Kalispell City Council votes to settle with Warming Center
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to settle with the Flathead Warming Center, resolving the yearlong fight over the shelter’s future that culminated in a federal lawsuit.
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Two arrested after police standoff in Kalispell
Two people were arrested following a standoff on the 700 block of 10th Ave. W. on Tuesday, authorities say.
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Kalispell names new fire chief
Jay Hagen will assume the role of Kalispell Fire chief on May 5, returning to western Montana where he started his career in firefighting three decades ago.
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Kalispell City Council to settle deal with Flathead Warming Center
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote on an agreement with the Flathead Warming Center on Monday, ending a yearlong fight to shutter the homeless shelter that culminated in a lawsuit in federal court.
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Kalispell City Hall kicks off land use plan education campaign with open house
City planners and poster boards were staked out at Bias Brewery in downtown Kalispell on Wednesday evening for the municipality’s first open house in its effort to draft a new land use plan.
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Public engagement kicking off as Kalispell works on new land use plan
Efforts to stoke public involvement as the city drafts a new land use plan are kicking off, according to Colorado-based planning firm Logan Simpson.
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Montana Department of Transportation holds open house for U.S. 93 access plan
The Montana Department of Transportation is starting work on a plan to inform traffic safety measures and guide reduced congestion along U.S. 93 as Kalispell and Whitefish grow.
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Kalispell Social Security office downsizing, but will remain open, assures Zinke's office
Kalispell’s Social Security Administration office is shrinking, but will remain open, according to the office of Congressman Ryan Zinke.
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New high-density development proposed in North Kalispell
Named the Reserve at Johnson Ranch, the development would see 186 single-family lots and two multi-family lots, one of which contains 237 units.
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Law roundup: Man on Main Street wields a big stick
A driver was turning left on Main Street when a man allegedly wielding a giant, 7-foot-tall spear charged at her.
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Kalispell Social Security office has lease terminated by DOGE
Tony Rebich regularly stops into Kalispell’s Social Security Administration office.
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Kalispell City Council expected to vote on deal with homeless shelter on March 17
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote on an agreement struck between City Hall and the Flathead Warming Center at its March 17 meeting.
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Kalispell mayor rebukes Legislature for 'antagonistic, vindictive approach' to cities
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson on Monday slammed the state Legislature after learning lawmakers were again considering a bill sunsetting levies after 10 years.
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Habitat for Humanity turns toward building prefabricated homes
Habitat for Humanity’s Flathead chapter has repurposed part of its ReStore building for the production of prefabricated homes, boosting productivity and cutting costs.
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Subdivision consisting of prefabricated homes headed before Kalispell City Council
A proposal to ship in a slew of small, prefabricated homes to be tucked away off Two Mile Drive is up for approval from Kalispell City Council on Monday night.
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Emergency responder levy showing returns, say fire and police officials in Kalispell
Just shy of a year since voters approved a levy to boost Kalispell’s emergency services, the city’s Police and Fire departments are beginning to ramp up.
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Warming Center and Kalispell reach agreement
The Flathead Warming Center will be allowed to remain open if a settlement agreement struck with the city of Kalispell on Tuesday is authorized by city councilors.
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Kalispell City Council poised to fast track sewage plant upgrades
Kalispell city councilors appeared in agreement Monday to adopt a plan to fast-track upgrades to the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant and could vote on it as soon as Council’s next meeting.
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Kalispell City Council to consider fast-tracking wastewater plant upgrades
Kalispell City Council will consider adopting a project plan that would hasten upgrades to the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant.
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Kalispell infrastructure projects moving ahead despite Trump's funding freeze
After a period of uncertainty, state and city officials say regional infrastructure projects are moving forward as scheduled despite President Donald Trump’s effort to freeze the federal spending undergirding them.
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Kalispell City Council OKs emergency well repair
Kalispell City Council on Tuesday decided to move ahead with emergency repairs to the municipality’s largest water well.
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Kalispell City Council to vote on emergency well repairs
Kalispell City Council is expected to authorize emergency repairs to a public water well on Tuesday and likely begin its transition away from composting biosolids.
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Senior service providers across state facing cutbacks
Beatrice O’Donnell lit up at the knock on the door.
