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Bigfork’s bank building gets new owners
Dustin and Molly Cumming closed on Bigfork’s “bank building” last Tuesday and started construction that week, dete…
Tester meets at Swan River Community Hall
Montana Sen. Jon Tester spoke about regional and state politics at the Bigfork Area Democrats hosting of the Flathead County Democratic Party and Central Committee at the Swan River Community Hall on Jan. 15.
Abortion and immigration laws now on the books for state legislature
Two citizen-approved laws have gone into effect in Montana that were placed on the ballot by the Republican-led legislature in 2011 to avoid a possible veto by Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer. Meanwhile, additiona…
Krueger steps into role as commissioner
With a call for changes to zoning regulations and an eye out for prudent spending, Gary Krueger plans to take on the task of being Flathead County’s new District 3 commissioner.
Commissioner Lauman ready for second retirement
Dale Lauman has the kind of amicable demeanor that puts people at ease. He’s thoughtful, inquisitive and doesn’t rile easily.
Supreme Court takes up logging road runoff impact on fish
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week over whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should look at muddy water running off logging roads in the same way as muddy water running off a farm field, a…
Montana and national unemployment rates drop
Montana’s unemployment rate dropped below the 6 percent mark in November, dipping 0.2 percentage points to 5.8 percent. The national rate also decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 7.7 percent.
Welch officially seeks recount
Martin City Republican Sandy Welch has officially filed for a recount. Welch narrowly lost the race for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction to Democratic incumbent Denise Juneau by 2,231 votes out of 468,5…
Unemployment insurance rates to decrease in 2013
The Department of Labor and Industry announced on Nov. 28 that the Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rate Schedule will be adjusted from schedule 7 to schedule 6, resulting in a decrease in many Montana employer’…
Black Friday shoppers opt for Bigfork
It was the day after Thanksgiving and all through the town, deals were made and no one was knocked down. Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year and typically associated with big box stores and…
Political donations aren't hindering charity donations
A new poll conducted survey for the American Red Cross shows that most Americans say that their contributions to political causes earlier this year and Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will not reduce their year-end …
Firearms industry on an upward trajectory
Gun building has a long history in the Flathead Valley. But a “perfect storm” of Montana’s hunting and gun culture, entrepreneurship and rampant political fear about gun owners’ rights has the local gun-building bu…
Glacier Mall saga one of bad timing
Eleven years after Wolford Development, of Chattanooga, Tenn., first proposed building a giant shopping mall in the Flathead Valley, the 485-acre site for the proposed mall north of Kalispell has reverted back to t…
Bankruptcy counseling group gets $10,000 grant
The Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana received a $10,000 grant to provide legal counseling to clients considering bankruptcy or other alternatives related to financial difficulties.
Flathead County Election 2012 Results
Judge releases edited Barkus boat crash report
A state judge last Wednesday released a redacted investigative report in the 2009 boat crash that injured U.S. Senate candidate Denny Rehberg, a document that confirms many facts of the case and includes some new d…