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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…
Arson suspect accused of killing father pleads not guilty
A Kalispell man accused of murdering his father in an arson fire last month pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Thursday morning in Flathead County Distr…
Wildlife officials deal with numerous bear issues Northwest Montana
Bears are still active in Northwest Montana, as evidenced by a recent attack of two hunters in the Whitefish area.
The latest Montana election results
Montana election results
Flathead County sees record voter turnout of 81%
Flathead County poll workers finished counting more than 60,000 ballots Wednesday afternoon in an election that drew a record number of registered voters and e…
Victim of diving accident in Glacier Park identified
Glacier National Park officials have identified the victim of a diving accident in Lake McDonald as 18-year-old Linnea Rose Mills of Missoula.
Republican rout caps decade-long Montana political shift
BILLINGS (AP) — Democrats stood firmly atop Montana's political scene just a short decade ago with control of the governor's mansion, both U.S. Senate seats, …
Abell wins seat on Flathead County Commission
Republican Brad Abell has handily defeated Democrat Kristen Larson in a race for the District 1 seat on the Flathead County Commission.
Greg Gianforte elected Montana's next governor
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican Greg Gianforte won the race to become Montana's next governor, defeating Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney in Tuesday's election and expandi…
Montana voters legalize recreational marijuana, split on gun measure
An initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Montana had a sizable lead in Tuesday night's early election results, while voters were tied on…
American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day sidelined due to pandemic
Each year, the American Legion Auxiliary Kalispell Unit 137 commemorates Poppy Day on Saturday, Nov. 7, however, due to COVID-19 volunteers are unable to distribute poppies this year.
GOP's Rosendale wins Montana's U.S. House seat
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Matt Rosendale has won Montana's lone seat in the U.S. House.
Republican U.S. Sen. Daines wins reelection in Montana
BILLINGS (AP) — Republican Steve Daines has been reelected to the Montana Senate seat he wrested from Democrats six years ago. The former business executive a…
AP: President Donald Trump wins Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump has captured Montana and the state’s three electoral votes.
Flathead Warming Center to get permanent facility
The Kalispell City Council took a step toward addressing homelessness during a meeting Monday night with the approval of two requests that pave the way for the Flathead Warming Center to open a permanent location o…
Standing in line, voters feel the weight of 2020 election
Throngs of Flathead County voters turned out on Election Day to cast ballots in person, in drop boxes and at local drive-thru polling places.