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New owner begins renovating former Outlaw Inn, details plan for extended-stay rentals
Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis has begun renovating the former Outlaw Inn after its previous owner left the bu…
Whitefish Council amends Twins lease agreement for Memorial Park
Whitefish City Council last week amended a long-term agreement with the Glacier Twins for use of Memorial Field, as well as a related agreement with Verizon Wireless.
Heino faces Republican challenger in bid for third term as Flathead County sheriff
Marion resident Evie Cahalen, 65, has launched a bid to unseat incumbent Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino, 47, who is seeking a third term in office.
Kalispell Downtown Association dissolves, operations fold into chamber of commerce
The organization behind the popular annual Holiday Stroll has folded into the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.
Group sues Flathead County commissioners over Lakeside marina permit, dock extension
Citizens for a Better Flathead filed suit against Flathead County commissioners on Monday, arguing they violated the Lakeshore Protection Act and Public Partic…
Deadline for tax rate reductions extended
The deadline to apply for a couple of new property tax rate reductions has been extended through March 20.
Judge sentences former youth hockey coach to 300 years in prison for child sex assault
The former youth hockey coach convicted last September of sexually assaulting three young boys in Butte and Flathead County was sentenced Wednesday to 300 year…
Two reservation-made documentaries candidates for Big Sky Award
Two short documentaries filmed on the Flathead Indian Reservation are among eight nominees for the Big Sky Award at the 2026 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
Renovations planned for Shady Lane fishing site
Major improvements may be coming to the Shady Lane Fishing Access Site in the coming years, including an updated pier, new gravel paths and additional landscap…
Man convicted in connection with deadly 2022 shooting in Evergreen back behind bars
A man convicted of evidence tampering in a 2022 homicide case in Evergreen is back behind bars after a slew of alleged probation violations.
Cayuse Prairie School sets levy amount
Cayuse Prairie School will run a $300,000 general fund levy in May.
Suspected drug dealer sentenced to state Department of Corrections
A suspected drug dealer who allegedly struggled with police officers during his 2024 arrest in Columbia Falls later received a partially suspended sentence to the state Department of Corrections.
Woman arrested after stabbing boyfriend takes deferred prosecution agreement
A woman brought up on a felony charge last year after allegedly attacking her boyfriend with a knife during an apparent mental health crisis later received a deferred prosecution agreement.
Dems want details on federal wildland fire service
A group of Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday asked Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to halt creation of a consolidated federal wildland fire service …
Health board accepts septic regulation changes, sends to commissioners for final approval
After months of discussion, the Flathead City-County Health Board accepted changes to the county’s septic regulation and construction standards — sending them …
Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad
BILLINGS (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a judge's finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town whe…