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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
The ties that bind: Three couples, all longtime friends, celebrate 60th wedding anniversaries
The stage was set for a night to remember as the couples arrived at the Whitefish home of Don and Diane Peterson on Wednesday evening.
Fraud concerns delay thousands of unemployment claims
Thousands of Montanans are waiting to receive emergency government assistance as the Montana Department of Labor and Industry grapples with an onslaught of fraud attempts on the state’s Pandemic Unemployment Assist…
Kalispell Regional Healthcare: Nurses union negotiations pick up steam
In recent weeks, yard signs have popped up throughout the Flathead Valley in support of the nurses union at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, displaying a variety…
RE/MAX Glacier Country moves north after fire
Most businesses have faced their share of challenges during the past couple of months, but few have had a year quite as eventful as the team at RE/MAX Glacier …
New ski trails pay tribute to local legends
A few of Big Mountain’s local legends have received a tip of the hat on Whitefish Mountain Resort’s new trail map.
Board to hear appeal on North Fork zoning issue
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Tuesday will review an appeal filed by the North Fork Land Use Advisory Committee regarding recent interpretations by the county zoning administrator, including one that d…
HD 10: Candidates differ on state spending, Medicaid expansion
Three-term incumbent Republican Rep. Mark Noland is facing off against Democratic challenger Jennifer Allen in the race to represent House District 10, which i…
Kalispell nurse practitioner indicted in telemedicine fraud scheme
A Kalispell woman is accused of being involved in a telemedicine scheme to defraud Medicare of almost $10 million.
Feds seek info on 2 dead Montana grizzlies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing rewards for information related to two dead grizzly bears, which are federally protected animals.
Authorities ID Bigfork man killed after crashing into bus
A Flathead Valley man died Thursday after the vehicle he was driving slammed into the back of a school bus on U.S. 93 south of Whitefish in front of Hillside C…
Two classes of fourth graders go remote in Bigfork due to COVID-19
Two classes of fourth graders go remote in Bigfork due to COVID-19.
Inadequate child care costs Montana $232M annually
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated child-care challenges for families in Montana, but the take-away from a new state study shows the care issues are not a s…
Local option tax among Kalispell's legislative priorities
The Kalispell City Council is readying its priorities for the upcoming session of the Montana Legislature, and a local option tax is one of the city’s priorities.
Wine and dine at FVCC’s Festival of Flavors
Fall flavors go well beyond the much-beloved pumpkin spice and this weekend, locals will have the opportunity to expand their palettes at the 13th annual Fall Festival of Flavors hosted by Flathead Valley Community…
Salvation Army starts red-kettle campaign early amid pandemic
For the first time in 130 years, the Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early across the country.