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Whitefish council mulls fireworks restrictions, parking program
The Whitefish City Council will hold public hearings Monday on a proposal to tighten fireworks restrictions, as ...
School board elections: Kalispell Public Schools
School elections are May 4 with contested trustee races in several school districts.
Health officer: Pause on J&J won’t dampen vaccination efforts
Flathead County's health officer says the national pause on Johnson and Johnson doses won’t dampen local vaccine efforts
Glacier superintendent to start detail in Alaska this month
Glacier National Park Superintendent Jeff Mow will serve as acting director of the park service's Alaska region beginning April 25.
Whitefish hires new Muldown principal
The Whitefish School Board on Tuesday approved the hiring of a new principal at Muldown Elementary.
Idaho man dies in motorcycle crash near Kalispell
Idaho man dies in motorcycle crash near Kalispell
Board recommends denial of outdoor recreation park zoning request
During a lengthy, emotional meeting that began Wednesday night and wrapped up early Thursday morning, the Lake County Planning Board voted unanimously to rec...
Montana woman tapped to lead federal land agency
President Joe Biden intends to nominate National Wildlife Federation senior adviser and veteran Montana Democrat Tracy Stone-Manning to direct the Bureau of ...
Man charged with assault in property dispute
A property line dispute has left one local man facing a felony charge after he allegedly pointed a rifle at another man.
Man accused of threatening infant daughter
A Columbia Falls man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened the life of his infant daughter.
Real estate inventory plummets in March
The Flathead Valley real estate market has experienced astronomical demand throughout the past year, and the most recent monthly data continue to show stagge...
Turner keeps Mack Days lead; Guckenberg Sr. boats two tagged lakers
With four weeks in and five left to fish, the Spring Mack Days leader board has changed very little.
Vaccine appointments available for veterans, spouses and caregivers
All Montana veterans, veteran spouses and caregivers, and CHAMPVA recipients are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine from the Montana VA Health Care System.
Judge strikes down initial approval for stalled Montana mine
BILLINGS (AP) — A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down the government's approval of the first phase of a long-stalled copper and silver mine that would be constructed beneath a northwestern Montana wilderness.
Glacier to allot 4,600 Sun Road tickets a day
Glacier National Park has clarified some aspects of its upcoming ticketed entry system for the Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer.
Flathead County tightens lakeshore regulations
In an effort to settle a lawsuit, Flathead County no longer will issue administrative permits for certain lakeshore construction projects under new regulatio...