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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…
Outdoor graduation ceremonies set
Flathead and Glacier high school graduation ceremonies will be held outdoors with a limited number of guests allowed in order to follow social distancing guidelines.
Whitefish graduate part of vaccine research
Myndi Holbrook is among the scientists working on the front lines for research regarding COVID-19 and those seeking a vaccine for the virus.
Ronan woman goes to jail for embezzlement, tax evasion
A Ronan woman who admitted stealing more than $300,000 from her employer and evading paying income taxes was sentenced Friday to 25 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution.
Lakeside military wife balances multiple businesses, motherhood
Coty Sluis’ 7-month-old son Austin grins merrily as he tugs at the beads around her neck. She smiles back and pulls him closer into her colorfully tattooed arm…
C-Falls students complete first cabin through Glacier program
Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls High School recently announced the completion of the first cabin to be built through the School-to-Park partnership.
Whitefish virus outreach aimed at safety
The city of Whitefish is making a poster available to businesses to remind folks to follow practices aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Caterer expands with plant-based cuisine
Nothing jumps out as particularly unusual about Anna McCabe’s new dishes at her latest venture, Farm to Fork in Bigfork, but there’s a new twist to her cuisine.
Libby health officials seek cooperation from hotels
During times rife with vulnerability people sometimes call law enforcement simply because they’ve seen a vehicle with out-of-state plates whose occupants the caller believes might be lingering instead of moving on.
Out-of-state person tests positive for COVID-19 in Lake County
An out-of-state individual tested positive for COVID-19 in Lake County this week, according to a press release from the Lake County-CSKT COVID-19 Incident Command System.
Mothers take on heavy loads as pandemic persists
The second Sunday in May is a time set aside for mothers in the United States. Since 1914, the nation has celebrated that day as a time to pay tribute to the t…
Virus prompts spike in telehealth demand, services
When it came time for Alan Gianoli to meet with his doctor at the Woodland Clinic in Kalispell, he first hesitated, and then eventually canceled his appointment. At 72 years old, he figured the risks associated wit…
Kalispell Regional picked for alternate care facility
Kalispell Regional Healthcare was recently selected by Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force as a location where an alternate care facility will be constructed to serve the region in the event of pandemic escalation.
Flathead grad describes front-line nursing care in NYC as virus rages
Night has already fallen when ICU nurse Megan Moore begins her shift at Nyack’s Montefiore Hospital, just 20 minutes north of Manhattan in New York City. For n…
California man admits blackmailing Whitefish businessman
A California man accused of threatening to blackmail a Whitefish businessman admitted his guilt Thursday in U.S. District Court in Missoula.
Land near Somers donated for conservation easement
A fourth-generation descendant of a family that settled along Wiley Slough between Kalispell and Somers recently donated a 26-acre conservation easement to the…