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Headlines: Fishing regulation amendment considered, can downtown reckless driving be curbed, and Lake County jail admin duties reassigned
Montana FWP looks to amend fishing regulations for 2027, Kalispell coalition and cruisers seek to curb reckless dr…
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.
Voting at the last minute in Flathead County? Here's how to do it
Procrastinators, be advised: The deadline to vote is almost here.
Identity thieves taking advantage of COVID relief funding
Since March, the Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection has received more than 400 applications for assistance to victims of identity theft, according to department spokesperson Anastasia Bur…
New Direct Primary Care practice opens in Whitefish
Morgan Coleman, a board-certified family medicine physician, recently joined the Flathead Valley’s growing pool of Direct Primary Care doctors when she opened …
Republicans, initiatives favored in high school mock election
Republican candidates won across the board in Flathead High School’s mock U.S. election.
Flathead Health Board: Order to restrict large indoor gatherings fails on tie vote
A public health order that would have placed a 500-person cap on indoor events and gatherings in Flathead County failed on a tie vote during a virtual Flathead…