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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Pilot project to help CSKT tribes address missing person cases
At a council meeting of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation Tuesday in Pablo, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme and the CSKT Council launched a pilot project to develop a Tribal Com…
County begins tough task of replacing health officer
The Flathead City-County Health Department is in flux after the Interim Public Health Officer Tamalee St. James Robinson announced she will step down at the en…
Flathead mother accused of cancer scam
A Flathead Valley divorced mother of three and former operator of a daycare business is facing allegations she falsely said she had cancer and scammed donors o…
Board of Canvassers certifies Montana election results
HELENA — Montana’s 2020 election came to its anticlimactic-but-official end in a mostly empty hearing room Monday as the state Board of Canvassers met in the s…
FWS proposal would list whitebark pines as endangered
BILLINGS (AP) — Climate change, voracious beetles and disease are imperiling the long-term survival of a high-elevation pine tree that's a key source of food f…
Officials investigating illegal killing of female grizzly
Officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and game wardens with Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks are investigating the illegal killing of a grizzly bear near the Yaak.
Boat inspections remain steady on Whitefish Lake
About 1,600 boats were inspected for aquatic invasive species this summer at two check stations on Whitefish Lake.
People's Center moving forward with fresh start
When The People’s Center, a cultural museum and gift shop in Pablo that provides education about traditional lifestyles and histories of the Salish, Pend d'Ore…
Landowners petition state to keep Tepee Lake non-motorized
A group of landowners and stakeholders last week formally petitioned the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks commission to restrict a remote and fishless lake in …
Flathead Community Foundation disbanding, moving assets to Whitefish
The Flathead Community Foundation is disbanding after 15 years and transferring its assets to the much larger Whitefish Community Foundation, a move both organizations say will strengthen local philanthropic effort…
Woman charged with poaching elk near Swan Lake
A woman has been charged with poaching a cow elk on private property in the Swan Lake area Sunday night.
Trial halted for woman accused of hitting girl with vehicle
The trial of a Fortine woman accused of striking a little girl while driving on U.S. 93 more than one year ago has been halted as the case has moved into media…
Woman injured after driving into Whitefish Train Depot
The driver drove the vehicle into the front of the...
Called to serve: Local Highway Patrol trooper promoted to sergeant
Many law enforcement officers have a variety of stories to share and Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jerry Ren is no exception.
Weekly roundup: Hungry Horse Fire Dept. gets new leaders
The Hungry Horse Volunteer Fire Department underwent a changing of the guard late last month when Jared Lako and Tyler Lentz took over as fire chief and assistant chief, respectively, for the department’s previous …