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Hot Springs superintendent quits without warning amid wave of turnover at school district
The month of May brought tumultuous turnover within the Hot Springs School District, including the abrupt departur…
Man in jail following strangulation assault
A Flathead Valley man is being held in the county jail after authorities said he tried to strangle his girlfriend during a dispute last month in Lakeside.
Scandinavian-inspired 'forest school' links kids with nature
At Foxtail Forskola, students aren’t bound by walls and nature serves as the curriculum for learning and provides the tools for playing.
Columbia Falls eyes 3 percent resort tax
The Columbia Falls City Council during a workshop last week took a first look at the pros and cons of a resort tax as a way to pay for emergency services and r…
Alleged trespasser steals beer
A caller told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office that a man had been coming to his property in the Star Meadows area and stealing firewood and beer. He didn’t want to file charges, but he did want an officer to t…
Proposal for old hospital site draws traffic concerns
The potential for increased traffic resulting from a proposed large apartment project on U.S. Highway 93 seemed to garner the top spot of concern last week for…
Projects honored for respecting history, neighborhood, landscape
A new, nine-bedroom house designed to be a home for women and children without one, a commercial building and a renovated historic building in downtown Kalispe…
Incoming sheriff assembles leadership team
Little more than a month before he officially takes over as Flathead County’s lead law officer, Sheriff-elect Brian Heino has announced three new members to his team.
Elmo mother delivers daughter at 25 weeks
The four elder McMahon children bounced around their living room in Elmo, tumbling nearer each moment to the cords and machines attached to their baby sister, …
Woman injured in roll-over near Bigfork
A one-vehicle, rollover accident on Montana 209 north of Bigfork resulted in a Bigfork woman being taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.
Head-on crash in Evergreen sends 2 to hospital
Icy road conditions led to a two-vehicle crash in Evergreen that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday morning.
Trio of Bigfork musicians to march in Macy's parade
Three saxophone players from Bigfork High School will be playing in the Big Apple this week for the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Whitefish housing project gets tax-credit support
An affordable-housing project planned on Edgewood Drive in Whitefish will receive $6.75 million in federal tax credits, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday.
Tribe gets $8 million loan for senior care
The Blackfeet Tribe will receive an $8 million loan from the United States Department of Agriculture to help spur the development of a much-needed long-term senior care facility at the Blackfeet Care Center in Brow…
Landmark jewelry store to close after 110 years
Lisa Schwantes and roughly a dozen of her daredevil young friends hopped a train that summer day and rode a boxcar from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Whitefish.
Man faces felony charge in stalking case
A Flathead Valley man accused of repeatedly threatening, stalking and harassing a woman is facing a felony charge.