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Senior service providers across state facing cutbacks
Beatrice O'Donnell relies on the Meals on Wheels program run by the Flathead County Agency on Aging to bring her hot food Monday through Friday at noon. But the program that feeds her and hundreds of other older adults countywide is facing possible cutbacks due to a decade of stagnated …
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Kalispell City Council to discuss study conducted on Ashley Creek
Kalispell is looking to change existing water quality standards for a portion of Ashley Creek where the city discharges treated wastewater.
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Chad Graham looks back on his more than a decade on Kalispell City Council
To Chad Graham, being a city councilor means leaving his emotions on the sidelines.
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Kalispell officials blast Legislature for potentially sunsetting mill levies
Kalispell officials bashed the state Legislature Monday night for proposing two bills that would sunset all voter-approved mill levies.
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Kalispell moving forward with well replacement despite funding uncertainty
Kalispell officials say they are still uncertain whether the city will receive federal dollars to replace two wells contaminated by forever chemicals but are forging ahead with the project.
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Kalispell City Council to vote on skybridge amendment
Kalispell may see more skybridges go up in the coming future.
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Measuring Risk: Learning how to explore the backcountry with the Patrol Fund
Towering snow-laden trees engulf me after hopping off the Flower Point chairlift and into out-of-bounds terrain.
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Montana’s David Sturzen beats the Strongest Man on Earth in steinholding competition
As he peered over his shoulder, the Whitefish-born national steinholding champion saw Mitchell Hooper’s outstretched arm begin to falter. Sturzen knew that once the shakes started, they were nearly impossible to stop.
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Kalispell officials concerned Trump's spending freeze could throw a wrench in plans to replace contaminated wells
President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze left Kalispell officials uncertain whether the city will receive needed money to rid forever chemicals from its drinking water.
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Kitchen fire breaks out in Kalispell duplex
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to a fire in a duplex on Seventh Avenue West about 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Kelly Rae’s gas station damaged in fire
A Sunday evening fire left the storefront of Kelly Rae’s gas station, a neighborhood staple west of Kalispell, damaged.
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Kalispell City Council to look at replacing wells contaminated with PFAS
Kalispell City Council on Monday will consider proposals to replace two municipal wells in an attempt to rid the public water supply of forever chemicals.
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Montana’s David Sturzen beats the Strongest Man on Earth in steinholding competition
As he peered over his shoulder, the Whitefish-born national steinholding champion saw Mitchell Hooper’s outstretched arm begin to falter. Sturzen knew that once the shakes started, they were nearly impossible to stop.
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U.S. 2 could see another roundabout in the coming years
The intersection of Batavia Lane and U.S. 2 near Smith Valley School could see a roundabout installed in the coming years.
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Zoning reform, increased construction key to solving housing crunch, report says
More housing — not just affordable housing — is needed to control rising unaffordability, according to a report issued by the Urban Land Institute.
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Kalispell amends fire code to address vacant properties
Kalispell City Council added new teeth to the municipal fire code allowing the city to abate vacant properties.
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Kalispell mayor will not seek reelection
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson will not seek reelection.
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Outlaw Inn may see new owner following foreclosure
The former Outlaw Inn property may have a new owner before the year’s end.
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Kalispell City Council poised to address vacant buildings with tougher code
Nearly three years after the former Outlaw Inn was left vacant, Kalispell City Council may add teeth to the municipal code to address dilapidated properties.
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Glacier High School finding ways to curb graffiti in pedestrian tunnel
Glacier High School is inviting students to help clean up graffiti and garbage marring the nearby pedestrian tunnel that runs underneath the U.S. 93 Bypass.
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Kalispell City Council leans toward loan to replace lead service lines
Kalispell City Council on Monday weighed funding options for replacing lead pipes in the municipality’s drinking water supply.
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Developer proposes erecting small prefab homes off Two Mile Drive in Kalispell
Kalispell may see a unique style of housing eventually hit the market.
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Kalispell mayor says he opposed housing funding despite letter supporting it
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson said Monday that he opposed a state program that would have funneled millions into Flathead County for workforce housing despite penning a letter in support of it.
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Montana fire crews answer California’s call, fight LA area fires
Nearly a dozen Montana fire departments have headed down to the Golden State to help fight wildfires in Los Angeles that have killed at least 24 people and displaced thousands of others.
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Kalispell Planning Commission to consider new skybridge at Immanuel Living
Kalispell could be getting another skybridge.
