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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 $…
Open enrollment for ACA health insurance plans begins Sunday
Open enrollment for 2021 Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in Montana begins Sunday and will run through Dec. 15.
Flathead County: Sheriff reports surge in crime, homelessness
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office has seen an upswing in all kinds of crime this year, along with an upswing in the number of homeless people, Sheriff Brian Heino said during the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce's…
Health Board to consider order limiting indoor gatherings
The Flathead City-County Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss and vote on a new Health Officer Order that would limit indoor gat…
MSU poll finds close contests, strong support for legal pot
Republican and Democratic candidates were practically neck and neck in Montana's congressional and gubernatorial races just two weeks before Election Day, acco…
Flathead County sees 27th COVID-related death
The Flathead City-County Health Department confirmed one additional COVID-19-related death in Flathead County on Thursday, bringing the area’s total number of virus fatalities to 27.
Kalispell man convicted of rape in Gallatin County
A Kalispell man was recently convicted by a Gallatin County jury for raping a woman while she was drunk and unconscious.
Early-release Wednesdays OK’d for Kalispell schools
Students enrolled in Kalispell Public Schools will be released two hours early on Wednesdays, starting Nov. 11.
Group opposed to COVID restrictions makes stop in Kalispell
A new group that opposes government COVID-19 restrictions held a meeting of several dozen people Wednesday morning at Sykes Diner in Kalispell, one of five Flathead County businesses being sued by Gov. Steve Bulloc…
Judge OKs name change for Lost Coon Lake
A Flathead County District Court judge Tuesday ruled to grant a petition to change the name of a lake southwest of Whitefish that has carried a racial slur for…
Fifth Flathead County business sued over COVID noncompliance
A fifth Flathead County business has been sued by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for allegedly violating COVID-19 mandates that require business employees and patrons to wear facial cove…
Free meals for students extended through June
The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended waivers for schools to serve free meals to all students through the end of the school year.
Wide variety of Halloween events planned for kids
This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, neither the Kalispell Center Mall nor downtown Whitefish are planning trick or treat events or costume contests.
Mobile mammography unit in Bigfork on Friday
The Winkley Mobile Mammography unit will be at the Old Town Shopping Center in Bigfork on Friday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. providing mobile 3D digital mammograms.
Man arrested in Dixon cold case murder
A man accused of murdering a Dixon area resident two years ago has been arrested and charged with deliberate homicide.
Whitefish tightens COVID restrictions for Halloween weekend
The Whitefish City Council has approved temporary COVID-19 restrictions for the Halloween weekend as infections continue to rise in Flathead County and officia…