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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 …
Whitefish council considers big apartment project
A plan to build seven apartment buildings on the former North Valley Hospital site tops an extensive public-hearing agenda at tonight’s Whitefish City Council’s meeting.
Lawmakers predict Medicaid expansion will dominate session
Rep. Frank Garner, a retired Kalispell police chief, hopes to buckle up a tougher seat-belt law during the upcoming gathering in Helena of state lawmakers.
Whitefish carnival crowns Rossi as Duchess, Smith as Prime Minister
The 60th annual Whitefish Winter Carnival officially got underway Saturday with the crowning of the first round of royalty — the Duchess of Lark and Prime Mini…
Mauling: A dramatic, but not defining, event
Injuries included a broken radius bone in his right arm, a dislocated right wrist, a fractured thumb, a broken fibula in his left leg, multiple ligament tears …
Shooting, burglary suspect pleads not guilty
A Kalispell man who remains behind bars for his alleged involvement in a Nov. 29 shooting near Whitefish pleaded not guilty to the charges Thursday in Flathead County District Court.
Kalispell man pleads guilty to choking girlfriend
A Kalispell man accused of choking his girlfriend and forcing her to perform a sexual act agreed to plead guilty to the crimes Thursday in Flathead County District Court.
Montana Artesian Water Co. County probe finds bottling plant is 'legal, non-conforming use'
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Complaints pile up over CenturyLink outage
BILLINGS (AP) — Montana officials say there’s not much they can do about a recent outage by national telecommunications company CenturyLink.
Kalispell man pleads guilty to negligent arson
A man charged in an arson that destroyed tens of thousands of dollars of merchandise at a Kalispell business in 2018 pleaded guilty in Flathead District Court …
County closer to decision on bottling plant
A long-awaited decision on whether the Montana Artesian Water Co.’s bottling facility in Creston is in violation of Egan Slough Zoning District regulations may be near.
Romania picks Kalispell man to lead 4-H program
Ben Frentsos of Kalispell is developing a 4-H youth program for an entire country.
South Fork bridge work scheduled in the spring to repair surface damage
The newly opened South Fork bridge across U.S. 2 in Hungry Horse will undergo repairs to the bridge deck next spring to repair light surface damage that occurr…
Quen homicide charge dismissed
A charge of deliberate homicide against a Martin City man was dismissed Monday by Flathead County District Judge Heidi Ulbricht.
Emergency responders implore drivers to follow the law
Dale Wochnick drives a tow truck for Bolster’s Towing in Kalispell and he vividly remembers the close calls he and co-workers have had while working at vehicle…
Foundation hits $4 million fundraising goal for new ALERT helicopter
Kalispell Regional Healthcare Foundation has successfully raised the $4 million necessary to replace an aging helicopter for ALERT, the hospital’s nonprofit air ambulance service that transports more than 300 patie…