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Home Instead provides comfort and security for seniors needing at-home care
Home Instead is a global network of independently owned franchises that started in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska.
State sinks Lincoln County’s proposal to ease selenium standards
State officials denied a petition submitted by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners that sought to ease selenium standards on Lake Koocanusa.
Kalispell Council to weigh 99-unit apartment complex in South Kalispell
Kalispell City Council on Tuesday will consider approving a seven-building apartment complex proposed for South Kalispell.
Library hotspot program will continue thanks to donors
The Flathead County Library Board voted Thursday to continue a Covid-era wireless internet hotspot program through donation assets.
Headlines: Flathead Lake Club resort approved, white-nose syndrome detected in Libby bats, and water shortage causes Logan Pass facility closures
County commissioners approve massive Flathead Lake Club resort, white-nose syndrome detected in bats near Libby Dam, and water shortage causes facility closure…
Turning mountains to molehills: Resource manager helps homeless individuals one step at a time
Well before becoming the Flathead Warming Center’s resource manager, Sean Patrick O’Neill graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in architectu…
Conservation group sues to stop logging project near St. Regis
A new lawsuit filed late last week against the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that a logging project in western Montana should…
Cause of Knowles Fire remains under investigation as some residents point to railroad
As crews gain ground on the Knowles Fire in Sanders County, questions remain about how the nearly 4,000-acre blaze started, with some residents pointing finger…
Rooted in art: Woodworker builds unique pieces to accentuate any room
Nathaniel Gray stands in his wood shop looking over a massive piece of redwood, spanning nearly 4 feet long. The wood is imperfect, full of burls, cracks from …
Community Action Partnership celebrates new home while federal funding uncertainty looms
The Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana has moved into its new digs in the former Elks Lodge in South Kalispell.
The PFAS Problem: How other cities compare to Kalispell’s 'forever chemical' mitigation efforts
Kalispell and municipalities across the country are grappling with the costly and complex task of ridding forever chemicals from their drinking water.
Preserving the written word: Flathead High School relaunches 'The Quiver' literary magazine
Like its namesake, “Quiver” Flathead High School’s literary journal, is a repository for the written word.
Ballots are out for Bigfork Fire’s proposed bond and mill levy
Bigfork Fire District voters are set to decide on a proposed mill levy and bond to fund a new station and improve pay for firefighters.
All Anaconda shooting case documents sealed
All legal documents in the court case of the man accused of shooting and killing four Anaconda residents at a bar in early August have been sealed from public …
Woman dies after 450-foot fall from Highline Trail
A 73-year-old woman fell to her death from the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
The PFAS problem: Why it took nearly two years for Kalispell to issue advisory about 'forever chemicals'
More than a year would pass before Kalispell City Hall issued a consumer drinking water notice regarding forever chemicals in Kalispell’s water supply.