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Suspect in Coram standoff faces felony charge
Anne Marie Hislop, 41, remains in the county jail with bail set at $150,000 following her Nov. 21 arrest. She is e…
A Home at the Samaritan House: Expansion project nearly 20 years in the making
The Samaritan House is adding two apartment buildings and will see an expansion of its administrative office on its campus on former Army Reserve property in K…
Flathead County administrator's contract renewed
Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday approved extending the contract for the county administrator for another three years.
Gianforte supports limited financial assistance for Flathead Reservation law enforcement
In a recent letter, Gov. Greg Gianforte said he is amenable to providing temporary financial relief to Lake County for as long as three years in the transition period following the county’s withdrawal from handling…
A Home at Samaritan House: Service organization aims to help veterans, families with expansion project
When the temperatures dropped this past winter, 70-year-old Dave Anderson faced losing a limb — his second limb — to frostbite.
Addiction treatment homes say funding fixes don’t go far enough
Montana health officials have started a voucher system to help people with substance use disorders move into transitional housing as they rebuild their lives. …
16 years after buying a slice of paradise, Columbia Heights family learns home is on a toxic site
When the Sterling family bought their home in Columbia Heights in 2008 they figured they had a little bit of paradise.
West Valley School tech levy passes by one vote after recount
A West Valley School technology levy passed by one vote following a recount held during a school board meeting Friday.
Lessons learned — Kindergarten teacher wraps up 40-year career at Lakeside Elementary
For 40 years, Lakeside Elementary kindergarten teacher Coleene Torgerson has been “at the beginning” of students’ education, sending hundreds of children off o…
Zinke seeks evidence of his own claims about arrival of immigrant family
Despite raising the specter that a nonprofit worked with the Biden administration to relocate immigrants in the country illegally to Kalispell earlier this mon…
Kalispell FFA shines at state, multiple teams advance to nationals
Kalispell FFA was recognized as the overall state champion team for its top placements in five career development events at the Montana FFA Convention in Billi…
Montana politicians turn a critical eye toward IVF treatments following Alabama ruling
Kalispell resident Margo Neiman remembers everything it took to get pregnant — medications, money and time spent worrying if her attempts at a baby through in …
Pilates studio focuses on helping clients tune in to their bodies
Over the years, Jennie Johnson has taught pilates, TRX, and barre, and has her degree in health and human performance with a specialization in health enhanceme…
Montana Commissioner of Political Practices opens complaints against AG candidates
Democrats lodge complaints against Attorney General, Daniels County Attorney
Well played — Student musicians get top marks at 2024 State Music Festival
Music students participated in the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Helena May 3 and 4, receiving top scores for their performances. Qualified mus…
Bigfork hotel permit tabled by Board of Adjustment
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously voted to table Bigfork Hotel Group’s request for a conditional use permit to allow for a 64-room hotel in t…