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Union rallies behind physician after Logan Health declines to renew contract

Union representatives, patients and healthcare workers gathered at Logan Health in Kalispell on Tuesday to push back on a decision by the hospital system to not renew an employment contract with Dr. Ruben Hipolito, a family medicine physician who has worked for the organization for seven years.

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Blasdel named director of Department of Administration

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Tuesday tapped former Flathead Valley legislator Mark Blasdel to lead the Montana Department of Administration.

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Lake County's Pioneer Days rodeo is on again

Tell your friends and neighbors: The Pioneer Days Rodeo is on again!

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Groups award $200,000 to support development of Ashley Creek Park in Kalispell

Whitefish Community Foundation awarded a $100,000 Major Community Project Grant to support general development of the park, and the Kalispell …

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Registration open for Mutton Bustin' at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo

The popular event will take place during the first half of each night of the PRCA Rodeo on Aug. 13-15.

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Flathead County eyes more improvements at fairgrounds

The covered grandstands at Flathead County fairgrounds are being considered for replacement.

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Law roundup: If you give a shoplifter a cookie

They said a woman walked in off the street and munched on a few cookies before making off with earrings …

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Flathead County Planning Board takes second look at development restrictions near Glacier Park International Airport

The planning board meets Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Country Kitchen at the Flathead County Fairgrounds, 265 N. Meridian …

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Kalispel City Council approves higher parking fines, overhauls permit system

Kalispell City Council on Monday overhauled downtown parking rules in an effort to free up on-street spaces for customers.

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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 …

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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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