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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
United Way, financial backer settle lawsuit
Northwest Montana United Way and a Whitefish man who provided loan collateral to complete the $2.3 million purchase of Gateway Community Center in 2015 are wor…
Lincoln County stabbing suspect pleads not guilty
Michael Anthony Borchardt-Robertson, 24, of Yakima, Washington, pleaded not guilty in Montana 19th Judicial District Court Monday on charges of attempted delib…
Bakke photo exhibit finds home at Glacier airport
The photographs of James R. Bakke, a Whitefish artist who died in 2013, have found a new home at the Glacier Park International Airport, thanks to the support …
Kalispell arson suspect back behind bars
A man charged for his alleged involvement in an arson that destroyed thousands of dollars of merchandise at a Kalispell business earlier this year and failed to show for his arraignment May 31 in Flathead County Di…
High-speed chase suspect returned to jail
A Kalispell woman who was arrested for allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase in July is back behind bars after law enforcement officials caught up with her recently.
Wood stove blamed for garage fire
A structure fire reported Monday morning caused significant damage to the garage of a home on Santa Fe Street in Kalispell, but resulted in no casualties.
Harvest ends with mixed results
Northwest Montana big-game hunters harvested fewer white-tailed deer and elk than in past years, but the number of mule deer taken was significantly up.
Whitefish's Emily Dugan named Teacher of the Year
Emily Dugan has always known teaching is her calling.
Visiting researcher studies plastic pollution
Flathead Lake researcher Xiong Xiong peers into a clear glass jar filled with water, plant matter and a thin, 3-inch-long piece of plastic. It looks like a bri…
New Boys and Girls Club opens in Ronan
The sawdust was flying as volunteers worked long hours last week, wrapping up one the final construction before this week’s grand opening of the new home for t…
Medicaid expansion battle shifts to Legislature
Although an initiative aimed at funding Medicaid expansion in Montana was rejected by voters in the general election, proponents have vowed to continue the que…
New Ronan clinic takes holistic approach to health care
The staff of the new Wholistic Healing Clinic on Main Street in Ronan aims to cut through the red tape of corporate medical practices in order to give their pa…
Kalispell business earns ethics award
In the two years Modern Plumbing and Heating in Kalispell has operated, it’s already an award-winning business.
Crucial grant keeps Bigfork after-school program going
Bigfork ACES recently got a boost with a $30,000 grant from the Laura Grace Barrett Living Arts Foundation Fund, which will make an impact in securing the future of the after-school program after a longtime federal…
At long last, Glacier High gets marching uniforms
The Glacier High School band department spent 11 years waiting patiently to step out for the first time since the school opened in formal marching uniforms.