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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 …
Firefighters battle West Valley fire
Firefighters from three companies battled a small structure fire Saturday evening in the hills above West Valley.
Trump says Interior Secretary Zinke leaving administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who is facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, …
Teenager gets comfy in vibrating chair
A teenaged boy got very comfortable in a vibrating chair at the mall, according to a person who called the Kalispell Fire Department. When people tried to wake him, he didn’t respond. When a firefighter arrived, he…
Board mulls $1.2M high school levy
Taxpayers may see a $1.2 million general-fund levy request on the May 2019 ballot for Kalispell Public Schools’ high school district.
As finals week bears down, FVCC offers help with stress
Flathead Valley Community College students have reached the end of the semester, but before they can relax and enjoy their Christmas break, they have to get th…
Fugitive jailed after Foy's Lake area chase
A man who was on the Montana Department of Corrections’ most-wanted fugitives list earlier this fall is now sitting in the Flathead County Jail after he led law enforcement officers on a chase Monday west of Kalisp…
C-Falls veteran admits benefits fraud
A Columbia Falls man accused of stealing government benefits by overstating his disabilities admitted fraud and theft charges in federal court Wednesday, according to, U.S. Attorney Kurt G. Alme said Friday.
Mexico citizen admits illegal re-entry after being found by Glacier rangers
A citizen of Mexico admitted Dec. 11 in federal court to being in the United States illegally after Glacier National Park personnel found him Sept. 24 walking while on patrol, according to the U.S. Attorney’s offic…
Browning woman admits embezzlement of Blackfeet Head Start
Browning resident Denise L. Sharp, 60, who worked for the Blackfeet Tribe’s Head Start Program, admitted in federal court Tuesday to stealing money through an overall scheme involving others, in which an estimated …
C-Falls takes back bell-ringing title
After all the donations were counted, Columbia Falls emerged as the winner of Thursday’s Salvation Army red-kettle community challenge.
County scraps scenic corridor sign change, for now
A proposed zoning text amendment that would have allowed more road signs along the county’s scenic corridor overlay was sidelined, at least temporarily, amid o…
Legislation aims to help Navy vets exposed to Agent Orange
Flathead County resident Gary Thompson is a Blue Water veteran, a term given to those who served on open ships off the shore of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.…
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American to service Kalispell with new flights
American Airlines, the world’s largest airline company, will offer three new daily flights next summer servicing Glacier Park International Airport.
Regional lawmakers tout alternative water compact
An eight-person panel took turns Monday night blasting the existing water compact and singing the praises of an alternative proposal.