Larry Ralph Whitney, 85

Larry Ralph Whitney, born Aug. 30, 1936, to Ralph and Alice (Mock) Whitney of Ferndale, Montana, died Jan. 8, 2022, at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, not far from the now old Kalispell Hospital, where he was born.

Ronan Musicians Co-op hosts open mics and jams

The Western Montana Musicians Cooperative (WMMC) focuses on bringing songwriters, musicians and performing artists together through a shared love of music, while providing a place to rehearse, grow and connect with others to form bands, grow a musical enterprise, or transition from amateur to professional.

2nd visitor in 3 days gored by Yellowstone park bison

For the second time in three days, a visitor to Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison, park officials said Thursday.

Trial date of man accused of raping teen pushed back

The trial date of a man accused of raping one girl and sexually assaulting two others at an underage Halloween party in Kalispell last year has been pushed back.

After going viral, Glacier grizzly bear enjoying the limelight

Warning signs went up along the trails of the north and south shore of Josephine Lake near Many Glacier as the grizzly that killed a moose calf last week continued to frequent the area.

Movie Night at the Museum presents silent comedy

The Northwest Montana History Museum’s next Movie Night at the Museum will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, June 27, with the classic 1923 silent comedy “Safety Last!”

KALICO invites artists to one-day painting challenge

KALICO Art Center and the Kalispell Downtown Association a new art challenge for the Flathead Valley: The Clarence Rundell Challenge.

Yellowstone bison gores Colorado man

A Colorado man who Yellowstone National Park officials say got too close to a bison was thrown by the animal while trying to get himself and a child away from danger.

Area river levels projected to decline beginning next week

The Flathead River is expected to drop below flood stage by next weekend, according to the latest projection from the National Weather Service.

Weed Rodeo helps restore landscape along Flathead River

When one knapweed plant has 30,000 seeds that will remain viable for up to 25 years, ridding the shoreline of them and other noxious weeds is a daunting task.

C-Falls resort tax collections higher than expected in first eight months

The tax has grossed $515,000 through May 30, City Manager Susan Nicosia told City Council recently.

Legals for July, 4 2022

Property tax initiative doesn’t get enough signatures

A constitutional initiative to put a cap on residential property taxes will not appear on the November ballot.

Dale R. Pierce, 79

Dale R. Pierce left us all on Jan. 6, 2022. He passed away at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell.

Dale R. Pierce, 79

Dale R. Pierce left us all on Jan. 6, 2022. He passed away at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell.

Walmart expands health services to address racial inequality

Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to use a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, in an effort to address racial inequities in maternal care. After first offering doulas to employees in Georgia last year, Walmart said Wednesday that it will expand the same benefit to its employees in Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois.

Man says he’s digging for diamonds

Someone reportedly approached a “nicely dressed man with a nice car,” who was digging in a ditch and picking up gravel, that he was parked on a private easement in Whitefish.

Glacier's Sun Road won't open by July 4

Glacier National Park officials said Friday that Going-to-the-Sun Road will not be fully open by July 4, though plows have made it to Logan Pass.

Legals for July, 5 2022

Kalispell artist Ken Yarus gives presentation on his Sperry Chalet residence

Kalispell artist Ken Yarus has been exploring and painting Glacier National Park his entire life.