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Air quality forces soccer cancellations, threatens other events
Bigfork's soccer games in Polson were cancelled due to air quality concerns Tuesday, football could be next.
The latest Montana election results
Results as of 6 a.m. Wednesday morning
COVID-19 cases confirmed at Bigfork middle and high schools
Students test positive for coronavirus, school begins notifying parents
Firefighters battle remote Swan Mountain Range fire
The Lion Creek Fire was reportedly 75 acres in size as of Tuesday evening.
Bigfork man dies after vehicle hits tree
Geremy Madsen, 51, of Bigfork died after his car hit a tree near Ferndale on Saturday.
Kalispell woman dies in three-vehicle collision
An 80-year-old Kalispell woman died in a three-vehicle collision Saturday on Montana 82 and Sportsman’s Bridge near Bigfork.
Motorcyclist dies in collision with deer
A Bigfork man died in a motorcycle crash Thursday night when he collided with a deer near Woods Bay.
State directive mandates face coverings
HELENA — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock issued a directive Wednesday requiring face coverings at indoor public spaces and at larger outdoor gatherings in countie...
Bigfork to offer free COVID-19 testing
A free coronavirus testing clinic is now open to people in the Bigfork area on Tuesdays from 1-6 p.m. Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rebekah King said the clinic is geared toward people who a...
Fourth of July parade called off
Chamber cites community safety, social distancing concerns as reasons for canceling event
Bigfork voters OK school levies, Sandry and Kreiman elected to board
Bigfork voters narrowly approved general fund levies for the elementary and high school, according to unofficial results released Wednesday morning.
Shots fired in Bigfork after deputies locate driver of stolen vehicle
Shots were fired this morning in an officer involved shooting that took place on Grand Drive in Bigfork after the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office located the driver of a stolen vehicle. No injuries were reported...
Bigfork blaze destroys Eagle Bend clubhouse
A fire destroyed the clubhouse at Eagle Bend Golf Club early Sunday morning in Bigfork.
Bigfork schools on lockdown following casino robbery
Bigfork schools are on lockdown today as the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office looks for a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday morning at the Jackpot Casino in Bigfork.
Strong winds knock out power in Whitefish area
A power outage Friday afternoon affected more than 7,000 households served by Flathead Electric Cooperative in the Whitefish area and the U.S. 93 corridor between Whitefish and Kalispell.
Cyberattack on Kalispell Regional breaches patient data
A data breach at Kalispell Regional Healthcare earlier this year may have compromised the personal information of nearly 130,000 patients, hospital officials reported on Tuesday.