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Bigfork Fire lieutenant dismissed following misconduct investigation
The Bigfork Fire District Board of Trustees last week dismissed a lieutenant who faced allegations of misconduct r…
Troy seeks new mayor after abrupt resignation
The city of Troy is looking for a new mayor.
Plane that crashed into Hungry Horse Reservoir last year ran out of gas
A plane that crash-landed into the Hungry Horse Reservoir last November ran out of fuel, according to a National Transportation Board investigation published O…
Kalispell City Council abandons legislation limiting downtown cruising
Kalispell City Council hit the brakes on a proposal to curb downtown cruising Monday, instead asking that motorists stay respectful and within the bounds of ex…
Bird flu found in backyard flock in Flathead County
The case is the 25th detection linked to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak, which began in early 2022 in Montana. The last confirmed bird flu infe…
Contract in place for Holland Lake Lodge sale
Eric Jacobsen, a private equity investor who splits his time between Park City, Utah, and Whitefish, announced earlier this month that he has secured a contrac…
Fish and Wildlife Commission issues proposed wolf trapping season regulations
Montana’s wolf trapping season will again run from Jan. 1 through Feb. 15 in western and most of central Montana – the same as last year’s season following a f…
Game check stations see uptick in traffic for opening weekend
Northwest Montana hunters are off to a successful start to the general big game season.
Kalispell City Council to look at ordinances limiting downtown cruising
Downtown Kalispell could go cruise-free in the near future.
Trail journeys inspire hiker to create guides for Glacier National Park
Day Hikes of Glacier National Park map can be found in almost every store in the park and thousands of visitors use it to guide their itinerary every season. I…
Kalispell shop relies on Chinese medicine to help the community
It’s an approach to medicine that connects physical well-being with the mental, according to James Berry, a doctor of Chinese medicine and co-owner of Jing She…
Driven by learning: Flathead High School automotive program navigates into 75th year
The automotive program is cruising through its 75th year at Flathead High School. Going along for the ride have been generations of graduates who have gone o…
Lions Club ornament sale set
The Kalispell Lions Club’s seventh annual Christmas ornament fundraiser will begin Friday, Nov. 1.
Montana Land Board approves large easement in Salish, Cabinet mountains
The Montana Land Board approved last week the first phase of a large conservation easement in Northwest Montana in a 3-2 vote.
PHOTOS: Evergreen Trunk-or-Treat
Costumed trick-or-treaters were out in full force collecting pieces of candy as the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the Kalispell Moose Lodge to h…
Federal judge hears arguments over allowing the Flathead Warming Center to open this winter
MISSOULA – Lawyers for the Flathead Warming Center argued in federal court Friday to keep the overnight shelter open this winter while it sues over the revocat…