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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 …
Spectrum outage affects Flathead Valley
Spectrum customers across the country and in the Flathead Valley were affected by a widespread outage Friday afternoon.
Eureka water meetings yield 'peace of mind'
Mike Cuffe lowered his well pump a few years back to keep the water flowing. He speculated then that increased development in the region might have affected the aquifer serving his well.
Flathead Republican Women note 80-year milestone
The Flathead County Republican Women reached another milestone this year, celebrating the club’s 80th anniversary.
'Secret Santa' pays it forward
The Christmas season got a lot brighter for more than a dozen families in the Flathead Valley after a “Secret Santa” paid for their layaway purchases at the Km…
Dogs pose with Santa at Bigfork event
Bigfork went to the dogs Friday night as pups of all ages, sizes and breeds gathered with their humans to have their pictures made with Santa Claus and enjoy a…
Agencies investigate two grizzly shootings near St. Ignatius
The Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking information on the shootings of two female grizzly bears on the Flat…
Blacktail Mountain to open Saturday
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area above Lakeside will open for the season on Saturday.
FVCC enrollment shows slight increase
This fall’s enrollment numbers at Flathead Valley Community College showed a continued correlation between record-low unemployment rates in the valley and the …
Pharmacy benefit manager settles case with state
Prime Therapeutics, the pharmacy benefit manager of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, has settled a case with the Montana Commissioner of Securities and I…
Kalispell boy goes the distance to help Toys for Tots
Carter Colby of Kalispell puts his heart into making sure local kids have a toy for Christmas.
Kalispell sets tax-increment district hearing
Kalispell City Council unanimously passed its two main agenda items at its Dec. 17 meeting.
Columbia Falls debate team on a winning streak
Columbia Falls High School Speech and Debate is on a roll, winning its sixth tournament in Frenchtown on Saturday.
Two Bear touts new rescue detector
Two Bear Air has stepped up its efforts to find backcountry travelers in peril.
Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation to search for new director
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation announced Monday that Carol Treadwell, executive director, is leaving the job after a seven-year tenure that the foundation’s chairwoman described in glowing terms.
Plea deal reached for Big Arm man facing homicide charge
A jury trial was vacated earlier this week in a homicide case where a Ronan woman died after she was allegedly pushed from a moving vehicle in Lake County.