Kalispell City Council votes to settle with Warming Center
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to settle with the Flathead Warming Center, resolving the yearlong fight over the shelter’s future that culminated in a federal lawsuit.
Two arrested after police standoff in Kalispell
Two people were arrested following a standoff on the 700 block of 10th Ave. W. on Tuesday, authorities say.
Kalispell names new fire chief
Jay Hagen will assume the role of Kalispell Fire chief on May 5, returning to western Montana where he started his career in firefighting three decades ago.
Kalispell City Council to settle deal with Flathead Warming Center
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote on an agreement with the Flathead Warming Center on Monday, ending a yearlong fight to shutter the homeless shelter that culminated in a lawsuit in federal court.
Kalispell City Hall kicks off land use plan education campaign with open house
City planners and poster boards were staked out at Bias Brewery in downtown Kalispell on Wednesday evening for the municipality’s first open house in its effort to draft a new land use plan.
Public engagement kicking off as Kalispell works on new land use plan
Efforts to stoke public involvement as the city drafts a new land use plan are kicking off, according to Colorado-based planning firm Logan Simpson.
Montana Department of Transportation holds open house for U.S. 93 access plan
The Montana Department of Transportation is starting work on a plan to inform traffic safety measures and guide reduced congestion along U.S. 93 as Kalispell and Whitefish grow.
Kalispell Social Security office downsizing, but will remain open, assures Zinke's office
Kalispell’s Social Security Administration office is shrinking, but will remain open, according to the office of Congressman Ryan Zinke.
New high-density development proposed in North Kalispell
Named the Reserve at Johnson Ranch, the development would see 186 single-family lots and two multi-family lots, one of which contains 237 units.
Law roundup: Man on Main Street wields a big stick
A driver was turning left on Main Street when a man allegedly wielding a giant, 7-foot-tall spear charged at her.
Kalispell Social Security office has lease terminated by DOGE
Tony Rebich regularly stops into Kalispell’s Social Security Administration office.
Kalispell City Council expected to vote on deal with homeless shelter on March 17
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote on an agreement struck between City Hall and the Flathead Warming Center at its March 17 meeting.
Kalispell mayor rebukes Legislature for 'antagonistic, vindictive approach' to cities
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson on Monday slammed the state Legislature after learning lawmakers were again considering a bill sunsetting levies after 10 years.
Habitat for Humanity turns toward building prefabricated homes
Habitat for Humanity’s Flathead chapter has repurposed part of its ReStore building for the production of prefabricated homes, boosting productivity and cutting costs.
Subdivision consisting of prefabricated homes headed before Kalispell City Council
A proposal to ship in a slew of small, prefabricated homes to be tucked away off Two Mile Drive is up for approval from Kalispell City Council on Monday night.
Emergency responder levy showing returns, say fire and police officials in Kalispell
Just shy of a year since voters approved a levy to boost Kalispell’s emergency services, the city’s Police and Fire departments are beginning to ramp up.
Warming Center and Kalispell reach agreement
The Flathead Warming Center will be allowed to remain open if a settlement agreement struck with the city of Kalispell on Tuesday is authorized by city councilors.
Kalispell City Council poised to fast track sewage plant upgrades
Kalispell city councilors appeared in agreement Monday to adopt a plan to fast-track upgrades to the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant and could vote on it as soon as Council’s next meeting.
Kalispell City Council to consider fast-tracking wastewater plant upgrades
Kalispell City Council will consider adopting a project plan that would hasten upgrades to the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant.
Kalispell infrastructure projects moving ahead despite Trump's funding freeze
After a period of uncertainty, state and city officials say regional infrastructure projects are moving forward as scheduled despite President Donald Trump’s effort to freeze the federal spending undergirding them.
Kalispell City Council OKs emergency well repair
Kalispell City Council on Tuesday decided to move ahead with emergency repairs to the municipality’s largest water well.
Kalispell City Council to vote on emergency well repairs
Kalispell City Council is expected to authorize emergency repairs to a public water well on Tuesday and likely begin its transition away from composting biosolids.
Senior service providers across state facing cutbacks
Beatrice O’Donnell lit up at the knock on the door.
Kalispell City Council to discuss study conducted on Ashley Creek
Kalispell is looking to change existing water quality standards for a portion of Ashley Creek where the city discharges treated wastewater.
