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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Kalispell-based nonprofit sees federal funds pulled, then restored
Cassidy Kipp opened an email on March 6 to find out that federal dollars meant to help pay for renovating the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana…
Kalispell Planning Commission to weigh new housing rules
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday is expected to weigh regulations intended to streamline residential development as part of the city’s preliminary …
Police deem Mother’s Day killings in Kalispell a murder-suicide
Investigators believe 33-year-old Nicholas Olson-Hartley shot his wife and two young children in their North Kalispell home on Mother's Day in an apparent murd…
Author’s love of the water fills the sails of his debut novel
The course to Kalispell author Steve Brady's debut novel was first charted in a class at Flathead Valley Community College.
Kalispell City Council to address alleged bad behavior in stadium overflow parking lot
Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to consider ways to crack down on disruptive and unsavory activity in the overflow lot by Legends Stadium.
Four found dead at Kalispell home
Authorities on Mother's Day were investigating the shooting deaths of four people at a Kalispell home.
Transformation of Kalispell Center Mall aims to make it a downtown destination
Showing a mockup featuring the redesign of the 7 acres of the west side of the site at the May 8 Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Growth Summit, giving a glimpse …
New coffee shop Glacier Grinds brews up in Kalispell
Glacier Grinds officially opened in mid-April in a shared space with The Rancher’s Daughter, a local farm-to-table retail store. The coffee business, owned by …
Nonprofits warn AmeriCorps cuts will reduce community services
Cuts to national AmeriCorps programs are creating uncertainty for community organizations that have long relied on the program to fill staffing gaps.
Author weaves journey of motherhood into novel
A mother of two young children, Zemke, has taken her experiences with motherhood as inspiration in writing her first fiction novel.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards grant to Miracle League
The Miracle League of Northwest Montana was founded in 2009 by a group of community members who recognized a need for recreational and athletic opportunities f…
Headlines: Kalispell voters say Yes, Glacier gets a boost, and Libby builds for baseball
Kalispell voters approve high school levy, Daines proposes expanding federal funds for public land projects and community pitches in for Libby baseball tournam…
Property owners' coalition is taking fight against Happy's Inn RV park to state Supreme Court
A coalition of property owners in the Thompson Chain of Lakes area is not giving up its fight to stop a developer from building a large RV park in Happy’s Inn.
Man who struggled with deputies given suspended jail sentence
Prosecutors brought James Scott Mende, 39, up on a felony charge of threats or improper influence in official or political matters and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and partner or family member assault fol…
Kalispell Council takes look at $182.2 million budget
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget this week.