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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 $…
University of Montana researchers work on COVID-19 vaccine
MISSOULA – Researchers in the Center for Translational Medicine at the University of Montana have been awarded $2.5 million in funding from the National Instit…
National speech and debate tourney moves online
Flathead, Glacier and Whitefish high school speech and debate competitors who qualified for nationals will still have a chance at getting the last word of the season as the tournament moves online due to COVID-19 h…
Flathead Electric Co-op incumbents win re-election
Three incumbents were re-elected to the Board of Trustees for Flathead Electric Co-op.
Teddy bear displays a beacon of hope during pandemic
A lone teddy bear sits in a chair in a corner window on Third Avenue East North in Kalispell. Behind the panes painted with bright flowers and white fluffy clo…
Kalispell man dead after high-speed pursuit
A 22-year-old Kalispell man is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase late Wednesday night.
Kalispell, Whitefish superintendents recommend remote learning continue
Superintendent Heather Davis Schmidt says Whitefish Schools should continue with remote learning only for the remainder of the school year.
10K in Montana claim unemployment; self-employed can file
Another 10,500 Montana residents filed new unemployment claims last week, bringing the total over the past five weeks to nearly 81,000
Glacier plow crews beyond the Loop
Plowing crews in Glacier National Park are making progress on the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Kalispell man dead after police chase
A 22-year-old Kalispell man is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase late Wednesday night.
Kalispell council OKs temporary shelter
The Kalispell City Council met virtually through Zoom videoconference on Monday evening to discuss an emergency resolution related to sheltering-in-place, concerns about an official on the Flathead City-County Heal…
Man taken into custody after police standoff
A 56-year-old Kalispell man was taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center for a mental health evaluation after an hours-long standoff Wednesday with law enfor…
Firefighters get Plains wildfire under control
Western Montana firefighters are doing mop up work on a 40-acre wildfire that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Henry Creek drainage, about 5 miles east of Pla…
Bullock announces first phase of reopening Montana
HELENA (AP) — Montana’s churches can hold services on Sunday and some businesses will be able to reopen Monday as long as they practice social distancing, Gov.…
Flathead, Toole Counties announce additional COVID-19 fatalities
The Flathead City-County Health Department announced the second coronavirus-related death of a Flathead County resident early Wednesday morning.
Quilting is therapeutic pastime for former dispatcher
Editor’s note: Edna Cotton had been selected as the featured quilter for this year’s Teakettle Quilt Guild show that was recently canceled because of the coron…