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Headlines: Fishing regulation amendment considered, can downtown reckless driving be curbed, and Lake County jail admin duties reassigned
Montana FWP looks to amend fishing regulations for 2027, Kalispell coalition and cruisers seek to curb reckless dr…
Reserve Drive re-designation ‘a huge step’ toward upgrade
The Transportation Commission of the Montana Department of Transportation on Tuesday re-designated Reserve Drive in Kalispell from an urban route to a primary …
YWAM ministry leader organizes massive sewing project
With the help of her newfound friends around the Flathead Valley, Lakeside’s Kendra Pettry is on a mission to provide protective masks to as many essential wor…
Districts to continue remote learning for the remainder of the school year
Kalispell Public Schools will continue with remote learning through the end of the school year on June 9.
Lake County detention officer charged with misconduct
A Lake County detention officer is facing charges that he illegally transferred items and messages to an inmate under his watch.
Clinician offers advice for families as pandemic drags on
Given the uncertain times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions to daily routines and the loss of the structure and social interaction the school day once provided, children and parents may be experiencing h…
Kalispell child killer denied parole
A former Kalispell man who murdered his two children nearly three decades ago was denied Tuesday morning at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge.
Bullock discusses reopening economy, out-of-state visitors
Gov. Steve Bullock said Montana is in better shape than most other states as it begins to reopen its economy, but said “we’re certainly not out of the woods” during a virtual discussion with the Kalispell Chamber o…
Annual challenge returns to Whitefish Trail
The second annual Hit the Trail Challenge returns this May to help raise money for the Whitefish Trail.
Co-op urges members to reach out about payment problems
Flathead Electric Cooperative is encouraging members who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are having trouble paying their electric bills to stay connected with the co-op.
Whitefish board votes to continue distance learning
Whitefish Schools will continue with their remote learning plan through at least the end of the current school year.
More National Guard soldiers on standby for Kalispell
Kalispell is one of three locations where teams of Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been prepositioned in order to assist with the state’s ongoi…
Kila man dies in motorcycle crash, young boy injured
A Kila father is dead and his 5-year-old son is in critical condition after the motorcycle they were on collided with a deer Sunday night in Kila.
Flathead Electric Co-op won’t raise rates this year
The Flathead Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees announced Monday they have decided against any increase in the total rate revenue collected from members for the coming year. It’s the second year in a row the co…
Job Service directs self-employed workers to benefits
Self-employed workers and others who are not traditionally eligible for unemployment insurance were able to begin filing for benefits last week, and Job Service Kalispell remains as busy as ever trying to help the …
Kalispell driver charged with insurance fraud
Ronald Lee Glover, 22, of Kalispell, is facing one felony count of criminal insurance fraud after a traffic accident last summer.