Whitefish City Council approves contested airport hangar

Whitefish City Council on Monday approved a conditional use permit for a 5,400 square-foot hangar at the Whitefish airport despite public opposition.

Marlis Dorothy Neisinger, 81

Marlis Dorothy Neisinger, 81, of Kalispell peacefully passed away of natural causes Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Hidden Meadow Memory Care.

Montana GOP, Busse file campaign finance complaints

The Montana GOP said the Democratic candidate for governor is illegally spending money on his wife’s communications company — but Democrat Ryan Busse, challenging the Republican incumbent, alleges Gov. Greg Gianforte improperly funneled $1 million to his campaign manager’s companies.

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Whitefish School District outlines academic and athletic bond requests

Over the last decade the Whitefish School District has grown by 2.17% while Whitefish High School has grown by 2.74%. The 2023-24 school year was no exception to the trend.

Tester supports law enforcement and a secure border

Sen. Jon Tester has been working to secure our border for years, and Montana is lucky to have someone willing to roll up his sleeves and get to work to solve our country’s toughest issues.

Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department's authority.

Experimental student testing model slated for statewide rollout

This spring marked a departure from the usual end-of-year testing regime at Missoula’s Hellgate Elementary School District. Gone were the back-to-back weeks of summative assessments students and teachers had grown accustomed to. Instead, the nine months leading up to this week’s final hours of instruction had been sprinkled with scaled-down tests designed to incrementally gauge students’ competence in math and reading.

Legals for June, 13 2024

Humphrey’s leadership leaves lasting mark on UM, statewide health care

As University of Montana’s College of Health Dean Reed Humphrey wraps up his decades-long run at the helm of UM’s fastest-growing college, he can finally take a step back and reflect on the 10 years of growth, innovation and impact that defines his time leading the college.

CASA volunteers sworn in

Each will work as a Court Appointed Special Advocate/ Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in the Flathead County foster care system.

Legals for June, 19 2024

Fed Chair Jerome Powell: US inflation is slowing again, though it isn't yet time to cut rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, while adding that more such evidence would be needed before the Fed would cut interest rates.

Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive

They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good

Legion Roundup: AA Lakers leave Palouse with victory

PULLMAN, Wash. — Michael Owens’ two-run double capped a four-run, seventh-inning outburst by the Kalispell AA Lakers, who put away the Lewis-Clark Twins 9-4 in their Palouse Tournament finale Saturday.

Two requests before county Planning Board Wednesday

The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will hold two public hearings.

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It’s a perfect storm for fire insurance

Westerners have begun looking at their homes differently these days. Are those trees too close? Should I move all that firewood stacked up next to the deck?