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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
New building planned in downtown Whitefish
A new mixed-use building plan has emerged for a prime spot on Whitefish’s Central Avenue where the former Lakestream Fly Shop operated.
Police investigate link in Agency, Missoula homicides
Detectives are investigating a possible connection between a double homicide in Missoula on Oct. 19 and a shooting death in Sanders County on Oct. 5.
Interior watchdog refers Zinke probe to Justice Department
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department’s internal watchdog has referred an investigation of Secretary Ryan Zinke to the Justice Department, signaling a potential…
Columbia Falls teens accused of stealing car, gun
Five teen-aged boys from Flathead County are facing charges after Columbia Falls Police said they stole a car and a gun during a Halloween crime spree in the city.
Vice president to campaign for Rosendale in Kalispell
KALISPELL (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is making his third trip to Montana during this election cycle to campaign on behalf of Republican U.S. Senate candi…
Whitefish hosts avalanche safety workshop
A panel of snow science and avalanche safety experts will be in Whitefish next week for the annual Northern Rockies Snow and Avalanche Workshop.
Whitefish will host session on $7.1 billion industry
It’s no secret that outdoors recreation in Montana is big business. Gov. Steve Bullock wants to see the growth continue.
Interest high in proposed 24.5-mile trail system
Trail lovers were optimistic after Tuesday evening’s Crystal Cedar Project meeting in Columbia Falls.
Apartments planned on old Whitefish hospital site
A plan to redevelop the former North Valley Hospital site in Whitefish with seven apartment buildings containing a total of 234 apartments has been filed with …
Undersheriff adieu Leib closes out long career with Sheriff's Office
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is in the midst of a transformation that hasn’t occurred in a long time and it begins Friday with the retirement of Unders…
Researchers explore claims of lingering spirits
Christian McCarthy experienced his first inexplicable moment as a child growing up in Texas.
Superior man dies in crash on Forest Service road
A 62-year-old Superior man died Sunday morning in a crash on a backcountry road in Mineral County.
Immanuel Lutheran opens new retirement facility
Cliff and Lynda Collins love their home of 38 years. The two-story ranch-style house in Kalispell has nearly four decades of memories.
Business park proposed near GPI Airport
A 20-lot business park planned across the highway from Glacier Park International Airport is the focus of a public hearing before the Helena Flats Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday.
Veterans group ready to fill Vets Food Pantry
Proceeds from the ninth annual Hogdick & Mitch Memorial Run for the Veterans will be used to donate upwards of $15,000 worth of food items to the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry in Kalispell.