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Kalispell City Council to weigh amending the fire code, funding lead service line replacement effort
Council, which meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E., is expected to look at fire code amendments to address unsecure, unsafe properties and weigh funding options to replace lead service lines in the city at its Jan. 13 meeting.
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4-H Shooting Sports program provides safety and sportsmanship lessons
From shotguns to compound bows, the expansive program offers anyone aged from 9 to 19 the opportunity to learn from trained instructors how to safely handle air pistols, air rifles, various bows, muzzle loading guns, shotguns and learn hunting techniques.
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Flathead Warming Center launches new initiatives amid legal fight with Kalispell
The Flathead Warming Center rolled out a series of new initiatives on Tuesday, including a hotline, law enforcement liaison position and a care team that welcomes guests into the facility.
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Attorney Tim Wenz to take bench as Flathead County Justice of the Peace
Flathead County commissioners last month appointed Tim Wenz to fill a vacancy created when former Justice of the Peace Paul Sullivan was elected in November to serve as Flathead County District Court Judge. Wenz was sworn in Dec. 31.
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Kalispell to curb parking on section of Fifth Avenue West
The southernmost stretch of Fifth Avenue West in Kalispell is poised to see a partial parking ban in the coming weeks.
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Kalispell mayor agrees with Flathead County commissioners' decision to reject state housing program
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson said Monday that Flathead County Commissioners were correct in rejecting a multimillion-dollar state-funded housing program.
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Council to consider development proposals in North Kalispell
Kalispell City Council is kicking off the new year with a full plate of subdivision and road construction proposals to consider during Monday’s meeting.
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City removes 51 hazardous trees in Kalispell, urges watering amid dry conditions
City crews felled 51 hazardous trees in Kalispell parks and along boulevards in the autumn months.
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Home sales remain even but new inventory could shift Flathead Valley market
In terms of new construction, both Kalispell and Whitefish continue to see multi-family projects dominating the landscape. Several units that have been planned or under construction in the last few years are expected to become available in 2025.
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Road work ahead: Major infrastructure projects gain steam in 2025
Several transportation projects are in motion across the Flathead, with more progress planned in 2025
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Retiring Flathead County Clerk of Court piloted office into the digital age
The Flathead County Clerk of Court office is responsible for logging and maintaining a variety of records, including court documents, marriage licenses, and passport applications as well as managing jury selections and staffing courtrooms.
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Glacier High students host event to foster community for English language learner students
Marlo Carpenter and Quinn Berkram organized the event held in the Edgerton Elementary library after noticing students enrolled in the language program can feel disconnected from their schoolmates.
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Homelessness summit pitched by Kalispell City Council appears stalled
More than a year has passed since Kalispell City Council floated the idea of organizing a summit for Flathead County’s three municipalities to address homelessness. But it has quietly fizzled in the intervening months.
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Search continues for Kila man who went missing in Kalispell
Friends and family are continuing to search for a Kila man who went missing in Kalispell last week.
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Kalispell mayor calls on county commissioners to consider affordable housing program
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson on Monday urged Flathead County commissioners to decide whether to adopt House Bill 819 before millions in funding for affordable housing is swept away.
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Kalispell to enter into agreement with Bibler Family Trust on new park
The season of giving is in full swing, and Kalispell is poised to receive a hefty gift in the form of a new public park on its west side.
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Kalispell moving away from composting biosolids
Kalispell is moving away from composting its biosolids owing to public concerns surrounding forever chemicals and the potential closure of its vendor's composting facility.
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Fundraisers launched for victims of fatal vehicle wreck near Bigfork
Two fundraisers have been launched to support victims of a fatal Dec. 1 crash near Bigfork while prosecutors have filed felony charges against the suspected drunk driver accused of causing the wreck.
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Growing population prompts Kalispell City Council to explore wastewater, biosolids options
Kalispell City Council will review Monday options for upgrading the city’s wastewater treatment facility and new biosolids disposal methods to keep up with a growing population.
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A band of frustrated neighbors, homeless people tidy up Kalispell's defunct Outlaw Inn
A few frustrated neighbors and homeless residents have grabbed drills and garbage bags to clean up the decaying Kalispell building previously known as the Outlaw Inn.
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Low turnout at public hearing intended for low-income residents
A handful of representatives from local nonprofits attended a public hearing on Wednesday intended to gather input from low-income city and county residents.
