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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…
Settlement mandates Montana provide education to students with disabilities up to age 22
Students with individualized education plans who graduated in spring 2025 without a diploma can re-enroll.
Kalispell woman breaks world record in women’s standing block chop
Laruen Bergman’s competitive logging journey started at Flathead Valley Community College, after her brother encouraged her to join the college’s logging sport…
Kalispell City Council to consider Peterson Elementary School parking request
Kalispell City Council on Monday will mull over a request from Peterson Elementary School to build a parking and loading area along Second Street West.
Pilots to aim to take youth to new heights with Kalispell education facility
“Clear!” Charles White yelled before shutting the overhead door and revving the engine, sending the propeller whirring.
Clearing the way: Volunteers keep The Bob wild and accessible
Due to its remoteness and wildness, the area requires manpower to put work in for the sake of recreation. It’s a testament to the land’s wild nature and the im…
Base Vitality offers a holistic approach to health care
The daughter of a chiropractor and a massage therapist, Andrea Emde said she grew up with a holistic view of health, which inspired her to pursue a career help…
Longtime volunteer, former Flathead County Commissioner Gary Krueger dies
Krueger successfully ran to represent District 3 on the Flathead County commission in 2012.
Bigfork teen dies in crash in Whitefish
A 17-year-old Bigfork girl is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Saturday in Whitefish.
Headlines: Motorist held on pending deliberate homicide charges, body of missing boater recovered, one person dead after car fire, and U.S. Forest Service Chief visits NW Montana
This week, authorities investigate a tragic homicide after a pedestrian was struck and killed near Kalispell, one person is dead after car fire in Kalispell, a…
Marine archaeologist returns to Flathead for week of educational events
The Flathead Maritime Archaeology Project continues to look at what lies at the bottom of Flathead Lake and Lead Marine Archaeologist Calvin Mires is returning…
Columbia Falls couple fear losing coveted landscape to city infrastructure project
Mike Bachman and his wife, Shannon (Schellinger) Bachman have a special attachment to the landscaping outside their 13th Street West home.
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approves purchase of 53,000-acre easement
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved a proposal to purchase a 52,930-acre conservation easement in the Cabinet Mountains.
Lakeside Water and Sewer Board passes sewer rate increase
A proposal to increase sewer rates in Lakeside by 61.7% was unanimously passed by members of the Lakeside County Water and Sewer Board on Thursday.
Public health officials plan for possible measles outbreaks as students head back to school
After a measles outbreak in Texas and 31 confirmed cases in Montana this year, public health officials are preparing for a back-to-school season that could pot…
Kalispell City Council approves $180 million budget while slamming state tax law changes
Kalispell City Council approved a $179.9 million budget for fiscal year 2026 on Monday.