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Convicted rapist sentenced to 40 years in Montana State Prison
A man whose rape of a teenager came to light when someone working on his laptop found video evidence of the crime …
Suspect in indecent exposure case committed to state Department of Health and Human Services
A man arrested in 2023 for allegedly exposing himself to two young girls in Kalispell received a five-year commitment to the state Department of Health and Human Services earlier this year.
Permit, insurance requirements left Kalispell veterans group scrambling ahead of Veterans Day flag display
Kalispell's Veterans of Foreign Wars post is in talks with City Hall after officials designated the nonprofit’s longstanding tradition of displaying American f…
Social media's negative impacts on Glacier highlighted by outdoor summit speakers
As Two Bear Air Rescue’s helicopter hovered close to a steep cliff in Glacier National Park to recover the body of a man who had fallen to his death in July, n…
PHOTOS: Halloween house on East California Street
Kalispell resident Trevor Caudill has been decorating his front yard for Halloween at 340 East California Street for the last 12 years. Each year he adds a few…
Annual Northern Rockies Snow and Avalanche Workshop is Nov. 8
The Flathead Avalanche Center announces the 15th Annual Northern Rockies Snow and Avalanche Workshop (NRSAW) to be held on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Whitefish Pe…
Flathead Valley nonprofits prepared to deal with hunger pains after feds cancel SNAP benefits
About 4,500 households in Flathead and Lincoln counties will not receive the federal food benefits they rely on this November, according to local food security…
UM students explore animal behavior with camera traps
On a hillside in northwest Montana, Mahdieh Tourani secures a camera to a tree.
DNA on cigarette butt smokes out burglary suspect
DNA from a tossed cigarette butt led investigators to a suspect in a 2023 burglary at a Columbia Falls tractor dealer, prosecutors say.
Former Whitefish Police officer denies accusation of racial profiling
Former Whitefish Police officer Michael Hingiss is refuting allegations of racial profiling and unlawful conduct after he contacted federal immigration officia…
Spartan Race returns to Flathead Valley next year
Spartan Race is an athletic fitness brand that hosts a variety of obstacle course race events across the world. The four-race series, including the Sprint, Sup…
Roundup for Safety supports first responders’ radio requests
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety board of directors awarded $23,747 in support of nine community life safety projects.
Design for Whitefish High School expansion completed
A major milestone has been reached by A&E Design for the Whitefish High School expansion project.
Women Who Wine holds fundraising gala
The evening celebrates a year of giving and honors these local nonprofits supported by the group in 2025.
Lions Club ornament sale dates set
Only 350 of the limited-edition ornaments are available for $10 each.
State funding boost keeps Flathead Meals on Wheels program moving
The Flathead County Agency on Aging avoided cuts to its home-delivered meals program after receiving a funding boost from the state Legislature — the first in …