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First vessel uses alternate channel to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
April 2, 2024 10:25 a.m.

First vessel uses alternate channel to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site

BALTIMORE (AP) — A tugboat pushing a fuel barge was the first vessel to use an alternate channel to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked traffic along the vital port's main shipping channel.

The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt. The usual funding safeguards will not apply
March 31, 2024 midnight

The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt. The usual funding safeguards will not apply

The European Union aims to fast-track up to $1.1 billion in financial aid to Egypt, using a funding procedure that bypasses parliamentary oversight and other safeguards. The funds are part of a bigger aid package under an EU-Egypt deal aimed partly at stopping migrants from reaching European shores.

April 29, 2024 midnight

Law roundup: Tunnel dweller threatens to beat up teens

A woman hanging out in the pedestrian tunnel underneath the bypass reportedly yelled at high schoolers that she was going to beat them up.

March 16, 2025 midnight

Feeling down? Make a run for it

Habitués of higher elevations have to try harder for happy.

January 28, 2025 midnight

Law roundup: Woman wants cops to ‘put the fear of God’ in teen driver

A woman allegedly wanted the Kalispell Police Department to “Put the fear of God into the [teen] driver” of a Honda Pilot that cut her off in the bypass merging lane and flipped her off.

Biden EV mandates not practical for Montana
May 19, 2024 midnight

Biden EV mandates not practical for Montana

Life in Montana takes energy. Companies and individuals across the state have worked tirelessly over the years to ensure Montanans have the power to go about their lives in the way they want. It is part of what makes Montana the Last Best Place.

Council to consider development proposals in North Kalispell
January 6, 2025 midnight

Council to consider development proposals in North Kalispell

Kalispell City Council is kicking off the new year with a full plate of subdivision and road construction proposals to consider during Monday’s meeting.

June 27, 2024 midnight

Housing the rich in one town, the workers in another

I live in Victor, Idaho — one of Jackson, Wyoming’s, bedroom communities. Every day, roughly 3,400 Idaho residents drive over Teton Pass to work in Jackson. Only about 11,000 of us live on this side of the pass—2,000 in Victor—so commuters make up a significant portion of our population.

January 26, 2025 midnight

Law roundup: Man doesn’t get far with deep state fears

A man allegedly thought “agents of the deep state” were entering his apartment through a hidden entrance located in the closet. Although he ...

May 14, 2024 midnight

Law roundup: Garbage strikes woman’s windshield

A man in a gray car parked next to a woman’s vehicle threw something that landed on her windshield and drove away. She called the Kalispell Police Department because she reportedly wanted to make sure “the substance he threw was not illegal.” It was an empty pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes.

July 25, 2024 midnight

Law roundup: Resident gets their goat

Someone called 911 and hung up, then called again to report a dozen goats stampeding through yards

Healthy rainfall eases fire restrictions in Glacier Park
August 8, 2024 1 p.m.

Healthy rainfall eases fire restrictions in Glacier Park

Campfires will once again be allowed in Glacier National Park and on the Flathead Forest beginning Friday.

July 30, 2024 midnight

Letters to the editor July 30

Letters to the editor July 30

New bill promises harsher fines for boaters ignoring efforts to halt spread of invasive species in Montana
January 31, 2025 midnight

New bill promises harsher fines for boaters ignoring efforts to halt spread of invasive species in Montana

State wildlife officials examine over 100,000 boats annually at roadside inspection stations, searching for signs of hitchhiking critters that could harm local lakes, rivers and streams.

December 23, 2024 midnight

Law roundup: No HOA stamp of approval for tattoo trailer

A woman complained about an ongoing issue of an unattached “tattoo trailer” parking on the street in her neighborhood

June 6, 2024 midnight

Law roundup: Children take go-kart for joyride in the street

Someone called the Kalispell Police Department reportedly concerned about the safety and legality of 8-year-olds driving a “NASCAR go-kart-type vehicle” in front of cars. The person called police back urging officers to get there immediately because the kids nearly careened ...

March 3, 2025 midnight

Law roundup: Donkey goes for an evening stroll

A friendly miniature donkey reportedly went for an evening jaunt when it was spotted running in the middle of the street by someone who called the Kalispell Police Department, saying it was following their car.

March 28, 2025 midnight

State puts plot of land in North Kalispell up for lease

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is putting a 25-acre tract of State Trust Land up for lease in North Kalispell.

Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
July 1, 2024 midnight

Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion

Boeing has announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion. It says the move will improve plane quality and safety. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
June 27, 2024 8:15 a.m.

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions for now in a procedural ruling that left key questions unanswered and could mean the issue ends up before the conservative-majority court again soon.