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Wildlife experts analyze rare fatal bear attack in Glacier
Nearly three weeks after a 33-year-old hiker was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier National Park, quest…
Great Fish Challenge launches July 30
The Whitefish Community Foundation will kick off the sixth annual Great Fish Community Challenge with a virtual launch event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 30.
Assisted-living residents, staff tested after one employee gets COVID-19
BeeHive Homes, an assisted-living facility in Columbia Falls, had an employee test positive for COVID-19 on July 11.
Trooper receives medical retirement
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer of Missoula, who was critically injured in the line of duty in March 2019, retired Monday after receiving a medical …
Man missing in Flathead River west of Polson
A man is missing and presumed drowned after being swept away in the Flathead River west of Polson over the weekend
Kalispell woman dies in three-vehicle collision
An 80-year-old Kalispell woman died in a three-vehicle collision Saturday on Montana 82 on Sportsman’s Bridge, located between Bigfork and Kalispell.
Kalispell City Council looks at extending Woodland Park Ice Rink agreement
The Kalispell City Council tonight will consider approving a proposed memorandum of understanding with the Flathead Valley Hockey Association for the continued operation of the Woodland Park Ice Rink.
Whitefish cracks down on clutter
Personal items, such as duffel bags, backpacks or suitcases, can no longer be left to clutter public spaces in Whitefish, under a city new ordinance.
Counselor blends therapy with outdoor adventures
Kalispell-based counselor Sean Patrick thinks he has the best working space in the world — Montana.
Whitefish council to vote on ice cream manufacturing facility
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream’s request to operate an ice cream manufacturing facility and retail store on U.S. 93 S. in Whitefish will be considered during a public hearing at tonight’s Whitefish City Council meeting.
Local drone company taps into film industry
Matt Ragan is finally living his dream of working in the movies, just not quite in the way he always expected to.
Hearing set Tuesday on proposed 911 center levy
The Flathead County commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 21, before voting on a proposal to place the creation of a special district for the Flathead Emergency Communications Center on the Nov.…
Teen with heart condition has ride of his life
Fifteen-year-old Orion Davis-Lower was on cloud nine last month — literally. The local teenager was thrilled to fly on a small private plane from Bigfork to De…
Roundabouts, resurfacing on state’s road to-do list
Summertime is sure to bring two things to the Flathead Valley: tourists and road construction. Despite some different circumstances these days, that’s still the case this summer.
Whitefish mulls 20-year resort tax extension
Whitefish officials are planning for the future of the city’s resort tax.
Glacier Park waiting on Washington for reservation decision
Glacier National Park is now awaiting a decision from the Park Service’s Washington, D.C. offices on whether it can implement a ticketed reservation system for…