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Bigfork senior Sam Ayers is tough to slow down
Sam Ayers has been an integral part of the Bigfork cross-country team since he moved to the school district in his…
County sells Kalispell Senior Center
After two failed attempts to auction the former Kalispell Senior Center, the Flathead County commissioners finally got a buyer at a public auction Tuesday.
County joins lawsuit for federal compensation
Flathead County is joining a class-action lawsuit that seeks to recover money the court has determined the federal government owes local governments for underpayment of payments-in-lieu-of-taxes compensation for no…
Local company creates device to expedite boat inspections
The summer season draws thousands of boaters to the numerous lakes across Montana each day, and as the state walks the line between promoting tourism and protecting its waters from invasive mussels, a private citiz…
Interior watchdog opens investigation into Zinke's role in land deal
The U.S. Interior Department’s internal watchdog has opened a formal investigation into Secretary Ryan Zinke’s involvement in a land deal with the head of an energy services company that does business with the agen…
Hensler named regional fisheries manager
Mike Hensler, a longtime fisheries biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, is the new regional fisheries manager in Northwest Montana.
Driver who hit pedestrians failed breath test, police say
The Whitefish man accused of striking two pedestrians with his car in downtown Whitefish on Saturday was legally drunk according to a breath test taken by police, court documents say.
2 fighting wildfire taken to hospital
Two firefighters assigned to the lightning-caused Zulu Fire in the Yaak were injured Tuesday evening — one suffering from heat exhaustion, the other from a “pre-existing condition” — and flown to regional hospitals.
Grizzly euthanized after fall on Going-to-the-Sun Road
Glacier National Park rangers euthanized a grizzly bear July 15 that fell off a cliff above Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Hospital gets $100M financing deal
Kalispell Regional Medical Center is on track to receive up to $100 million in tax-exempt revenue-bond financing to refinance the hospital’s existing debt and complete the Montana Children’s Medical Center.
Flathead growers expect plump cherry crop
With the apex of cherry season just weeks away, cherry growers along Flathead Lake are taking stock of the fruit on their trees and picking the varieties that ripen early.
Commercial subdivision OK'd at Silverbrook
Kalispell City Council on Monday gave final approval to a two-lot commercial subdivision at the north end of the city where Silverbrook meets Church Drive.
No serious injuries in 3-vehicle wreck on Highway 206
There were no serious injuries in a three-vehicle wreck on Highway 206 late Sunday morning, according to Montana Highway Patrol.
Wildfire sparked by mid-June lightning storm
A small lightning-caused wildfire in the Kootenai National Forest doubled in size Tuesday.
Anonymous $2.5M gift to FVCC honors McClaren
Flathead Valley Community College is $2.5 million closer to fully funding its new College Center on campus, thanks to an anonymous gift made to the college in honor and memory of FVCC founder Bill McClaren.
Montana Senate candidate withdraws
The Democratic candidate campaigning for Montana’s Senate District 5 seat withdrew from the race June 29.