Chad Graham looks back on his more than a decade on Kalispell City Council
To Chad Graham, being a city councilor means leaving his emotions on the sidelines.
Kalispell officials blast Legislature for potentially sunsetting mill levies
Kalispell officials bashed the state Legislature Monday night for proposing two bills that would sunset all voter-approved mill levies.
Kalispell moving forward with well replacement despite funding uncertainty
Kalispell officials say they are still uncertain whether the city will receive federal dollars to replace two wells contaminated by forever chemicals but are forging ahead with the project.
Kalispell City Council to vote on skybridge amendment
Kalispell may see more skybridges go up in the coming future.
Measuring Risk: Learning how to explore the backcountry with the Patrol Fund
Towering snow-laden trees engulf me after hopping off the Flower Point chairlift and into out-of-bounds terrain.
Kalispell officials concerned Trump's spending freeze could throw a wrench in plans to replace contaminated wells
President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze left Kalispell officials uncertain whether the city will receive needed money to rid forever chemicals from its drinking water.
Kitchen fire breaks out in Kalispell duplex
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to a fire in a duplex on Seventh Avenue West about 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Kelly Rae’s gas station damaged in fire
A Sunday evening fire left the storefront of Kelly Rae’s gas station, a neighborhood staple west of Kalispell, damaged.
Kalispell City Council to look at replacing wells contaminated with PFAS
Kalispell City Council on Monday will consider proposals to replace two municipal wells in an attempt to rid the public water supply of forever chemicals.
Montana’s David Sturzen beats the Strongest Man on Earth in steinholding competition
As he peered over his shoulder, the Whitefish-born national steinholding champion saw Mitchell Hooper’s outstretched arm begin to falter. Sturzen knew that once the shakes started, they were nearly impossible to stop.
U.S. 2 could see another roundabout in the coming years
The intersection of Batavia Lane and U.S. 2 near Smith Valley School could see a roundabout installed in the coming years.
Zoning reform, increased construction key to solving housing crunch, report says
More housing — not just affordable housing — is needed to control rising unaffordability, according to a report issued by the Urban Land Institute.
Kalispell amends fire code to address vacant properties
Kalispell City Council added new teeth to the municipal fire code allowing the city to abate vacant properties.
Kalispell mayor will not seek reelection
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson will not seek reelection.
Outlaw Inn may see new owner following foreclosure
The former Outlaw Inn property may have a new owner before the year’s end.
Kalispell City Council poised to address vacant buildings with tougher code
Nearly three years after the former Outlaw Inn was left vacant, Kalispell City Council may add teeth to the municipal code to address dilapidated properties.
Developer proposes erecting small prefab homes off Two Mile Drive in Kalispell
Kalispell may see a unique style of housing eventually hit the market.
Glacier High School finding ways to curb graffiti in pedestrian tunnel
Glacier High School is inviting students to help clean up graffiti and garbage marring the nearby pedestrian tunnel that runs underneath the U.S. 93 Bypass.
Kalispell City Council leans toward loan to replace lead service lines
Kalispell City Council on Monday weighed funding options for replacing lead pipes in the municipality’s drinking water supply.
Montana fire crews answer California’s call, fight LA area fires
Nearly a dozen Montana fire departments have headed down to the Golden State to help fight wildfires in Los Angeles that have killed at least 24 people and displaced thousands of others.
Kalispell mayor says he opposed housing funding despite letter supporting it
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson said Monday that he opposed a state program that would have funneled millions into Flathead County for workforce housing despite penning a letter in support of it.
Kalispell Planning Commission to consider new skybridge at Immanuel Living
Kalispell could be getting another skybridge.
Kalispell City Council to weigh amending the fire code, funding lead service line replacement effort
Council, which meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E., is expected to look at fire code amendments to address unsecure, unsafe properties and weigh funding options to replace lead service lines in the city at its Jan. 13 meeting.
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.
4-H Shooting Sports program provides safety and sportsmanship lessons
From shotguns to compound bows, the expansive program offers anyone aged from 9 to 19 the opportunity to learn from trained instructors how to safely handle air pistols, air rifles, various bows, muzzle loading guns, shotguns and learn hunting techniques.
Attorney Tim Wenz to take bench as Flathead County Justice of the Peace
Flathead County commissioners last month appointed Tim Wenz to fill a vacancy created when former Justice of the Peace Paul Sullivan was elected in November to serve as Flathead County District Court Judge. Wenz was sworn in Dec. 31.