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Convicted rapist sentenced to 40 years in Montana State Prison
A man whose rape of a teenager came to light when someone working on his laptop found video evidence of the crime …
Wildfire rages outside of Troy
As the Callahan Fire swelled to 1,200 acres, U.S. Forest Service and local government officials briefed residents on their efforts to battle the blaze during a…
Walk to End Alzheimer’s has virtual and physical support options
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Flathead Valley residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all dementia by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday, Sept. 19 at …
C-Falls teacher picked for NY Times Teaching Project
As a world traveler who has taught overseas in countries such as Morocco, Columbia Falls English and French teacher Jeanette Price continually seeks to connect…
New climate plan calls for carbon neutrality by 2050
A report commissioned by Gov. Steve Bullock to help Montana provide a framework to combat and adapt to a warming climate was released Wednesday.
Free meals available to Kalispell students through December
Free breakfast and lunch is available to all Kalispell Public Schools students.
Smoke blankets western Montana with fire risk high
Air quality in western Montana is suffering as westerly winds carry wildfire smoke in from neighboring states.
Lakeside filmmaker shares stories from the Flathead Valley
Lakeside’s Ross Yarrow enjoys telling stories, people’s stories that is.
Kalispell mulls redevelopment of downtown parking lot
The Kalispell City Council will hold a virtual work session tonight to discuss the redevelopment of the parking lot near Valley Bank in downtown Kalispell.
'Hazardous' air quality impacts NW Montana
Air quality in Northwest Montana was expected to go from bad to worse Sunday into Monday as smoke from Western wildfires impacts the region.
History of deficiencies documented at COVID-infected Whitefish care center
Following a recent state investigation into Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stamped the facility with …
Whitefish OKs $61.9M capital project plan
Whitefish’s five-year capital improvement program plan calls for funding 124 projects at an estimated total cost of $61.9 million.
Report suggests how to best manage grizzly bears
Gov. Steve Bullock’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council issued its final report to the governor on Thursday, offering a host of recommendations by consensus on how …
Senior living community confirms death of resident with COVID-19
An 87-year-old woman with COVID-19 has died, according to a press release sent by Immanuel Lutheran Communities on Saturday.
Vitalant releases antibody positive rates for COVID-19 virus
In an effort to support COVID-19 response and preparedness efforts, Vitalant recently released antibody positive rates for more than 250,000 blood donors across several states from June and July, Montana included.
Flathead man charged with deliberate homicide
A Flathead Valley man accused of deliberate homicide in connection with a fatal shooting on Thursday is behind held at the Flathead County jail.