Planning board recommends denial of master plan amendment

The Whitefish City-County Planning Board on Thursday voted to recommend the City Council deny a request to amend the city's master plan.

Family donates iPads to hospital

When the Eaton family gave Kalispell Regional Medical Center a call, asking if the hospital had some oncology patients who might to use  free iPads, it didn’t take long to say yes.

Council OKs purchase of Wells Fargo facility

Kalispell's newest office spaces will come with a $1.1million price tag.

Thanksgiving trumps Black Friday for deals

NEW YORK — Thanksgiving could be the best day to shop all year.

An inspiring story for Veterans Day

With Veterans Day approaching I’d like to share a quick story with your readers.

Puppy dead of gunshot wound

Someone allegedly shot a puppy, according to a report by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. According to the reporting person, the pup showed up at his residence and died shortly after from its injuries.

Ex-school administrator gets probation for thefts

BILLINGS (AP) — A former administrator in the Billings school district has been sentenced to six years of probation after pleading guilty to stealing electronics and selling them at pawn shops.

iPad 2: Upgrading the tablet, downgrading competition

New tablets offer consumers an abundance of options

NICU Reunion

Stephanie and Michah Neason smile as they hold their 3 and a half month old daughter Freya on Wednesday evening at the reunion for children whose lives were saved because of the Neonatol Intensive Care Unit at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Freya was born five weeks premature and spent one month in the NICU.

LAW ROUNDUP: Bunnies: Fence 'em out or fence 'em in?

Yellowstone considers bison quarantine

 BILLINGS (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is seeking public comment on a proposal to capture and quarantine wild bison so disease-free animals can be relocated to create new herds outside the park, Yellowstone officials said Wednesday.

Puffs of air saved preemie

Fighting for every breath

Ashley and Erik Nadeau of Whitefish never expected that their baby would arrive prematurely and end up fighting for breath.

Pit bulls clash with people, fowl

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Law roundup: Caller wigs out over stranger

Someone allegedly called the Kalispell Police Department because they were suspicious of a woman wearing a blonde wig who was at a location across the street and wanted officers to “check it out.”

Libby mom and preemie share air ambulance experience at ALERT banquet

Verity Thorne remembers the fear that came with hearing her 2-month-old son, born prematurely and having spent his first days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, needed to go to Salt Lake City for life saving care.

Help needed to maintain Veterans Memorial

In order to provide for the long-term preservation and maintenance of the Flathead County Veterans Memorial, we have agreed that it is necessary to form a memorial board of directors composed of a representative from each of the active veteran, fraternal and civic organizations in the county.

Wyatt Wayne and Brian James Berglund, infants

Wyatt Wayne and Brian James Berglund, premature infant twins, passed away on Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center as the result of an auto accident. The twins' parents are Becky Elgin and David Berglund.

Kalispell police

Kalispell police are looking for a couple after receiving a report from the Department of Family Services that they took their 6-week-premature baby from the hospital and disappeared.

iPads and Tablets