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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Contract health workers arrive in Montana to aid virus fight
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — More than 100 contracted medical staff have arrived in Montana to assist hospitals in responding to the spike in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Monday.
State and local health officials urge small holiday gatherings
In agreement with Gov. Steve Bullock’s new directive implementing tighter COVID-19 restrictions, the Flathead City-County Health Department is advising against gatherings or events that include more than 25 people.
Chronic wasting disease detected at Flathead game farm
The Montana Department of Livestock on Nov. 19 received notification that a single game farm animal in Flathead County was confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease.
Weekly roundup: Whitefish School Board OKs staff stipend
The Whitefish School District plans to give all teachers in the district a lump-sum stipend in recognition of the time they've spent planning and adjusting operations to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Orchestrator of learning: Lifelong musician named Montana's Outstanding Music Educator
Jenanne Solberg of Whitefish started playing piano at age 5 to keep occupied, at the urging of her teachers.
Business owner, former pro athlete hopes for slam-dunk with Evergreen sidewalk project
Before Daren Engellant moved to the Flathead Valley with his wife nearly two decades ago, his life was largely centered around playing basketball professionall…
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…