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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…
County jail gets first COVID-19 case
An inmate at the Flathead County Detention Center has tested for COVID-19.
Man charged with deliberate homicide in Hot Springs death
A Hot Springs man has been charged with deliberate homicide in the alleged beating death of another man on Wednesday.
Winter weather temporarily closes Glacier's Sun Road
Glacier National Park's Going-to-the Sun Road temporarily closed between Avalanche Creek and Rising Sun Friday evening due to inclement weather forecasted.
Mobile medical unit expands to Hungry Horse
Clear Choice Clinic, based in Kalispell, has expanded its Mobile Medical Unit to include service in Hungry Horse, in addition to its existing mobile service in Browning and Eureka.
General election ballots to be mailed today
Ballots for the Nov. 3 general election will be mailed today, the Flathead County Election Department said.
Town Pump donating $750,000 for food banks statewide
With demand for food bank services surging in Montana during the pandemic, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching $750,000 in contributions during its 19th annual fundraising campaign for food banks across…
As COVID-19 cases climb, commissioners say mask wearing should be a choice
Two additional COVID-19-related deaths were confirmed on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 23 fatalities, 15 of which are associated with residential care facilities.
Daines calls for deeper probe into COVID outbreak at Whitefish Care
In a letter sent to the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., called for a more thorough investigatio…
U.S. officials: Climate change not a threat to rare wolverine
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials are withdrawing proposed protections for the snow-loving wolverine after determining the rare and elusive predat…
Bigfork man accused of sexually assaulting teen
A Bigfork man is facing charges he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl numerous times over a one-year period.
North Fork committee scraps zoning appeal
The North Fork Land Use Advisory Committee has withdrawn an appeal it had submitted regarding recent interpretations of North Fork zoning regulations that were made by planning and zoning officials.
A long ride into camp
The ride into the ‘Bob’ began early Sunday morning at Owl Creek Packer’s Roost.
Fire crews work to protect ranches near Marion
Fire crews from Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and local fire departments worked to contain a wildfire burning near some ranches and …
Body of missing man found near Marias Pass
The body of a man who went missing two weeks ago near Marias Pass has been found.
Wildfire near Elmo grows to 470 acres
Fire crews were working to suppress a grass fire that began Wednesday evening 4 miles west of Elmo