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Kalispell Public Schools holds trustee election, asks for levies
School elections are May 7.
Forum for House District 8 candidates April 24
Republican incumbent Rep. Tony Brockman is running against challenger Lukas Schubert in the June primary. Democratic Beth Sibert has also filed to run for the seat.
Authorities nab kidnapping suspect after victim escapes in Columbia Falls
Adam Joel Whiteman was being held in the county jail on Monday as prosecutors filed one count of felony kidnapping and misdemeanor counts of partner or family …
Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted m…
Veto override push on long-debated marijuana money bill falls short
A veto override effort on a much-debated marijuana revenue bill that initially passed the Montana Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support last year ha…
Columbia Falls local returns to serve as Logan Health’s reconstructive surgeon
Thomas Wright began his tenure at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell in August of 2023. With an emphasis on breast reconstruction, Wright said he enjoys …
Cayuse Prairie School prepares to switch to four-day week
Cayuse Prairie School is moving to a four-day week next school year to balance the budget.
University of Montana students dive into science of fisheries
Led by Andrew Whiteley, an associate professor of fisheries and conservation genomics in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, the class provid…
Environmental policy group sues DOJ over withheld communications with Canadian coal company
A Montana environmental policy group sued the state Department of Justice earlier this month, alleging the department is violating the organization’s right to …
Notable reenactor brings president Roosevelt to Flathead Valley
Historic impersonator Joe Wiegand will bring the former president to life with presentations at the Northwest Montana History Museum and Flathead Valley Commun…
Ballots go out April 18 for school levy request
The Whitefish School District is running a levy on May 7 to fund teacher and staff salaries and meet the needs of a growing student body.
Voters to decide on bonds for school expansion, football stadium
Whitefish voters this fall will consider separate bond requests totaling $32.6 million to fund a high school expansion and remodel, and build an on-campus foot…
Republicans vote to oppose constitutional abortion rights measure
Republican lawmakers on Thursday convened a hearing to discuss the constitutional abortion rights initiative that could appear on the November ballot, despite an April court order finding that the Legislature’s con…
Columbia Falls School District seeks support for roof replacement levy
Columbia Falls Public Schools will make a public push to inform voters about an upcoming building reserve levy request to fix the roof on the classroom wing of…
Inmates held in Flathead County after attempted jail break
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell has released the names of the two inmates that allegedly assaulted a detention officer and attempted to escape the jail the evening of April 5.
Lincoln County jury finds Montana Highway Patrol trooper's assailant guilty on all counts
A Lincoln County jury found the Eureka man accused of trying to kill Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson in 2023 guilty on all counts Friday afternoon.