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Fake threats spur temporary lockdowns at Kalispell schools
Three Kalispell schools saw a beefed-up law enforcement presence Thursday morning after anonymous overseas threats were called in through a crisis line.
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Kalispell City Council approves fund aiding downtown facade improvements
Kalispell City Council approved Monday using tax increment financing funds to help downtown property owners make facade improvements.
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Kalispell City Council to vote on using tax increment funds for downtown facade improvements
Some downtown Kalispell properties may be in line for a needed makeover.
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A vanishing community: Spring Creek Mobile Home Park residents celebrate holidays with eviction looming
For Thanksgiving, John Wallace would throw a ham on the barbeque and let it smoke for the day while his wife cooked the turkey. Then he’d eat until he couldn’t anymore, regretting it in the morning.
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Kalispell mayor calls on Legislature to return power to municipalities
Ahead of the 2025 legislative session in Helena, Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson said he wants to see authority given back to the cities and out of the hands of “the big government Marxists sitting in Helena.”
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Kalispell City Council to review priorities for upcoming legislative session
Kalispell City Council will begin determining Monday the municipality’s legislative priorities ahead of the upcoming session in Helena.
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From electrician to lawyer, Jordan Vann brings Vann Law Firm to Evergreen
His firm specializes in criminal defense, personal injury and wills and trusts, offering free consultations and flat fees for service.
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Kalispell city manager suggests amending city fire code to address Outlaw Inn
City Manager Doug Russell suggested Monday that Kalispell City Council amend the municipality’s fire code to address a lack of security at the vacant Outlaw Inn.
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Kalispell City Council to consider financing options for water infrastructure project
Kalispell City Council is expected to approve funding Monday for a 2.5-million-gallon replacement concrete water storage tank.
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Former nonprofit leader looks back fondly on time with Flathead Industries
From surviving the pandemic with zero layoffs to penny-pinching after millions of dollars were cut from the Department of Public Health and Human Services in 2017, the now-retired CEO is finally able to reflect on her time leading.
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Habitat Flathead volunteers build a future for those in need of housing
There, Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley volunteers have been building two duplex-style townhouses fitted with two bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms and conjoining garages.
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Bluebird Health expands to include imaging services
The low cost and easy access service at 104 Westview Park Place in Kalispell has already proven to be lifesaving for at least one patient.
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Kalispell Planning Commission grapples with public notice under new land use law
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday grappled with how to notify neighbors of impending development as the municipality falls in line with a state law aimed at limiting public input in land use decisions.
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Flathead Warming Center supporters take to the streets to show solidarity with homeless population
The Flathead Warming Center on Monday organized a welcome-back celebration for shelter guests after reopening for overnight stays last week.
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Kalispell Planning Commission begins work on new land use plan
The Kalispell Planning Commission will begin developing a new land use plan and regulations for the city on Tuesday.
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Fire knocks out Flathead Valley radio station's transmitter building
A fire engulfed local radio station KOFI’s AM transmitter building early Saturday morning.
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Fire knocks out Flathead Valley radio station's transmitter building
A fire engulfed local radio station KOFI’s AM transmitter building early Saturday morning.
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Fire knocks out Flathead Valley radio station's transmitter building
A fire engulfed local radio station KOFI’s AM transmitter building early Saturday morning.
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Judge lets Flathead Warming Center reopen amid pending lawsuit
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the Flathead Warming Center can reopen for overnight stays while its lawsuit against the city of Kalispell winds through the court system.
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Kalispell City Council approves Tronstad Road subdivisions
Kalispell City Council on Monday gave the go ahead to the Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing residential projects, two highly contested subdivisions along Tronstad Road.
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Flathead County voters cited abortion, economy and immigration as top concerns
Overcast skies and spitting rain did little to deter voters from funneling into the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell to cast their ballots in person on Tuesday.
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Kalispell City Council expected to again take up proposed Tronstad subdivisions
A pair of residential developments on Tronstad Road that have drawn the ire of neighbors will be back before Kalispell City Council on Monday night.
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Urban foresters urge homeowners in Kalispell to water their trees
City crews in Kalispell cut down 40 trees this year that had dried up due to a lack of water and officials are asking residents to aid the struggling perennial plants.
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Kalispell City Council abandons legislation limiting downtown cruising
Kalispell City Council hit the brakes on a proposal to curb downtown cruising Monday, instead asking that motorists stay respectful and within the bounds of existing traffic laws.
