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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Assisted-living center planned at defunct Libby school
The Lincoln County commissioners provided a letter of support for the Asa Wood Elementary School redevelopment proposal during their July 22 meeting.
Man dies in crash near Olney
A 30-year-old Eureka man died early Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash near Olney.
Magpie Rock Fire grows, Horseshoe 60% contained
It was a mixed bag of news for two wildfires burning on tribal land in Northwest Montana.
Health-care providers want fair significantly downsized
At a Flathead County Fair Board meeting Thursday evening, a local pediatrician presented a letter signed by 140 Flathead Valley health-care professionals who do not believe the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo shou…
Whitefish council denies fee extension for Alta Views
The Whitefish City Council last week rejected a request for a one-year extension for the Alta Views subdivision to pay a required fee in lieu of affordable hou…
School district in throes of accommodating on-site learning
A majority of respondents to a survey emailed to Kalispell Public Schools families regarding whether or not they want to return to school were favorable to on-…
Water rights bill moves to U.S. Senate
Legislation aimed at settling a long-running water-rights dispute in Western Montana cleared another hurdle on Wednesday as it moved out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The Montana Water Rights Protectio…
Grandmother faces child endangerment charge
A Polson woman is facing a felony charge after authorities allege she drove drunk and crashed her vehicle with her 8-year-old grandson in the car.
Pet food available to those affected by pandemic
More than 9,000 pounds of pet food will be distributed over the next few days to provide relief to those affected by COVID-19.
Kalispell VA Clinic employee tests positive for COVID
An employee with the Veterans Affairs Clinic in Kalispell recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation, according to clinic officials.
Campfire-caused fire jumps river, grows in acreage
Fueled by hot, dry and windy conditions, two wildfires continue to burn in Western Montana on tribal land.
Columbia Falls man missing in Glacier
Search efforts are underway in Glacier National Park for Barry J. Tragen, a 68-year-old Columbia Falls resident.
Buffalo Hill Terrace resident tests positive for COVID-19
A female resident in the Buffalo Hill Terrace assisted-living facility in Kalispell has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation.
Blankenship river site barraged with campers
A free camping site along the Flathead River at Blankenship looks more like a small village than a wild and scenic river this summer.
Polson’s resort tax initiative tabled, for now
An initiative to have voters decide on a Polson resort tax in the November election has been put on hold.