Flathead Warming Center launches new initiatives amid legal fight with Kalispell

The Flathead Warming Center rolled out a series of new initiatives on Tuesday, including a hotline, law enforcement liaison position and a care team that welcomes guests into the facility.

Legals for January, 12 2025

Whitefish Community Foundation holds informational sessions

Whitefish Community Foundation will host informational meetings this month for nonprofits interested in learning about the eligibility requirements and application processes for various grant programs.

Burns Night at Conrad Mansion celebrates Scottish poet

Robert Burns is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.

Legals for January, 9 2025

Bonnie Jean Long, 77

Bonnie Jean Long, 77, passed away on Dec. 16, 2024, at her home.

Whitefish Winter Carnival festivities take on Oz theme

The month-long celebration kicks off Saturday with a "Wizard of Oz" theme that tells all: ‘There’s snow place like home.'

Republican-majority Legislature arrives in Helena, gavels in new session

Montana’s majority-Republican Legislature stamped out a mandate Monday for restraining the courts and cutting taxes as the first day of the 2025 session gaveled in.

Proud to have led Office of Public Instruction

Serving as your state superintendent has been an honor.

Congress certifies Trump won the election without challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without challenge, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as his mob of supporters stormed the Capitol.

Flathead Business Watercooler

Happenings related to business

Legals for January, 5 2025

Skin care company focuses on natural ingredients

Products that are all natural, all organic and sourced from the woods of Montana when possible.

Northwest Montana History Museum speaker series begins Jan. 5

On Jan. 5, Jack Gladstone presents “C.M. Russell: Heritage and Legacy.” Gladstone is an award-winning musician and speaker who illustrates American Indian culture through a mosaic of music, lyric poetry, and spoken word narrative.

Yonder Mountain String Band to promote latest album with spring concert

Grammy-nominated bluegrass group Yonder Mountain String Band is slated to promote its latest studio album, “Nowhere Next,” in a March 7 concert at the Wachholz College Center in Kalispell.

Concerts and speaker on tap for January at the Wachholz

The Wachholz College Center lineup for the new year features jazz, country and acoustic concerts along with a Changemaker Series Speaker.

Law roundup: Teens excited about TV in scene ripped from the movies

A woman reportedly saw a group of teens sprint out of a store carrying a TV while being chased by a security officer and told the Kalispell Police Department it was like a scene from a movie and provided a license plate number and photo. Officers spoke to the security employee who countered the teens were just excited ...

Legals for January, 2 2025

Tourism experts say influx of visitors during fall shoulder season a good sign

September and October broke visitation records in Northwest Montana, which bodes well for sustainable revenue, say local tourism experts. But the late season spike made only a slight difference in the state’s overall visitation numbers.

Law roundup: Caller tries to delay scammer’s vacation

Someone calling the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office from Kentucky reportedly wanted to press charges against a person who got ahold of their credit card account information, changed the password and purchased a plane ticket that was set to depart from Kalispell in two hours.