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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…
No shortage of incentives for downtown development
Three speakers outlined new, emerging and often overlapping incentives for Kalispell development at the Chamber’s monthly luncheon Tuesday at the Red Lion Inn.
Hearing planned for proposed Bigfork development
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday to discuss a proposal for preliminary-plat approval of a 68-acre subdivision off Montana 35 in Bigfork.
Big gem and mineral show planned in Kalispell
Two North Valley rock clubs have joined forces to put on a combined Gold, Gem and Mineral Show March 9-10 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
Work session to hone details of affordable-housing program
The Whitefish Planning Board will hold a work session at 7 p.m. Thursday to further discuss a proposed Legacy Homes program that aims to create permanently affordable workforce housing in Whitefish.
Two rescues retrieve skier, snowmobilers
Volunteers with Flathead Search and Rescue and North Valley Search and Rescue worked with Two Bear Air to respond to two separate incidents that began Sunday a…
Coram homicide said to be linked to meth
The early morning shooting in Coram last week that killed one man and left another charged with deliberate homicide reportedly followed an argument about metha…
Payless closing mall, Shopko shoe stores
Kalispell Center Mall’s Payless ShoeSource is holding a clearance sale for its final weeks of operation.
Kalispell Regional Healthcare Hospital meets whistleblower settlement mandates
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has met initial deadlines for making required improvements to its compliance program as part of a settlement with the federal gov…
Rec program user fee increase is focus of public hearing
A proposal to increase user fees for the city’s recreation programs is the focus of a public hearing on Tuesday before the Whitefish City Council.
Old School Station lot purchase on council agenda
A purchase offer from Haig Ermoian for one of the vacant Old School Station lots south of Kalispell will be on the Kalispell City Council agenda during its Tuesday, Feb. 19, meeting.
Engineer finds new life in old decor
Engineer turned home decorator Brad Elliot began rescuing and reviving iconic pieces of the past as a way to recapture the nostalgia of his childhood while uti…
Local health officials tuned into national measles upswing
Although Montana hasn’t been added to the growing list of states battling a measles outbreak, public health officials have turned their attention west to Washington, where the bulk of the nation’s cases have been r…
Cost of special-ed services leans on local taxpayers
Along with recruitment and retention of qualified staff, funding is also an issue in special education, with more costs being covered by local taxes over time as opposed to state and federal dollars.
Local fisheries biologists earn statewide awards
Two fisheries biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Region 1 received a pair of awards at the annual meeting of the Montana Chapter of the American…
Staff shortages challenge special-ed programs
Facing a nationwide shortage of teachers — and special-education teachers in particular — schools in Montana are feeling it acutely as the number of students r…