Willkommen to Whitefish’s Great Northwest Oktoberfest

Welcome to two weekends of Bavarian fun, great music, cold beer, delicious food and plenty of friendly Oktoberfest competition!

Othello business closing doors

Owner leaves proud of store's history

Feed store burglar steals only raffle money

ROSE LAKE – Several items of value were passed over in favor of raffle money and tickets last week when a burglar broke into a local animal feed store.

Home Depot probes possible credit-card data breach

 NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot may be the latest retailer to suffer a credit card data breach.

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A life-long love of Flathead Lake took Rebekah King from one of Bigfork’s most well-known business managers to her new position as the Executive Director of the Bigfork Chamber of Commerce.

Ronan brothers turn Dobson Creek into community hub

The powerful aroma of coffee greets customers before they ever reach the porch of the Dobson Creek Coffee Co. in Ronan, beckoning from the parking lot to come inside for a taste.

Census: Gap wider than ever

Americans tread water in gulf between rich, poor

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - A Wall Street adviser leaves early for work to avoid panhandlers at his suburban train station. In coal country, a suddenly homeless man watches from a bench as wealthy women shop for dresses. A down-and-out waitress sits glumly on her stoop across the street from a gleaming suburb. A freshly elected politician loses his day job.

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A life-long love of Flathead Lake took Rebekah King from one of Bigfork’s most well-known business managers to her new position as the Executive Director of the Bigfork Chamber of Commerce.

Troy industrial arts is not your father's shop class

At the Troy Middle-High School, the industrial arts program is teaching students skills that go beyond knowing how to follow instructions and complete basic tasks.

Veteran-owned mobile boat repair service anchors down in the Flathead Valley

The Kramers launched Flathead Mobile Marine to use their skills — they have decades of experience performing routine maintenance checks on a variety of boats as well as working with engines and electrical systems — and help boaters in the community.

Veteran-owned mobile boat repair service anchors down in the Flathead Valley

The Kramers launched Flathead Mobile Marine to use their skills — they have decades of experience performing routine maintenance checks on a variety of boats as well as working with engines and electrical systems — and help boaters in the community.

Luxury hotel opens in railway district

Dallas-based real estate firm, SHOP Development, announces the official opening of Larch House, a 39-room luxury hotel in Whitefish, with architecture and interior design led by award-winning firm Olson Kundig.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Schools shop for those bargain bigs in the transfer portal

Someday, you’ll shop for shooting guards at a Saturday market.

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

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PREP GOLF: Cd'A boys tied for second in 5A

Bayley struggles in 4A; Pouttu, Kellogg cruising in 3A

Winds upward of 50 miles an hour gave many golfers problems Monday on the first day of the state 5A golf tournament at the Lewiston Country Club.

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Texas testing drops as schools reopen, prepare for football

Kids' ER concussion visits up 60 percent over decade

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ATLANTA - The number of athletic children going to hospitals with concussions is up 60 percent in the past decade, a finding that is likely due to parents and coaches being more careful about treating head injuries, according to a new federal study.

Snub in EU-Turkey meeting highlights gender equality issue

BRUSSELS (AP) — Gender equality issues took center stage Wednesday in Brussels a day after Ursula von der Leyen, one the EU's most powerful executives, was treated like a second-rank official during a visit to Ankara.

Snub in EU-Turkey meeting highlights gender equality issue

BRUSSELS (AP) — Gender equality issues took center stage Wednesday in Brussels a day after Ursula von der Leyen, one the EU's most powerful executives, was treated like a second-rank official during a visit to Ankara.

In Whitefish, survey finds most don't want more visitors

More than 80% of those who responded to a city tourism survey believe Whitefish is overcrowded. While more than half of those same respondents say that the benefits of tourism outweigh the negatives, two-thirds feel that more tourism would not improve the quality of life here.