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Flathead Republicans select Caltabiano as new committee chair
A cohort of newcomers seized control over the Flathead County Republican Central Committee at a Sept. 17 convention, following months of strife between the local GOP group's old and new guards.
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Developer scales back public funding request for Kalispell Center Mall redevelopment
The firm behind the Kalispell Centers Mall’s impending redevelopment has returned to City Hall with a reduced request for public …
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Columbia Falls well closed after ‘forever chemicals’ found
The city of Columbia Falls has removed one of its three water wells from service after a recent detection of …
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Whitefish Community Foundation awards $70,000 in Kids Fund grants
Whitefish Community Foundation awarded a $40,000 Kids Fund grant to Kalispell Education Foundation for a tiny house construction project at …
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Black bear caught trashing Bigfork library branch waste container
The mysterious scoundrel who knocked over a trashcan outside the Bigfork branch of the Flathead County Library on Monday night …
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Suspected drunk driver accused of flashing teens at skate park
A 47-year-old woman accused of exposing herself to teenagers in Columbia Falls before driving off drunk is facing multiple felonies …
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FVCC offers president position to Florida community college leader
The Flathead Valley Community College board of trustees offered the president position to Deborah Kish Stephan after deliberations concluded Tuesday.
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Kalispell's request to fund a new garage goes to Council without recommendation
Council on Sept. 28 will decide the city’s request for $10.4 million in tax increment financing funds to construct a …
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Law roundup: Feud between neighbors escalates to nail polish graffiti
A feud between neighbors had necessitated the involvement of the Kalispell Police Department after calls for welfare checks and some …
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Columbia Falls passes emergency bear ordinance
The Columbia Falls City Council Monday night passed an emergency bear ordinance that requires people to secure garbage and other …
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Whitefish solar project powers homes, offsets peak demand
The sun understood the assignment and shone brightly over Monegan Road on Wednesday, Sept. 16 as Flathead Electric Cooperative, Bonneville …
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Justices uphold conviction in deadly 2022 Martin City shooting
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Kila man who killed one person and wounded another during …
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Kalispell driver suspected of trying to force another motorist off the road
A Kalispell man is facing a felony charge after allegedly trying to run another vehicle off the road in August.
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Ceremonial dink celebrates groundbreaking for new Polson pickleball courts
Sparkling cider and champagne were on hand last Wednesday, Sept. 9, as a crowd of about 40 pickleball players gathered …
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Columbia Falls City Council OKs municipal budget
The Columbia Falls City Council Sept. 8 approved the final fiscal 2026-27 year budget and added a few items along …
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Whitefish City Council endorses grant application to fund Big Mountain Road roundabout
The Whitefish City Council directed staff last week to apply for a federal grant to help fund a proposed reroute …
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PacifiCorp courts buyers interested in Bigfork dam
The Bigfork Hydroelectric Project is for sale, and PacifiCorp, the electric company that owns the dam, reports it has received …
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How Montana’s ‘Right to Compute Act’ stymies data center regulation
When Quantica Infrastructure proposed a 5,000-acre data center in Broadview last August, citizen calls for the county to block the …
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