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Flathead County Planning Board sends luxury resort near Lakeside to commissioners
Plans for a proposed 1,700-acre luxury resort near Lakeside earned the Flathead County Planning Board’s recommenda…
Sally Kay Bertelsen, 51
Sally Kay Bertelsen, 51, died of a pulmonary embolism June 18, 2019, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Frederick William Herman Griepp, 98
Frederick William Herman Griepp, 98, passed away on July 20, 2019, staying in his own home of 69 years and achieving his goal of not going to a nursing home. His death marks the end of an era as he was the longest-…
Kalispell Council approves $80 million budget
The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved a $80 million budget for fiscal year 2020, but postponed a decision on the city’s financial contribution to the Flathead City-County Health Department.
Ryan Jackson Hensley, 22
Ryan Jackson Hensley, 22, of Kalispell, passed away on Aug. 12, 2019.
Henry A. Herman, 74
Henry A. Herman, 74, passed away on Aug. 18, 2019, at The HealthCenter in Kalispell.
Kalispell Police apprehend Washington fugitive
A wanted fugitive from Washington state was apprehended by Kalispell Police Monday afternoon near Woodland Park.
Glacier Park trails reopen following bear activity
Glacier National Park reopened the Highline Trail, Loop and the closed portion of the Swiftcurrent Pass Trail Tuesday morning after a day of patrol on Monday and a night of observation yielded no further bear sight…
Tribes, Lake County spar over road
A dispute about jurisdiction over an access road to a recreational vehicle park in Big Arm led the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to sue Lake County in federal court in May, citing claims the road remained…
Man's report fit for a country song
A man calling from Montana 40 in Columbia Falls told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he reportedly believed his ex stole his boat. His report started sounding like a country song when he claimed the mother of thei…
Preliminary work for final phase of bypass begins
Beginning this week, the Montana Department of Transportation will begin to study what will become the final phase of the U.S. 93 bypass in Kalispell.
Kalispell Schools move forward with $68.1M budget
Kalispell Public Schools will operate on a $68.1 million budget for the 2019-20 school year.
Golf season begins for Flathead, Glacier
GREAT FALLS — The high school golf season got started on Monday with the 36-hole Great Falls Invitational.
Grizzly activity causes temporary trail closures in Glacier
Glacier National Park temporarily closed access to the Granite Park area Sunday due to what officials described as unusual grizzly bear activity.
Couple train minds and bodies through aikido
The Japanese term “Ai” translates to harmony, “Ki” to the things of which everything is and what holds everything together, and “Do,” to a dedicated path. And when placed together to form the word aikido, the meani…
Whitefish council to vote on controversial apartment project
A proposal to build a 54-unit apartment complex on Skyles Place in Whitefish could be rejected by the Whitefish City Council tonight as it makes a final decision on the project.