Joe and Colleen Unterreiner receive Kalispell Chamber’s highest honor

The award honoring them and several other community members and businesses were handed out at the chamber’s annual Grand Event Wednesday night at the Wachholz College Center.

Tranel talks housing crunch during roundtable in Kalispell

Flathead Valley housing advocates argued Wednesday that a countywide housing authority is needed to mitigate the lack of affordable housing in the region.

Letters to the editor Nov. 9

Letters to the editor Nov. 9

Council incumbents sweep in Kalispell and Whitefish

All four Kalispell City Council incumbents running for reelection on Nov. 7 retained their seats, according to unofficial results, though a county-level error that saw the wrong ballots sent to some Kalispell voters kept victory celebrations muted.

State Volleyball: Pack, Bulldogs and Lions rise up

Two of the cool things about Class AA volleyball is the pair of crossover tournaments held during the season, in which the Western AA squads take measure of their counterparts from the Eastern AA.

Column: Brisendine kicks open door to D-1

A few years ago, after watching a 5-foot-4 Glacier freshman bury a game-clinching goal from 70 feet in playoff win over Billings Skyview, a local writer wondered if Reagan Brisendine might someday add her name to the Legends Stadium Wall of Fame.

Legals for November, 9 2023

Election results: Kalispell City Council incumbents retain seats

Incumbents seeking reelection to Kalispell City Council held on to their seats, according to preliminary results released late Tuesday night.

Mulled cider celebrates season’s flavors

The key is using freshly pressed apple juice to capture that fresh, crisp aspect of fall.

Man who allegedly threatened casino employees inks pretrial diversion agreement

A Flathead County District Court judge in September dismissed felony charges against a man accused of pulling a knife on casino employees after he reached a pretrial diversion agreement.

State receives more than two dozen charter applications

As of its Nov. 1 deadline, the Montana Board of Public Education has received applications from more than a dozen public school districts seeking to establish 26 distinct charter schools across the state.

Woman accused of throwing vase at husband receives suspended sentence

A Kalispell woman arrested after allegedly breaking a glass vase on her husband’s head earlier this year must now undergo anger management and pay restitution.

Cafe bases menu on connection with herb manufacturer

The cafe’s best-selling menu item is the avocado toast which features smashed avocado, lemon juice, sea salt and red pepper flakes on sourdough bread.

Socorro "Cora" Luna, 92

Socorro "Cora" Luna, of Lakeside, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 2, 2023, at the Prestige Assisted Living facility with her family around her.

Zone change for large parcel just outside Kalispell goes to county planning board

The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will consider a zone change for 80 acres on Old Reserve Drive outside of Kalispell.

Suspected robber given pair of suspended sentences

A man accused of climbing into another motorist’s vehicle parked at a Columbia Falls gas station over the summer earned a pair of suspended sentences in Flathead County District Court last month.

Kalispell mayor to coordinate with colleagues on Flathead Valley homelessness summit

Mayor Mark Johnson pledged Monday to speak with his counterparts in Whitefish and Columbia Falls about ideas for a potentially forthcoming summit on homelessness in Flathead Valley.

Kalispell convict sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for firearms possession

A convicted felon the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office once deemed “armed and extremely dangerous” was sentenced to 37 months in prison in U.S. District Court in Missoula on Tuesday.

Veterans Day celebrations held around the valley

Several special events are happening throughout the Flathead Valley to mark Veterans Day.

Law roundup: Vigilante goes off half-cocked

The Whitefish Police Department responded to a report of a dark blue pickup allegedly ramming a two-door car.