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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…
Bigfork apartment project gets green light
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Tuesday gave developers a green light to build 20 apartment units in Bigfork.
Bigfork man charged with felony assault in shooting incident
A man involved in two different shootings in the Echo Lake area during the last three months has been charged.
Visit Santa today on Zoom
Whitefish Community School is inviting all members of the community who might not be able to see Santa in person this year to join him on Zoom this Saturday, Dec. 5, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. as part of an event t…
Land Board to consider easement for North Fork Road project
Montana's Land Board is expected to decide whether to grant Flathead County an easement for a 1-mile stretch of the North Fork Road just south of the Canada border – the missing piece in a $2 million project aimed …
Avalanche dog needs help with cancer treatment
Jett has been serving the Flathead Valley almost his entire life as an avalanche dog.
Hospital unveils new name as Logan Health
Kalispell Regional Healthcare will be rebranded as Logan Health beginning in January, the company announced Friday.
Kalispell mall prepares for Santa's arrival
Last week Dr. Anthony Fauci said Santa Claus is immune to the COVID-19 virus, but the Kalispell Center Mall is taking a few extra precautions to ensure safety …
Christmas comes early for HEART program
This holiday season, 60 high school students connected with the HEART Program will be receiving a special gift.
Kalispell embarks on design standards for historic buildings
The city of Kalispell is taking a step back in time as city representatives get to work on the first draft of a set of design standards for historical buildings in the downtown area.
Retired Flathead District Judge Ted Lympus dies
The Honorable Ted O. Lympus, a former Flathead County Attorney and Flathead District Court judge for decades, died peacefully at home Thursday morning in Misso…
Board eyes retired health officer to fill position
The Flathead County Board of Health is hoping to fill the soon-to-be vacant public health officer position with Joe Russell, a longtime Flathead Valley residen…
Man charged with crashing into grocery store pleads not guilty
A Columbia Falls man accused of driving through a grocery store and running naked in an assisted-living home last month pleaded not guilty Thursday in Flathead…
Kalispell Regional preparing site for non-COVID patients
An alternative care site on the vacant third floor of Montana Children’s that had been prepared for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients is now being set up …
Toys for Tots coordinator confident despite COVID
Like Rudolph’s red nose lighting the way through a blizzard, Kelley Hamilton is leading Flathead County’s Toys for Tots program through the tumult of the COVID…
Sun Road could get makeover along Lake McDonald
The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed rebuilding a 9.3-mile stretch of Going-to-the-Sun Road and replacing a bridge over McDonald Creek in Glacier N…