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Health department identifies restaurants connected to E. coli outbreak
One person died after consuming E. coli-tainted wagyu beef at Harbor Grille in Lakeside, the Flathead City-County …
Whitefish Community Foundation awards $130,000 grant for new music school
The new 8,100-square-foot building will allow the organization to serve up to 3,000 students annually with expanded performance, group class and workshop oppor…
New Bigfork library opens with ceremony on Aug. 6
The new Bigfork library is poised to welcome patrons when it opens following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 6 at 9:30 a.m.
North Fork Preservation Assocation hosts author for annual meeting
The North Fork Preservation Association will host its annual meeting on July 27 at the Sondreson Community Hall located 8 miles north of Polebridge on the North Fork Road at Whale Creek Bridge.
Witnesses offer inconsistent testimony of deadly Martin City shooting
Eyewitnesses offered differing – at times clashing – accounts of the fatal August 2022 shooting in Martin City during the second day of Del Orrin Crawford’s mu…
Boat trailer tire likely sparks new fire near Elmo
A new fire on the Flathead Reservation has grown to about 200 acres.
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam sends dozens running for safety in Yellowstone
A surprise eruption that shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt dozens of feet into the sky Tuesday sent people running for safety in Yellowstone Nat…
Fishing restrictions placed on North Fork due to warm water
In an unprecedented decision, state officials have placed fishing restrictions on the North Fork Flathead River due to record water temperatures and dropping f…
Trio of initiatives poised to make the November ballot
Three ballot initiatives, two that could change the way candidates are selected in primary elections, as well as one to enshrine reproductive rights in the Mon…
Machete-wielding man robbed panhandler, court docs say
A 53-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly trying to shake a panhandler down for money with a machete near Kalispell last week.
Trial of man accused in deadly Martin City shooting underway
Doug Crosswhite unwittingly learned of his wife’s death while aboard an A.L.E.R.T. helicopter following a deadly Aug. 27, 2022 shooting outside the South Fork …
1 dead in officer-involved shooting in Mineral County
Mineral County law enforcement officers on Sunday shot and killed a suspect who was allegedly involved in a stabbing and kidnapping earlier in the day.
Small fire near Whitefish Trail quickly contained Saturday
Crews quickly stopped the forward rate of spread of a .25 acre fire on Lion Mountain Saturday evening.
Adaptive recreation program makes splash during watersports week
It was 90 degrees on Tuesday afternoon at Echo Lake, the water itself a warm 74. Children, parents, caregivers and participants of DREAM Adaptive Recreation li…
Lakeside business provides unique lake excursions
Some excursions include Cedar Island, Whitefish Lake, and Somers Bay, but the outfitter’s most popular tour is Wild Horse Island where kayakers learn about the…
Frustrations with political rhetoric emerge after rally shooting
Frustrations with the political climate in the U.S. reached a boiling point after last week's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, prompti…