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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Whitefish fund assists 250 renters
An emergency rental assistance fund for Whitefish area workers impacted by COVID-19 assisted more than 250 renters in April.
Kalispell council to vote on readjusted utility rates
In a virtual meeting being held tonight through Zoom videoconference, the Kalispell City Council will vote on possible amendments to the city’s water and sewer rate schedules.
New Glacier Institute director navigating park closure, uncertain summer
When Anthony Nelson was a kid growing up in Minnesota, he already knew he wanted to retire in Northwest Montana near Glacier National Park.
Board to assess proposed West Valley concrete and asphalt plant
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will look at modifying a conditional-use permit to allow an applicant to build a concrete and asphalt plant in West Valley during its teleconference meeting on Tuesday, May 5…
Former downhill racer starts mobile bike tune-up service
Tom Gibson knows his way around a bike.
Local retail shops, hair salons open to eager customers
The highly anticipated reopening of some local businesses began Monday after weeks of closures. Most retail shops, hair salons and the other businesses that we…
O’Neil challenging Garner in House District 7 primary
Republican Jerry O’Neil will challenge incumbent Frank Garner for the Montana House District 7 Republican nomination in the June 2 primary election.
Walk-in services resume at Kalispell city offices
The Kalispell City Hall and Parks and Recreation lobbies will reopen to the public beginning Monday, May 4, with respective safety measures for social distancing in place per guidance from the Governor’s Phase 1 Di…
New Town Pump OK’d for Whitefish’s south entrance
A Town Pump gas station and convenience store has garnered approval for the city of Whitefish’ south gateway, despite overwhelming public opposition to the pro…
‘Layered’ start-up expected in June
Glacier National Park officials say those planning a visit during the 2020 season should prepare for changes in some of the park’s day-to-day operations and of…
Some churches reopen while others continue online
It has been over a month since churches in the Flathead Valley shut their doors, and after Gov. Steve Bullock lifted the stay-at-home order for Montana on Apri…
Shelby hospital resumes services as outbreak stabilizes
After stabilizing the number of coronavirus-positive patients in need of treatment, the Marias Medical Center in Shelby has once again started offering various outpatient services.
Flathead braces for return of snowbirds, tourists
Since the start of Montana’s coronavirus outbreak in March, government and public health officials have wrestled with how to keep tourists, short-term renters and snowbirds at bay while the state battles positive c…
Flathead Food Bank has surplus to give away
With reports of food shortages in some places around the country, the Flathead Food Bank has the opposite problem — more food than it knows what to do with.
Two grizzles euthanized near Columbia Falls
Two grizzly bears were euthanized earlier this week after the bears became food conditioned from accessing bird feeders, unsecured chicken feed and other sources near residences north of Columbia Falls.