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Kalispell City Council to look at ordinances limiting downtown cruising
Downtown Kalispell could go cruise-free in the near future.
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Federal judge hears arguments over allowing the Flathead Warming Center to open this winter
MISSOULA – Lawyers for the Flathead Warming Center argued in federal court Friday to keep the overnight shelter open this winter while it sues over the revocation of its city-issued permit.
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Glacier Park International Airport expansion project gets another infusion of federal money
Glacier Park International Airport earned another $2.5 million in federal funding this month for its ongoing terminal expansion project.
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Harassment on the streets: Homeless individuals share experiences
A lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this month regarding the operation of a Kalispell shelter claims that anti-homeless sentiment in the last few has been enflamed by local elected officials. While at the same time, one law enforcement official says there hasn’t been an increase in reports of violence …
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Work begins on West Reserve Drive widening project
The long-awaited West Reserve Drive expansion project, aimed at curbing increased traffic along the thoroughfare, began last month.
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Kalispell City Council subcommittee takes first step into sidewalks and trails funding
Whether to focus on maintaining existing trails and sidewalks or look to future projects was the question before Kalispell City Council’s sidewalk and trails subcommittee during its first meeting Monday.
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Firefighters extinguish grass fire that threatened homes in West Valley
Firefighters from six state and local agencies corralled a rapidly spreading grass fire near the intersection of Old Reserve and West Valley drives on Sunday.
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Kalispell City Council subcommittee to discuss sidewalk, trail funding
A subcommittee of three Kalispell city councilors will brainstorm potential projects eligible for funding through a trails and sidewalk assessment district on Monday night.
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Neighborhood Market follows its name to provide local goods to the community
Sarah and Rob Ratkowski, owners of the Montana Milk Moovers home delivery service, are now offering the community regular access to fresh, local goods through the Neighborhood Market.
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Flathead Warming Center offers daytime services while seeking injunction
The Flathead Warming Center reopened Wednesday afternoon to offer limited daytime services in Kalispell, but the revocation of its city-issued conditional use permit means overnight stays remain impermissible.
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Lack of progress at former Outlaw Inn property leaves eyesore for south Kalispell
Head-high weeds sprout from the cracks in concrete that spread like a spiderweb across the 9-acre property once known as the Outlaw Inn. Shattered windows give a glimpse at the graffiti-covered walls inside and garbage-laden floors despite unfulfilled promises from a developer of turning the U.S. 93 site into housing.
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Tronstad subdivisions move forward
Developers Jon Sonju and Frank Garner, two former Republican lawmakers, are looking for a planned unit development and preliminary plat approval of two subdivisions, Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing.
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Flathead Warming Center files federal lawsuit against Kalispell
The complaint argues that the City Council’s decision to revoke the homeless shelter’s conditional use permit violated state and federal law by undergoing an unfair and politically charged revocation process that took away the shelter’s “vested right” to the property after Council authorized its permit in 2020.
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Kalispell City Council approves workforce housing as eligible for city funds, renews lease for golf association
Workforce housing projects became eligible for tax increment financing funds following yeses across the board at Monday’s Kalispell City Council meeting.
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Kalispell Planning Commission to hold public hearing on proposed Tronstad subdivisions
Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on proposed twin residential developments on open land north of the city.
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Kalispell City Council to vote on using tax increment financing funds for workforce housing
Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to decide whether to make workforce housing projects eligible for tax increment financing funds.
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Nonprofits Habitat for Humanity and Northwest Community Land Trust collaborate on affordable housing units in Kalispell
Kalispell will soon see two new affordable housing units go up within walking distance of its downtown.
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Couple sues Kalispell for injuries suffered from officer-involved shooting in 2021
A Flathead Valley couple is suing the city of Kalispell, seeking compensation for injuries suffered during an officer-involved shooting at a gas station in 2021.
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Homeless individuals grapple with Warming Center shut down
The Warming Center expects Monday to be the last day it will provide services including showers, laundry and lunch, but Executive Director Tonya Horn said in a recent interview with the Inter Lake that the revocation process has not been communicated by the city.
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Molding experience: Art Escape Pottery Studio students play in the clay
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, I joined a pottery-throwing lesson with a mother and daughter from Maryland who were on vacation in Whitefish for a few weeks. I had gotten there mid-class, but the energy was already high with The Beach Boys and Jimmy Buffet playing in the background.
