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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…
Pandemic, politics fuel brisk local liquor sales
COVID-19 cases are rising across the state of Montana, and so, too, are liquor sales.
Boys and Girls Club gets sizable COVID relief grant
The Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country recently received a $300,000 state COVID-19 relief grant, interim Director Mandy Anderson said last week.
Pandemic doesn’t stop kids clothing program
The COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the Kalispell Firefighters Association annual winter clothing program for kids in 2020, but it didn’t stop it.
Local health officials face challenges with eventual deployment of COVID vaccine
With health experts predicting a COVID-19 vaccine will likely become available in limited quantities by the end of the year, Flathead County health officials a…
Police: Man who crashed into store arrested after running nude through retirement home
The man who crashed into a grocery store in Columbia Falls on Thursday evening and fled the scene was later apprehended after running nude through a nearby ret…
2 dead grizzlies found near Bigfork
State and federal wildlife officials on Friday were investigating the death of two grizzly bears near Bigfork.
MSU to lead study examining COVID's effect on U.S. nursing workforce
BOZEMAN — Montana State University has been selected to lead a two-year study about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses, the largest group of U.S. h…
Troy school employee is Montana's nominee for inspirational award
Troy Public Schools Maintenance and Transportation Director Keith Haggerty is Montana’s nominee for the U.S. Department of Education’s Recognizing Inspirationa…
North Valley Food Bank food drive surpasses goal by 1,000 pounds
The North Valley Food Bank wrapped up its Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat! food drive last week.
Kalispell Chamber recognizes top leaders with Great Chief, business awards
Longtime Kalispell community and business leaders Ray and Ladeine Thompson were presented with the Great Chief Award during the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce's…
Judge favors Flathead County businesses in COVID-19 lawsuits
After a long day of testimony, a Flathead County judge declined state requests for preliminary injunctions against five local businesses accused of violating M…
Tracks in snow land juveniles in jail
Two juveniles were jailed after they allegedly stole several vehicles in the Batavia area before being abandoned.
Benson maintains lead into final Mack Days weekend
Only one weekend remains and Lonepine’s Mike Benson is poised to claim another Fall Mack Days tournament title.
Interior misses deadline on conservation projects
Montana Sen. Jon Tester criticized the Trump administration on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of the Interior provided a list of proposed conservation proje…
Veterans get free access to federal lands – for life
U.S. military veterans and Gold Star families now have free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other federal lands used for hunting and recreation,…