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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Eagle Valley Ranch OK'd by Planning Board
The Kalispell Planning Board voted to recommend approval of a major new subdivision north of Kalispell during its Jan. 8 meeting.
Revised levy proposed for Evergreen Fire
Nine months after voters in the Evergreen Fire District rejected a tax levy to increase funding for Evergreen Fire Rescue, a new proposal has been developed.
Glacier airport unaffected by shutdown, director says
Tuesday marked the 18th day of the government shutdown, and while paychecks for thousands of federal employees have halted, security employees at Glacier Park …
Subdivision off Three Mile Drive moves forward
Kalispell City Council gave preliminary plat approval for Cottage Gardens subdivision at its Jan. 7 meeting.
Glacier bests 36 schools for Gonzaga speech win
Glacier High School Speech and Debate brought home the hardware from the Conway Classic at Gonzaga University for a second straight year.
Evergreen mixed-use subdivision tops planning agenda
A proposal to create a commercial and residential development south of Evergreen Junior High School tops the Flathead County Planning Board agenda tonight.
Nonprofit aims to create group home for trafficking victims
Hoping to start the first certified group home for former victims of sex trafficking in Montana, Constance Neumann, founder and executive director of Safe Have…
Sperry Chalet meeting 'indefinitely postponed'
Citing the ongoing shutdown of portions of the federal government, Glacier National Park has cancelled the meeting originally set for tonight in Kalispell about the ongoing rebuilding of Sperry Chalet.
Furloughed federal workers volunteer at food bank
Barred from going to work during the ongoing federal government shutdown, a group of Glacier National Park employees have decided to put their time off to use …
Longtime wildlife biologist wraps up prolific career
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Wildlife Biologist Tim Thier has had a distinguished career working with animals and birds in the western United States, but w…
New plan proposed for Kalispell development
The Kalispell Planning Board will hold a public hearing tonight to consider revised plans for the first three phases of Eagle Valley Ranch, a proposed mixed-use development north of Kalispell.
Ski resort records second busiest day ever
Whitefish Mountain Resort recorded its second and third busiest days ever over the recent holiday week.
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche near Choteau; snow biker injured in Swan slide
A snowmobiler who died in an avalanche Jan. 5 near Choteau was not wearing an avalanche transceiver, according to information in a preliminary report from the …
Public hearing for Kalispell tax district slated
Kalispell City Council holds its first meeting of 2019 on Monday.
Art teacher creates 'haven for personal expression'
For some students, the high school art room is a haven for personal expression — “a place where you can come and be yourself,” said Whitefish High School art t…