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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 $…
Service providers critical of Kalispell's homelessness study
The findings of a recent report from Kalispell’s Task Force on Homelessness was the focus of a lengthy virtual Kalispell City Council work session Monday night.
Poll: Montanans unsure about taking potential COVID-19 vaccine
Regardless of party affiliation, Montanans increasingly report uncertainty that they will take a potential COVID-19 vaccine, according to responses to a recent Montana State University pre-election poll.
Kalispell pavement preservation project wraps up
The Montana Department of Transportation and contractor ACME Concrete on Monday completed a concrete preservation project in downtown Kalispell that began in mid-July.
Great Fish Challenge reels in $3.2M for nonprofits
The 2020 Great Fish Community Challenge came to a close on Monday with a celebratory virtual awards ceremony.
Kalispell schools to recommend early release on Wednesdays
As workloads and stress levels increase for teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kalispell Public Schools will recommend dismissing students two hours early on Wednesdays at a school board meeting tonight.
Blackfeet Nation extends shutdown, adopts reopening plan
Last week, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council approved a resolution extending the Blackfeet Reservation shutdown to Nov. 8 as local health-care personnel continue to battle an outbreak of COVID-19 that has kille…
Kalispell sets daily record low
The polar blast that brought record snowfall to Montana over the weekend persisted Monday morning, with new record low temperatures set across the state.
Homeless Task Force report focus of City Council meeting
Homeless Task Force report focus of City Council meeting
Weekly roundup: School rep suggests spending another $1M on Ruder
The outgoing owner’s representative for School District 6 suggested to the board last week that the district might want to consider spending another $1 million on the Ruder Elementary renovation and remodel.
Community closet keeper: Creston woman leads church clothing ministry
There is a hidden world beneath Evergreen’s Calvary Lutheran Church.
Whitefish seeks comment on city's COVID response
Whitefish City Council is seeking feedback from community members about how the city should respond to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the valley.
Residential building way ahead of last year’s numbers
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has slashed workloads for a lot of businesses in the Flathead Valley, residential building is still full-steam ahead.
Caregivers and Alzheimer’s: ‘Remember who they were'
At age 14, Jack Pettitt fudged some numbers for enlistment and shipped off to the Korean War where he earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. Now, at age 8…
Study: Blue Moon intersection sees about 9 million vehicle trips annually
Columbia Falls may be a small town, but being on the doorstep of Glacier National Park means it also has traffic and lots of it.
Libby City Council poised to allow liquor sales on election days
After a 44-year prohibition, Libby residents are close to finally being able to buy beer, wine and liquor legally in the city on Election Day.