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Kalispell Council questions use of city funds for lead line replacement
Councilors discussed funding options during a work session on Monday ahead of an anticipated Environmental Protection Agency mandate to replace all lead service lines in the city by 2037.
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Martin City man appreciates life’s journey even while navigating rough waters
A Martin City resident of 10 years, Ben Bruso's story begins a couple thousand miles away in upstate New York. It was in 1944 when Katharine Hadding dropped off her 2-month-old son at St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Ogdensburg, New York.
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Kalispell City Council to take second look at service line replacement funding
Kalispell City Council will be focused on heavy metal during its Monday work session.
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Kalispell City Council revokes overnight homeless shelter's permit
Kalispell City Council revoked the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit on Monday night.
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Flathead Warming Center permit back before Kalispell City Council
Kalispell City Council is poised to decide the fate of the Flathead Warming Center on Monday.
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Noller Automotive Supercenter parks in South Kalispell
While the large facility located off Basecamp Drive in South Kalispell can be daunting on approach, upon heading through the glass doors the brightly lit open-floor plan and light-hearted banter among employees gives away that it's family-owned and operated roots.
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Neighbors oppose proposed subdivisions on Tronstad Road
The developers Jon Sonju and Frank Garner, two former Republican lawmakers, are looking to develop twin subdivisions, Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing, on around 110 acres between the highway and Whitefish Stage Road.
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Glacier High School student injured in lightning strike released from ICU
A Glacier High School student injured in a lightning strike last month was released from intensive care, according to an online fundraiser for the teenager.
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Kalispell City Council revisits using tax dollars for workforce housing
Kalispell City Council debated Monday whether to make workforce housing developments eligible for public funding through tax increment financing.
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Kalispell Planning Commission to revisit residential developments on Tronstad Road
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday is expected to revisit twin residential developments on open land north of the city proposed by two former lawmakers.
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Kalispell City Council eyes tax increment funding for workforce housing projects
Kalispell City Council on Monday will consider making workforce housing projects eligible for tax increment financing.
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City begins treating Grandview Well for forever chemicals
A forever chemical treatment system installed last week at Kalispell's Grandview Wells site is expected to be operational in the coming days.
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Kalispell City Council OKs two residential and commercial developments
Kalispell City Council gave the development of two residential and commercial areas the green light during Tuesday night’s meeting.
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New public park planned in Kalispell along Ashley Creek
Kalispell’s west side will see a new park along Ashley Creek in the coming years.
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Council to weigh in on two residential and commercial developments
Kalispell City Council will weigh Planning Commission recommendations for two residential and commercial developments this week.
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Talks stall between Warming Center, neighbors
Conversation has stalled between the Flathead Warming Center and a group of residents in the surrounding area tasked with addressing community concerns about the homeless shelter’s presence in Kalispell.
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Asylum seeker Dora Rodriquez shares her story at Kalispell event
Dora Rodriquez was 19 years old when she nearly lost her life trekking through the Sonoran Desert to seek asylum across the United States border.
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Kalispell City Council weighs funding options for service line replacement
Kalispell Public Works officials say they have identified and logged 10,000 service lines hooking into the city’s water system with about 600 left to go ahead of a looming federal deadline.
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Supplemental property tax sparks confusion across Flathead County
Kalispell resident David Maas said he pays his taxes in full every year, so learning a lien had been placed on his property for failure to pay came as an unwelcome surprise.
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Council to discuss EPA lead piping rules
Kalispell City Council is expected on Monday to review the municipality’s compliance with federal rules governing the presence of lead and copper in the public water supply.
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Fundraiser for student athlete injured by lightning strike receives tens of thousands in donations
An online fundraiser for the student athlete injured in a lightning strike in Kalispell earlier this week has surpassed its initial $10,000 goal with over $40,000 in donations.
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Temporary road closure on portion of 5th Avenue West North next week
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Student athlete injured by lightning strike receives tens of thousands in donations
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Glacier High School student remains in intensive care after lightning strike
One student remains in intensive care after a lightning strike injured two student athletes and a coach during soccer practice on the athletic fields near Glacier High School on Monday evening.
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Kalispell City Council approved $180.7 million budget for fiscal 2025
Kalispell City Council approved Monday a $180.7 million budget for fiscal year 2025.
