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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Prep work starts on Glacier lodges
Xanterra Parks and Resorts is still getting the lodges in Glacier National Park ready for opening this summer, Marc Ducharme, general manager for the Glacier division said last week.
It’s decision time for proposed Town Pump in Whitefish
The Whitefish City Council will vote on a conditional-use permit for a convenience store and gas station on the south end of Whitefish during its remote meeting this evening at 6:30 p.m.
No one injured in fire at FVCC dorm
No one was injured in a fire incident that occurred in Founders Hall on the Flathead Valley Community College campus in Kalispell early Sunday morning.
Rep. Gianforte responds to accusations about profiting from pandemic
Montana Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Fox recently accused U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, of “insider trading” and investing in companies that stand to profit off the COVID-19 pa…
Lakeside, South Kalispell emergency responders join forces
The Lakeside Quick Response Unit is joining forces with the South Kalispell Fire District to extend its emergency services to the South Kalispell area.
Bigfork couple serenades neighbors nightly
Just before 6 p.m. last Thursday evening, a melodic “ting” of guitar strings wafted through a lakeshore neighborhood in Bigfork as Darinda Huntley and her husb…
Pandemic likely to heavily impact Whitefish budget
The COVID-19 pandemic could result in a significant financial impact for the city of Whitefish.
Continuing shifts in climate and land use may impact birds
Etched in the early score of Beethoven’s “Pastoral Symphony” are the names of several birds whose songs are reminiscent of various instruments in the piece’s s…
Projections suggest Montana’s virus cases ‘leveling out’
Flathead County’s Public Health Officer said Thursday that based on current projections and what data is available, the coronavirus outbreak in Flathead County and Montana as a whole “appears to be leveling out and…
Flathead unites on emergency shelter project
An emergency shelter is on track for Kalispell, after community members and organizations donated more than $60,000 within a week to bring the project to fruition.
Man accused of assaulting, threatening police officers
When Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a possible trespass call on South Fork Drive on Easter Sunday, they found a man who didn’t go quiet…
Woman accused of DUI with children in vehicle
A Kalispell woman recently was charged with driving drunk with two 4-year-old children in a vehicle.
Several districts have contested school board elections
About 911 ballots have been mailed. Three candidates are vying for two open seats on the board.
Columbia Falls teen accused of sex crime
A Columbia Falls teenager has been accused of a sex crime against a developmentally disabled female.
Bullock to start easing restrictions next week
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock says he will begin a phased re-opening of the state's economy after April 24 but didn’t provide specifics about what that means