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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Court puts temporary hold on two Flathead Forest timber projects
Four environmental groups harvested a favorable ruling last week when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted an emergency injunction that temporarily halts a Swan Valley logging project.
Local students score well in regional math contest
About 350 students from 14 schools picked up pencils and hit the calculators to compete in the Northwest regional Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics ma…
Lawmakers consider legalized sports gambling
HELENA — A Montana legislative committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill to legalize betting on college and professional sporting events as long as it’s done…
Montana to create grizzly management council
Montana is forming a group that will discuss grizzly bear management, conservation and recovery in the Northern Rockies.
Marion firefighter ID'd as victim in Yaak vehicle accident
A Marion woman killed in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday has been identified as 44-year-old Tiffany Hamdan, according to Marion Fire District Chief Katie Ma…
Kalispell, Libby Shopkos to close as chain shuts doors
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin-based retail chain Shopko Stores plans to close its remaining 120 department stores by mid-June.
Lawmakers consider aquatic protections
HELENA — A prolific alien organism is closing in on Montana’s ecosystem and could have dire consequences for food production, outdoor recreation and the econom…
New electric, phone lines proposed for Kelly's Camp
Glacier National Park is proposing to extend electric and replace telephone services to the Kelly’s Camp community.
Woman in Yaak trapped under vehicle, dies
A woman died after becoming trapped under a vehicle at a private residence in Yaak early Sunday morning.
VA officer warns of scheme
A local Veterans Services official is cautioning veterans and their families that for-profit companies cropping up across the country are charging hefty prices…
Projects spruce up Kalispell schools
With the exception of exterior work such as siding and landscaping, the majority of construction is finished at Elrod, Russell and Peterson elementary schools …
Welcome home 495th returns from deployment to Afghanistan
The 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion is home again. Sixty-seven soldiers arrived at the Glacier Jet Center late Saturday night to cheers and tears, a…
Whitefish eyes upgrades to City Beach parking, sewer station
Improvements at Whitefish Lake City Beach are in the works, with the Whitefish City Council on track to approve more than $368,000 in parking-lot and life-station improvements at tonight’s meeting.
Kalispell on track to OK infrastructure improvements
The Kalispell City Council agenda at tonight’s regular meeting focuses on infrastructure projects for 2019.
Music festival founder has long career in event production
Johnny Shockey is doing something that most music fans can only dream of — bringing together some of his favorite nationally known singers and bands to play fo…