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Curiosity for cuisine: Whitefish Chef Earl Reynolds lets twists on classics drive the menu
There are many hallmarks of success in Earl Reynolds' career, but earning a second James Beard Award nomination fo…
Columbia Falls man sentenced for gun charge
A Columbia Falls man who was on state probation was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.
Board votes to temporarily extend health officer’s contract
The Flathead City-County Board of Health voted on Thursday to temporarily extend the county public health officer’s term to allow more time for a hiring commit…
Officers nab alleged crossbow thief
An often used phrase says “timing is everything.”
Group seeks amendment to Water Rights Protection Act
With support from Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes, a Lake County nonprofit recently submitted a letter to state leaders requesting an amendment to the draf…
C-Falls American Legion plans Memorial Day ceremony
The Columbia Falls American Legion Freedom Post 72 will hold its annual Memorial Day march from the Nite Owl parking lot to the Flathead River Bridge to lay a wreath for the buried at sea at 11 a.m. There will then…
Convicted rapist accused of violating probation
A Kalispell man who raped a teenage girl while she slept is accused of violating his probation and is back in jail.
Whitefish cancels annual Memorial Day parade
This year’s Memorial Day parade through Whitefish has been canceled.
COVID prompts changes to Bob Marshall Wilderness projects
Officials with the nonprofit organization that spearheads trail maintenance in the sprawling Bob Marshall Wilderness have made several adjustments to its upcoming summer projects and usual volunteer workforce as co…
Kalispell’s alternate care center nearly finished
Construction work is progressing swiftly on a temporary care facility in Kalispell that will handle an overflow of patients should a new wave of coronavirus ca…
City staffing a main topic in city budget shaped by pandemic
The Kalispell City Council held a work session to discuss the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021 on the evenings of May 18 and 19. The work session followed a short city council meeting Monday evening, and there …
Legislative candidate files grievance against governor over COVID actions
Nick Ramlow, a Libertarian candidate for House District 7 in Kalispell, posted a message on his Facebook page on May 8 telling local business owners to contact…
County faces lawsuit over Lake Five permit
A group of individuals have filed suit against Flathead County over a resort county commissioners approved earlier this year on Lake Five, a picturesque lake n…
Grassroots group takes on bus safety initiatives
A small group of community members have rallied around improving school bus safety one person, elected official and school district at a time in response to th…
Woman who ran escort service now facing drug charges
A Kalispell woman who pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution and received a suspended sentence in 2019 was returned to the Flathead County Detention Center r…
Easement rounds off 12,000-acre project on Flathead River
The Flathead Land Trust’s “Flathead River Conservation” project was recently completed after a 155-acre parcel was added to a network of conserved land totalin…