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Kalispell City Council supports license plate reader technology, higher fees to free up on-street parking
City councilors in Kalispell appeared willing to increase fines for parking violations and buy license plate reade…
Driver charged in fatal Whitefish crash involving teen
The driver involved in an alleged DUI crash that killed a Flathead Valley teenager on Aug. 23 outside of Whitefish had been sentenced in a separate DUI case ju…
Flathead-area lawmaker loses appeal contesting more than $427,000 in unpaid federal income taxes
Flathead-area Rep. Tom Millett faces an unpaid income tax bill totaling at least $427,000 after repeated court losses in a years-long dispute with the federal …
'She had wings': Woman killed in New Year’s crash remembered as DUI trial date set
Those who knew Alyssa Sladek say she embodied selflessness.
Lakeside sewer district chooses new sewer plant for facility upgrade
Members of the Lakeside Water and Sewer Board voted Aug. 21 to construct a sequence batch reactor in phase two of its wastewater facility treatment project.
Daines' bill seeks to streamline U.S.-Canada border crossings for tribal members
Enrolled tribal members may soon be able to freely cross the U.S.-Canada border as several federal representatives call for the repeal of a little-known federa…
Deadly white-nose disease detected in bats at Libby Dam
A colony of bats near Libby Dam tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, marking the first detection of the deadly disease in western Mo…
Kalispell candidates debate local-option sales tax, growth, downtown revitalization at forum
Kalispell mayoral and City Council candidates who attended a forum Tuesday all expressed interest in implementing some form of a local-option sales tax.
Roundup for Safety awards about $40,000 to nine community organizations
At an Aug. 14 meeting, the Roundup for Safety Board of Directors awarded $39,540 to support nine area nonprofit community safety projects
Water shortage causes facility closures at Logan Pass
Park officials may turn off the tap at Logan Pass as heavy visitation diminishes the area’s limited water supply.
Kalispell Council backs on-street parking at Peterson Elementary
Kalispell City Council at a work session Monday seemed to favor allowing on-street parking in front of Peterson Elementary School along Second Street West.
Writing coaches sought to help Flathead County students
Writing Coaches of Montana is seeking volunteers to help fourth- through 12th-grade students in Flathead County public schools improve their writing skills.
Writing coaches sought to help Flathead County students
Writing Coaches of Montana is seeking volunteers to help fourth- through 12th-grade students in Flathead County public schools improve their writing skills.
Teenager dies in boating accident on Flathead Lake
A Kalispell teenager died over the weekend after he fell off a moving boat on Flathead Lake, authorities said Monday.
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy spoke with suspect moments before fatal hit-and-run, according to court documents
Authorities are holding Jefferey Scott Serio, 48, on a pending deliberate homicide charge after he allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in the Helena Flats…
Hundreds of firefighters attack blaze near Paradise
More than 250 firefighters alongside a fleet of apparatus continued to attack a wildfire that sparked up last week just east of Paradise along the Flathead Riv…