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Bigfork hotel permit tabled by Board of Adjustment
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously voted to table Bigfork Hotel Group’s request for a conditional…
Well played — Student musicians get top marks at 2024 State Music Festival
Music students participated in the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Helena May 3 and 4, receiving top scores for their performances. Qualified mus…
Legislation to restore Medal of Honor upkeep passes Senate vote
Private Fred Hunt received a Medal of Honor through the U.S. Army on Jan. 8, 1877, in Cedar Creek, Montana. The Medal of Honor is considered one of the highest…
U.S. proposes ending new federal leases in nation's biggest coal region
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most productive coal mining region in the U.S. as officia…
Ronan man sentenced to 60 years for starting fire that destroy 14 homes
A Ronan man, and son of one of the most experienced and respected wildland firefighters in the country, was sentenced in Polson District Court May 10 to the Mo…
Postal Service pauses consolidation plans after outcry
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy hit pause this week on plans to consolidate processing centers, halting a proposal to move Missoula’s distribution center t…
Knudsen says he got primary opponent to run so he could raise more money
At a Saturday night campaign event billed as a “conservative cookout,” Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen told a crowd that he had put a friend and fellow…
Fraud summit focuses on educating seniors
My Glacier Village is organizing the event in partnership with AARP of Montana, Flathead Electric Cooperative, Glacier Bank, and Merrill Lynch.
Students compete in cribbage tournament
Teams from three schools participated in the recent Kalispell city cribbage tournament held at the Gateway Community Center.
Spring festival celebrates the library
The festival will feature outdoor activities for all ages. New in 2024, the festival will include a Flathead Valley LitFest, hosting three panels of local auth…
Glacier Volunteer Associates hold volunteer day May 18
The Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates will be working on four projects this weekend in the park and are inviting the public to help.
Community solar project panels available
The solar array, known as Community Solar III, is made possible by grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy Program for America program and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.
Flathead Library trustee compares Montana Library Association to Ku Klux Klan
Montana State Library Commissioner Carmen Cuthbertson on Friday compared the Montana Library Association to the Ku Klux Klan, claiming the organization sent an anonymous letter as part of boycotting a meeting.
Art students touch up sidewalk murals in Whitefish
Paintbrushes, frog wizards, pollution and Whitefish Lake — if you’re wondering what the missing link is here, a Whitefish High School advanced art student migh…
Juveniles arrested for vandalism at Columbia Falls wrestling academy
The Columbia Falls Police Department recently arrested and charged four juveniles with a rash of vandalism in Columbia Falls, including damaging and destroying property at the Ruis Wrestling Academy and the Boys an…