demolition of a private "bridge to nowhere" that connects Dockstader Island to the north shore of Flathead Lake.
Man charged with felony child endangerment
A Kalispell man was arrested after authorities said he drove drunk during an alleged hit-and-run while a child was in the vehicle.
Board finalizes hiring of retired health officer
The Flathead City-County Health Department will be under new leadership beginning next week after the Board of Health unanimously approved a final contract for…
Ski resort opens today with 7 lifts
Whitefish Mountain Resort opens for the winter ski season Thursday with seven lifts operating and 35 inches of snow at the summit.
License permanently suspended for Ranch for Kids near Rexford
An administrative law judge has ruled in favor of actions taken by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services to remove 27 children in July 2019 from the Ranch for Kids, a private alternative adolesce…
New high-school band director keeps the beat in Whitefish
Matthew King stood on the ladder podium conducting the famous Ohio State marching band during the second quarter of the BCS National Championship college footb…
Montana gets $126M to expand rural broadband service
Six internet providers are expected to extend broadband service to nearly 46,000 homes and businesses in rural Montana with nearly $126 million from the Federal Communications Commission.
Tree shines blue light on fallen officers
Born out of a tragedy, Concerns of Police Survivors has worked for decades as a support system for those affected by the deaths of on-duty law enforcement offi…
House fire near Dayton leaves family of seven homeless
A fire that destroyed a home on Gunbarrel Lane in the Chief Cliff area between Elmo and Dayton Monday afternoon has left a Northwest Montana family homeless a …
NW Montana business sector better positioned to weather economic storm, bankers say
Amid a bleak outlook for many businesses across the state, Northwest Montana is in a better position to weather the ongoing economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic than most other regions, according to local ba…
United Way campaign off to strong start
Northwest Montana United Way is well on its way to the organization’s ambitious campaign goal of $4.2 million after an out-of-state foundation agreed to match …
Speech and debate: Flathead takes 2nd, Glacier 3rd as season kicks off online
Flathead and Glacier high school speech and debate competitors finally got a word in this season after it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
C-Falls Speech and Debate takes close second at Whitefish tourney
The Columbia Falls Speech and Debate team kicked off the 2020-2021 season with a formidable showing at the Whitefish Virtual Tournament.