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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Council appears likely to seek $25 million grant to redesign Main Street in Kalispell
Kalispell City Council on Monday appeared in favor of applying for a $25 million federal grant to fund the long-planned transformation of Main Street.
Man who threatened couple with knife given suspended sentence
Prosecutors charged Benjamin John Harvey, 34, with felony assault with a weapon following the Dec. 4, 2023, confrontation. Though he initially pleaded not guil…
Governor signs Bobby’s Law, imposing tougher drunk driving penalties
Gov. Greg Gianforte put Bobby’s Law on the books Friday, increasing statewide penalties for drunk driving.
Local Events: Get Happy, celebrate Mom, and PechaKucha
May abounds with community events and live music and community pint nights to bolster those organizations that support our values. Find your next low-key oppor…
New FWP supervisor’s career rooted in connecting community with science
Spending time between family camping trips scouring streambanks for frogs and scaling trees to retrieve intricately woven bird nests, her father stoked her lov…
Lego store builds on its product on Main Street
Big Sky Bricks is one of the latest stores to come to downtown Kalispell, sporting a range of Lego products including miscellaneous pieces, figurines, already-…
Deer Park School puts $4M bond before voters for new building
Deer Park School is seeking approval of a $4 million bond to construct a new building to address aging facilities and infrastructure and add space.
Flathead County Library board seeks to tweak terms of Kalispell land deal
The Flathead County Library Board of Trustees on Thursday signaled that it planned to adjust its offer for a new library branch location near the Kalispell Cen…
Headlines: Gianforte's fiscal vision, nuisance ordinances, and youth justice reform gets national spotlight
Gianforte presses legislature on property tax relief, Kalispell City Council votes to amend nuisance ordinances, and Flathead restorative youth justice program…
Venezuelan man detained in Whitefish was in the U.S. legally, nonprofit says
Federal agents on Thursday detained a Venezuelan man in Whitefish who is in the country legally, say members of a nonprofit that aids immigrants in the Flathea…
PHOTOS: Third-graders celebrate Kalispell's Arbor Day at Lawrence Park
Kalispell Public School District No. 5 third-graders celebrated Arbor Day at the City of Kalispell's annual ceremony held at Lawrence Park on Friday, April 25.
Meet the trustee candidates in contested school board trustee races
There are three contested school board trustee races this year at Deer Park, Cayuse Prairie and Smith Valley school districts.
Knife-wielding suspect brought up on felony charge
A homeless man accused of pulling a knife on restaurant workers after they booted him from their Kalispell establishment in March has pleaded not guilty to an assault with a weapon charge.
Lazy Day Trailer Park residents given eviction notices
About 24 families living at the Lazy Day Mobile Home Trailer Park were served eviction notices on April 14.
Man accused of breaking into ex’s home given suspended sentence
A Columbia Falls man who pleaded guilty last year to charges stemming from breaking into his ex's home later received a suspended sentence in Flathead County D…