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Lightning strike near Glacier High School leaves three injured, one seriously
Two students and a coach were injured from a lightning strike during soccer practice on the Glacier High School athletic field Monday evening.
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Kalispell City Council poised to approve fiscal year 2025 budget
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on the municipality’s roughly $180.7 million fiscal year 2025 budget, an increase of roughly $40 million from last year.
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After a lifetime of moving, new Salvation Army officer lands in Kalispell
For as long as he can remember, Salvation Army Lt. Sean Pease has been on the move.
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Goats hoof it up in the show ring at the Northwest Montana Fair
FFA and 4-H members competed in a series of competitions, with the showmanship rounds kicking off the event at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
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Kalispell Planning Commission sends two mixed-use developments forward
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday adopted staff recommendations for two residential and commercial development projects.
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Glacier Park International Airport lands another $6 million in federal funding
About $6 million dollars in federal funding landed at Glacier International Airport last week, headed toward its ongoing renovation and expansion project.
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Flathead Industries expands in Kalispell
Flathead Industries' expansion is coming in the form of a larger clearance store under construction on the corner of Fifth Avenue West North and East Montana Street, which will replace the nonprofit’s small facility next door.
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Kalispell to begin work on Grandview Wells site
A portion of Grandview Drive will be closed from Wednesday through Thursday for work on the Grandview Wells site, according to Kalispell officials.
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Kalispell Planning Commission to consider residential developments
The Kalispell Planning Commission will consider two proposals for residential and commercial developments in Kalispell on Tuesday.
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Construction on Rose Crossing delayed until Monday
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Memorial held for victims in Mann Gulch fire at Conrad Cemetery
A memorial was held Thursday for two Kalispell natives who died in the 1949 Mann Gulch fire as part of commemorations surrounding the 75-year anniversary of the tragic blaze.
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Memorial held for victims in Mann Gulch fire at Conrad Cemetery
A memorial was held Thursday for two Kalispell natives who died in the 1949 Mann Gulch fire as part of commemorations surrounding the 75-year anniversary of the tragic blaze.
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Kalispell to begin treating forever chemicals in contaminated wells
Kalispell is purchasing equipment to treat forever chemicals detected at the Grandview Wells site.
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Rose Crossing construction delayed until Thursday
Construction work affecting the eastbound Lane of Rose Crossing has been delayed until Thursday, Aug. 8 and Friday, Aug. 9, officials said.
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Kalispell City Council adopts amended Main Street Safety Action Plan
Kalispell City Council voted in favor of adopting an amended version of the Main Street Safety Action plan on Monday.
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Construction expected to cause lane closure on Rose Crossing
Motorists can expect construction on the eastbound lane of Rose Crossing in Kalispell beginning Tuesday and continuing through Wednesday
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Kalispell City Council set to decide on Main Street Safety Action Plan
Kalispell City Council will consider adopting the Main Street Safety Action Plan and weigh funding of recommended traffic safety projects during its regular meeting Monday.
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Economist urges local governments to loosen land-use regulations
High housing prices are likely here to stay, but factors such as local land-use regulations are limiting the growth of supply, according to a midyear economic update by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
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Economist urges local governments to loosen land-use regulations
High housing prices are likely here to stay, but factors such as local land-use regulations are limiting the growth of supply, according to a midyear economic update by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
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Officials identify driver of ATV killed in vehicle accident near Marion
Authorities identified the man killed in a motor vehicle crash near Marion on Monday as 61-year-old Joseph Cotten of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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Flathead Warming Center attorney warns permit revocation could lead to lawsuit
An attorney for the Flathead Warming Center has warned Kalispell City Council that revoking the homeless shelter's permit would violate state and federal law, and result in litigation.
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Idaho man killed in crash near Marion
A 61-year-old man from Idaho Falls, Idaho died in motor vehicle crash Monday on U.S. 2 near Marion.
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Feds grant airport expansion project another $2.8 million
Glacier Park International Airport has received $2.8 million to put toward its ongoing terminal renovation and expansion project.
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Officials identify man killed in motorcycle wreck in Kalispell
Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a July 24 wreck on U.S. 2 West in Kalispell.
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Kalispell Council steps into sidewalk and trail funding discussion
Each option would generate a different level of funding that would then impact the number of blocks of sidewalk constructed, the length of trail and including American with Disabilities Act improvements.
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