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Mix-up sparked premature fireworks display, chamber says

Just as the sun began dipping behind the horizon at Whitefish City Beach, the first fireworks of the annual Whitefish Fourth of July show took off into the sky, to the delight but also surprise of thousands of spectators

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State pitches price hikes for parks and campsites

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are reshuffling state park fees to reflect rising costs and better align with rates …

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Kalispell school trustees approve pay raises, contract renewals for nonunion school staff

The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees has approved pay raises and contract renewals for nonunion district employees, from the …

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Mystery PAC that boosted Bankhead exits Senate race

The campaign finance landscape in Montana’s four-way race for U.S. Senate has been reshaped after a pop-up super PAC that …

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Law roundup: Man and woman caught in a smelly situation

A man sprayed a woman in the face with air freshener in an undoubtedly ill-fated attempt to clear the air …

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Kalispell officer helps turn a frightening experience for Girls on the Run campers into a positive one

Kalispell Police Officer Cat Edson believes fate is the reason she crossed paths with a group of Girls on the …

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Headlines: Cat crisis, Glacier Park flooding and airport runway shutdown

Glacier slowly reopens after week of flooding, runway work at Glacier Park International Airport begins next week, efforts being made …

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Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo tickets now available

Tickets are now on sale for grandstand events at the 2026 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo, scheduled for Aug. 12-16 …

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Thomas Ducsak keeps the Northern on sound footing

Standing in the cramped confines of the sound booth inside the Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish, Thomas Ducsak …

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Trooper Lewis Johnson honored by Montana 250th Commission

Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson was recently honored in the Montana 250th Commission's "Montana Innovators" initiative.

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Kalispell City Council to take up downtown parking rules

Kalispell City Council is poised to overhaul downtown parking rules on Monday.

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Law roundup: Alleged thief spotted a year later

A woman reportedly found the man who broke into her apartment a year ago and stole thousands of dollars worth …

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Flathead County Library drops credit card fee

The Flathead County Library Board of Trustees has dropped a newly implemented 50-cent charge on credit card transactions amid legal …

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From the ashes, Black Angus Casino reopens in Kalispell

Wendi Dietz remembers getting the phone call on April 10, 2024. Less than two months into owning the Black Angus …

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Libby Police chief back on administrative leave

Police chief Cody Ercanbrack is on administrative leave...

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Kalispell lumberjill carves a name for herself at world championships

Last year, Lauren Bergman set the former world record in the standing block chop with a time of 26.36 seconds …

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Montana GOP formalizes opposition to ‘The Montana Plan’

The Montana Republican Party Executive Board last week passed a resolution formally opposing Initiative 194, “The Montana Plan,” which seeks …

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PHOTOS: 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade marches down Main Street

Scenes from the 2026 Kalispell 4th of July Parade on Main Street in downtown Kalispell on Saturday, July 4.

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Ribeye Raffle returns for Northwest Montana Fair

The Ribeye Raffle is back, giving community members a chance to win premium local beef while helping support food banks …

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