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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Health care professions on display at FVCC during Night at the Broussard
The providers scrambled to treat the patient, a health care training mannequin, as part of a 30-minute demonstration Oct. 2 at the Rebecca Chaney Broussard Cen…
After rejecting higher rates, Kalispell Council to consider adjusted impact fee reports
Council meets Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E.
Whitefish Council discusses change to resort tax relief
Whitefish is examining whether to shift the tax relief that is distributed from the resort tax it collects on certain goods and services purchased in the city.
Naturopathic doctor focuses on alternative treatment options
Walking through his south Kalispell clinic, The Natural Path, Paul Raish explains what each machine does for patients.
Snow closes alpine section of Glacier's Sun Road
The alpine section of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road closed Saturday at 5 p.m. due to snow and ice at higher elevations, including Logan Pass.
Hobby sparks idea for Kalispell cigar store and lounge
Owned by Bill and Rhonda Randall and Tyler Brown, the spot is a place for people to join together over a similar hobby and passion, cigars, while connecting wi…
Wayfarers accessibility project aims to create new pathways for outdoor recreation
For thousands of Montanans living with disabilities, though, accessing treasured landscapes can be a challenge.
School enrollment down in Columbia Falls this year
Columbia Falls School District 6 enrollment is lower than it was at the start of last year. The district had 2,161 students total as of Sept. 15.
Community rallies to restore records at Conrad Cemetery after mysterious disappearance
Community members are rallying behind Kalispell’s Conrad Memorial Cemetery, offering their plot deeds to help resurrect stolen burial records.
Headlines: Border Patrol protesters plead not guilty, trolley fire, and new citizens at Glacier Park
Protesters arrested at border patrol facility plead not guilty, Creston fire destroys three trollies and New Americans celebrate citizenship in Glacier.
Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?
U.S. officials in the coming days are set to hold the government's biggest coal sales in more than a decade, offering 600 million tons from publicly owned rese…
Suspect in criminal endangerment case facing new drug charge
Prosecutors in August opened a new case against a Ferndale man already awaiting trial in Flathead County District Court on a felony criminal endangerment charge.
Alleged gunplay lands Libby man behind bars
A Libby man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened multiple people with a gun at an apartment on Mineral Avenue.
State Supreme Court hears arguments in police filming case
Attorneys argued a Kalispell man’s constitutional free speech rights were violated when he was arrested after filming police officers during a traffic stop.
PHOTOS: Kalispell Fire Department showcases antique fire engines
Members of Kalispell Fire Department and retired firefighter and department historian Alan "Gus" Gustafson gave a hands-on demonstration using the department’s…