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PHOTOS: Memorial Day ceremony in Whitefish honors fallen troops
Whitefish VFW Post 276 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at the Whitefish Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Landscape artist finds niche online amid pandemic
When it comes to solitary, socially distanced pastimes, nature painting is an ideal activity. But artists like Mark Ogle are still contending with an array of …
Kalispell man dies in fatal crash
A Kalispell man died Wednesday after being involved in a motorcycle crash Sunday night.
Arson suspected in Ronan wildfires
Tribal investigators suspect arson in two wildfires burning near Ronan.
NW Montana Fair and Rodeo to go on as scheduled
Efforts put forth by Flathead County Fairgrounds officials and staff to prepare the grounds for the upcoming Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo appear to have passed COVID-19 sanitary and social distancing guidelines…
Kalispell Schools faces $1.4M shortfall
Kalispell Public Schools will operate on a budget totaling $70.5 million for the 2020-21 school year.
Virus-closures keep some local businesses down for the count
By the end of March, the COVID-19 outbreak had closed the doors to most small businesses in the Flathead Valley — some of them, for good.
Multi-family housing proposal recommended for approval
The Kalispell Planning Board on Tuesday recommended the Kalispell City Council approve a multi-family housing development proposed to the north of the Gateway Community Center.
High school district levy will be on November ballot
Taxpayers living in the high school district of Kalispell Public Schools will see a $500,000 general fund levy issue on the November ballot.
Alleged drive-by shooter pleads not guilty
A Flathead Valley man who was implicated in a drive-by shooting that occurred on the west side of Kalispell four days before Christmas 2019 appeared in Flathea…
Main Street stores hope to rebound after virus closures
Main Street has become one of the main casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lately shoppers are staying in their cars or in their houses, and travelers are hol…
Cost of Montana wolf hunting, trapping licenses reduced
Over the counter Montana hunting licenses and wolf licenses are now on sale.
Buffalo Hill Terrace staff, residents test negative for COVID-19
All staff and residents at Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell have tested negative for COVID-19, according to a press release from the assisted-living facility’s parent company, Immanuel Lutheran Communities.
Crews tackle Swan Mountain Range wildfire
Flathead National Forest firefighters are battling a fire in a remote area of the Swan Mountain Range.
Kalispell schools make masks mandatory
Masks will be mandatory for Kalispell Public Schools students this year following recommendations from local pediatricians.
C-Falls schools will require all students to wear masks
When Columbia Falls students go back to school, all students K-12 will be required to go through daily health screenings and wear masks, the school board decid…