Store has beef with attempted burglar

A man reportedly attempted to flee a grocery store with a 12 pack of “Twisted Tea” and about $100 worth of steak, all unpaid for, according to Columbia Falls Police. The man also reportedly threw a bottle of steak sauce into a vehicle, which then proceeded to also try to drive away. The man was cited for theft.

Nothing but a hound dog, shopping

A lost hound dog repeatedly attempted to enter a store on U.S. 2 East and finally succeeded when an employee brought him in to call animal control. The dog was transported by a Flathead County Sheriff’s deputy to the county shelter.

Bubble bath bagger creeps mom out

Kalispell Police received a call from mother who claimed she had a strange encounter with a grocery store bagger. She said the male picked up the bubble bath she’d bought for her kids and started talking to her kids inappropriately about how they would enjoy their bubble bath. The woman claimed the man was touching himself while talking to them. The woman refused to give her name or number and hung up.

COLUMN: From one soldier to another, a flag gift

It’s not often you can walk into a store and have your purchase paid for by someone else.

Spokane Valley City Council approves funding boost for food bank

After Spokane Valley Partners lost support from many churches, restaurants and grocery stores, the Spokane Valley City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to award the food bank $25,000 to serve a growing number of people out of work due to closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Is your vitamin doing you harm?

Here are some facts that you won’t find advertised on most of the vitamin supplements at your local vitamin store:

Reboot Evergreen with new zone

Evergreen business leaders have been pondering how to breathe new life into their commercial highway corridors to compete with the brisk growth in North Kalispell along U.S. 93 in recent years.

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Libby dispensary to open grow facility, storefront in Kalispell

When the owners of Libby’s sole medical marijuana dispensary recently went looking to expand their grow facilities, they had no plans of opening another store.

Store has beef with attempted burglar

A man reportedly attempted to flee a grocery store with a 12 pack of “Twisted Tea” and about $100 worth of steak, all unpaid for, according to Columbia Falls Police. The man also reportedly threw a bottle of steak sauce into a vehicle, which then proceeded to also try to drive away. The man was cited for theft.

Bubble bath bagger creeps mom out

Kalispell Police received a call from mother who claimed she had a strange encounter with a grocery store bagger. She said the male picked up the bubble bath she’d bought for her kids and started talking to her kids inappropriately about how they would enjoy their bubble bath. The woman claimed the man was touching himself while talking to them. The woman refused to give her name or number and hung up.

Cheerful Heart helps cancer patients

Cancer patients in Lake County are eligible for free non-medical services provided by Cheerful Heart. The non-profit organization offers gas cards, meal preparation, transportation to treatment or medical appointments locally or in Missoula and Kalispell, massage, hair and skin care.

Shop locally

As our economic outlook continues to weaken, I think it is important for citizens in the Flathead to spend dollars locally to support local merchants and their families.

'Fox NFL Sunday' to get in the game at this year's Emmys

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - The Emmys will be getting quite a warmup this year.

Route of the Hiawatha bicycle trail opens today

The Route of the Hiawatha Mountain Bicycle Trail will open this weekend, then remain open 7 days a week beginning May 23.

Hiawatha Trail now open!

Bicycle riders and hikers, rejoice!

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Girl, 16, wins PUD photo contest

EPHRATA - Shawnee Moats, 16, of Soap Lake, is the ultimate Columbia River Nomad based on the results of a recent Grant PUD Facebook photo contest.

Top off your week at Arts in the Park

The Hockaday Museum of Art presents the 52nd annual Arts in the Park, one of the longest-running arts and music festivals in the West, July 15 to 17, in historic Depot Park.