Alpine coaster near Lakeside opens for business

The Flathead Lake Alpine Coaster is open for business after more than a year of skirmishing with neighbors opposed to the project.

Barnes & Noble opens new Kalispell store on Jan. 31

A ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place at 9 a.m. at the store in the Mountain View Plaza on U.S. 93. The store next to Famous Footwear is in the building formerly occupied by Pier 1.

Kalispell shooting leaves one man injured, another behind bars

Kalispell Police officers headed to Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply on U.S. 93 South about 4:30 p.m., Sept. 27 for a report of an assault with a weapon, according to a press release issued by the department.

Legals for June, 19 2023

Annexation for south entrance property before Whitefish Council

Whitefish City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E. Second St.

County planning board to vote on Bigfork subdivision, considers zoning for Lakeside

The county planning board meets at 6 p.m. in the South Campus Building at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell. Recommendations from the planning board are forwarded to the Flathead County Commissioners for final consideration.

Arrested for shoplifting, 31-year-old charged with drug possession

Nolan Wayne Hamman faces one felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor theft charge following his Sept. 28 arrest at a U.S. 93 gas station in Kalispell.

Donald Eugene 'Bud' Missman, 93

Donald Eugene “Bud” Missman lost his fight for life after 93 years on Feb. 5, 2024, while residing at the Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

Kalispell City Council to prioritize infrastructure projects eligible for state aid

Kalispell City Council is set Tuesday to finalize a priority list of needed infrastructure projects eligible for state dollars as well as consider a request from city staff to seek additional grant money for the U.S. 93 Bypass.

Alleged squatter given suspended jail sentence

Prosecutors brought Dion Jay Stark, 52, up on a felony count of intimidation following the March 29 confrontation near the intersection of Two Mile Drive and the U.S. 93 bypass in Kalispell.

Legals for July, 2 2023

122nd Brawl shaping up as biggest ever

It’s a top-five matchup and the Big Sky Conference championship hangs in the balance, so obviously the 122nd Brawl of the Wild needs no hype.

Winnifred Storli, 93

Winnifred Storli

Assault charge dismissed against suspect in campground fight

Chelsie Morrison, 34, was brought up on an assault with a weapon charge in January in connection with the alleged Oct. 3, 2022 dispute at the Dog Creek Campground near U.S. 93.

Upset man allegedly pulled knife on casino employees

Prosecutors brought Tyler Jay Walter, 38, on counts of assault with a weapon and tampering with evidence following his Aug. 5 arrest.

Mary 'Liz' Steele, 93

Mary "Liz" Steele

Suspect who fled Kalispell Police given deferred sentence

An alleged drunk driver who led Kalispell Police officers on a chase last year that ended near the entrance of Logan Health Medical Center received a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court in November.

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Proposed developments would bring 380 homes at mixed prices to Kalispell

Known as Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing, the proposed neighborhoods near the intersection of U.S. 93 and Tronstad Road are expected to see about 380 single-family homes go up on roughly 110 acres of land.

Law roundup: Man hogs area with trailer to go shopping

The man reportedly driving a Subaru that was pulling a stainless steel trailer must have thought he owned the place when he reportedly parked in a traffic lane, blocking northbound traffic, got out and then went into a wholesale store off U.S. 93.