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Curiosity for cuisine: Whitefish Chef Earl Reynolds lets twists on classics drive the menu
There are many hallmarks of success in Earl Reynolds' career, but earning a second James Beard Award nomination fo…
Zinke floats plan to raise summer lake level
Congressman Ryan Zinke is calling on the Department of the Interior to increase outflows from Hungry Horse Dam in the hopes of raising the Flathead Lake’s summ…
Felon faces sentence revocation after run-in with deputies
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended sentence of a Columbia Falls man who authorities accused in February of endangering deputies while fleeing arre…
Drunk and high Kalispell man allegedly threatens wife with gun
Joashua Allen Willard faces a felony charge of criminal endangerment and a misdemeanor count of tampering with a communication device following the June 7 conf…
Energy Keepers to adjust dam operations to help raise Flathead Lake water level
The Interior department on Friday approved a request by Energy Keepers, Inc. to raise the water level in Flathead Lake this summer by adjusting minimum flows a…
Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federa…
Free summer meals available for teens and children
Free meals are available to youths 18 and under in Flathead County over the summer months when school is not in session.
Presentation examines Montana's version of the Wild West Show
Author Joseph Shelton will look at the career of "Montana Frank" McCray, a mysterious Wild West performer whose career spanned from the 1890s to the 1950s.
Candidates file for municipal races in Flathead County
In Kalispell, eight candidates filed to run for City Council with only four spots open.
Montana delegation closes ranks on military parade
While most of Montana's congressional delegation will not attend a military parade this weekend celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, they are standin…
Road work on US 2 could delay traffic near airport
Commuters and travelers flying out of Glacier Park International Airport should plan ahead for possible delays next week as work to repave approximately 4 mile…
Going-to-the-Sun Road to open Monday
Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road is expected to fully open to cars on Monday.
Appeal filed in case of house built on banks of creek in Glacier
An appeal filed in the case of a home partially constructed on the banks of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park argues that a lower federal court ruled in …
Glacier High grads receive Montana Seal of Biliteracy for third year
Eighteen Glacier High School graduates received the Montana Seals of Biliteracy on their diplomas.
Sitting (not so) pretty: Faulty Council chairs in need of replacement
City Manager Doug Russell has proposed using $10,000 from the forthcoming fiscal year’s office supply budget to replace 17 chairs in Council Chambers.
Flathead County commissioners appoint new county Superintendent of Schools
Commissioners selected Marcia Stolfus, who has 18 years of experience in special education, to serve in the position.