State auditor

By KATIE OYAN/Associated Press

State auditor

By KATIE OYAN/Associated Press

Letters to the editor Jan. 2

Letters to the editor Jan. 2

ImagineIF announces new fall programming for kids and teens

The new programs have been designed to pair with School District 5’s scheduling, including early-outs on Wednesdays, and to offer educational activities and inviting spaces for kids and teens after school.

County sets out plans for regional septage treatment facility

The county has an estimated 30,000 wastewater treatment systems and as rapid growth has occurred over the last decade the suitable land for the disposal of septic waste has become quite limited.

Samaritan House looks to expand its facility

The Kalispell City Council will have a loaded agenda in front of it at a work session Monday evening.

Flathead Electric charged up for another year of supporting communities

Flathead Electric Cooperative is charged up for another year of supporting communities in the Flathead Valley and Libby and invites the public to help out.

Ed Asner coming to Whitefish to play God in original show

TV legend Ed Asner is coming to Whitefish next month for a special production of his original show, “God Help Us!”

Crypto proposal needs more 'due diligence'

There was much buzz in Bozeman earlier this month at the “On the Rise” economic summit hosted by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and Gov. Greg Gianforte.

General hunting season underway in Montana

Montana’s general hunting season for deer and elk starts Saturday and runs through Nov. 28.

PHOTOS: The Beach Boys bring classic surf vibes to Kalispell

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends The Beach Boys perform Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell.

Ski resort to require pass for uphill travel

People climbing up the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort this winter will be required to have an uphill ski pass.

Commissioners rescind COVID emergency declaration

The Flathead County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to rescind their prior declaration of a COVID-19 emergency, saying none of the county's emergency funds have been used to mitigate the coronavirus.

Downtown Kalispell in focus for work session

The Kalispell City Council will hold a virtual work session tonight to review updates of various planning activities taking place in the city.

GoFundMe campaign set up to help Mohler family

An online GoFundMe fundraising campaign to help the family of Emily Mohler, who was stabbed to death Tuesday morning at her home near Olney along with her 3-year-old daughter Piper and her boyfriend Cody Nevins, allegedly by Mohler’s ex-husband Kameron Barge, has drawn immediate public input, raising nearly $30,000 of a $40,000 goal in less than 24 hours.

KPS may change mask policy for students

Lead results, budget adoption also on school board agenda

With more than two weeks before school starts, Kalispell Public Schools is proposing a change to its mask policy by requiring middle and high school students to wear them at school when unable to maintain six feet of distance from others.

Drug take-back day is April 29

Nearly 700 Montanans died of prescription opioid poisoning between 2000 and 2015, according to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

New fire east of Eureka forces evacuations

At least 30 homes were evacuated Monday night as a result of an 800- to 1,000-acre wildfire along Gibralter Ridge east of Eureka.

No injuries reported in Kalispell house fire

There were no injuries in a Wednesday evening fire on Fourth Avenue East in Kalispell, Kalispell fire officials said.

AP Week in Pictures, North America

MARCH 14-20, 2020