FireSafe Flathead stresses fuel management

As fire season ticks closer, a group called FireSafe Flathead is hosting weekly discussions on the history and management of fires in Northwest Montana.

New coffee shop looks to create inviting atmosphere

At Folklore Coffee, the focus is as much about the atmosphere as it is the brew.

As counties restrict e-cigs, Flathead lets businesses decide

As evidence on the health risks associated with electronic cigarettes mounts, many Montana counties have taken steps to address rising concerns about second-hand vapor from the devices.

Planning board to consider 56-acre annexation proposal

The Kalispell City Planning Board and Kalispell City Council will meet Tuesday evening to discuss a request from Spartan Holdings, LLC to annex 56 acres of undeveloped farmland into the city for construction of Stillwater Bend.

Kalispell revises parking details in downtown plan

Several proposed changes to fine-tune the city of Kalispell’s vision for parking in the downtown plan will be considered by the Kalispell Planning Board on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

Cramped for space and full of students, Deer Park eyes expansion

Deer Park principal Dan Block doesn’t have to walk far to get a file. The bathroom just outside his office is stacked with them. There’s no room to store them elsewhere, so they sit in a bathtub that hasn’t been used in years.

Agile Rascal Bicycle Touring Theatre hits Whitefish

A group of eight actors are pedaling their way across Montana this summer, making stops in towns to perform their original play before packing up their bikes to cycle on to the next show.

Kalispell City Council appoints new BID board

Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson made appointments to all seven positions on the new Downtown Business Improvement District Board (BID) during the Kalispell City Council meeting Monday night.

Arkansas virus cases up to 22; Little Rock to impose curfew

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' largest city is imposing more restrictions, including a curfew, in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus as the number infections in the state continues to rise.

Fate of Big Arm state park in question

In an effort to avoid an annual lease payment as high as $600,000 for the Big Arm unit of Flathead Lake State Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is recommending the agency purchase a permanent recreation easement that could cost as much as $12 million.

Glacier planning to address crowding, non-native fish

Glacier National Park, whose spectacular features have been carved across eons by powerful forces, remains a work in progress — impacted both by natural forces and by its status as an increasingly popular unit of the National Park Service.

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Community Briefs: ImagineIF Library earns youth literacy award

The Northwest Montana Reading Council presented ImagineIF Library Youth Services its Friend of Literacy Award at the 2016 Back to School Conference in Kalispell.

Launch of mosquito drone delayed

Spring rains have brought early signs of summer in the Flathead Valley and with it, mosquitoes. Flathead County Mosquito Control has responded with a coordinated effort to contain the mosquito population and the diseases it carries while looking to the future when drone technology will take the program to the next level.

Benefit aids children's choir

SANDPOINT — There aren’t many local events where you can listen to world-class music while contributing to the success of two communities on opposite ends of the world, but that’s exactly what the organizers of an upcoming fundraiser are hoping to accomplish.

CHaFE 150 bike ride rolls into Sandpoint

SANDPOINT — Bicyclists will converge on scenic Sandpoint this week to take part in the second annual CHaFE 150 ride on Saturday, just as organizers wrap up the final details in what is sure to be another stellar, high-quality event benefitting early childhood education.

Spring Mack Days Week 1 results

The 2021 Spring Mack Days fishing event has drawn 558 registered anglers so far.

Idaho's infrastructure doesn't make the grade

A new report on the condition of Idaho's infrastructure finds the state's aviation, dams, bridges, drinking water systems, energy, highways, railroads, schools, transit and wastewater systems have much room for improvement.

Group launches campaign to back school bond

Friends of Whitefish Schools, a newly formed ballot issue committee dedicated to promoting Whitefish High School's requested $21.5 million bond issue, has launched its public outreach campaign.

Winter Classic Events will rev up early next month

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