Stream setbacks up for hearing this week

Flathead County commissioners will hold public hearings on Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 to solicit public comments on revisions to the county's subdivision regulations.

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County commissioner

Republican candidate Jim Dupont, who served as sheriff for 16 years, could be considered the clear favorite in the race for Flathead County commissioner, but don't tell him that.

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Soft landing

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Conservation bond issue

Flathead County voters are being asked to approve a $10 million fund to acquire and preserve open space.

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Subdivision fees going up by 40 percent

The cost to apply for a county subdivision rose 40 percent on Thursday.

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Standing tall

Champion trees can be found throughout Northwest corner of state

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Bond aimed to boost open space

Voters asked to back $10 million conservation plan

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Septic wastes pose challenge for county

Department to ask state agency to put hold on land permit

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County leans on reserves

Flathead County's proposed 2008-'09 budget reflects an attempt by county officials to avoid a "financial crisis situation."

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County considers subdivision fee increase

Flathead County Planning and Zoning Director Jeff Harris presented a request to the county commissioners Thursday that would increase subdivision application fees by at least 20 percent. The fee increase would affect all of the different applications the Planning and Zoning Office handles.

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Pedal-powered boater sets world record

At 8:05 a.m., a voice crackled over the radio.

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Pedal-powered boater sets record

At 8:05 a.m. Tuesday, a voice crackled over the radio.

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West Nile virus in Lake County

West Nile virus has turned up in Lake County.

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County frustrates residents

Commissioners stand behind road boss

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Unintended consequences

Growing dust problem harms crops, residents' health

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Board approves West Valley gravel pit … again

The Flathead County Board of Adjustment voted 3-1 Tuesday night to approve a conditional-use permit for a gravel pit in West Valley.

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Court denies Whitefish 'doughnut' injunction

The city of Whitefish just encountered strike three in its efforts to block Flathead County's effort to reassert planning control in the two-mile "doughnut" area outside the city.

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'Standing in a big paw of Mother Nature'

Mount Everest climb the latest achievement for mountain medic

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Subdivision rules come up for public review

The Flathead County Planning Board will hold a workshop on Wednesday to receive public comment on proposed revisions to the county's subdivision regulations.

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Guard duty

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Bond support emerges

A recent poll shows that about 58 percent of Flathead County residents would support a $20 million bond issue for Flathead County to buy conservation easements.

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Tutvedt gravel pit reopens

A West Valley gravel pit can reopen after a favorable ruling Tuesday by District Judge Kitty Curtis.

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Board wants it deleted

The Flathead County Planning Board has recommended that the county growth policy be amended to remove references to the interlocal agreement between Whitefish and the county.

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Cables and planks stretched between trees give people on Big Mountain a Bird's-eye view

Awesome.

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Malathion and mosquitoes

Insecticide may have harmful consequences

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Dust-control experiment falls short

An experimental product placed on Mennonite Church Road in Creston to reduce dust has not worked as well as Flathead County officials had hoped.

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Flathead residents regain water rights

One small step by Verdell Jackson may be one giant leap for Flathead County.

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As insects sting, complaints pile up

Flathead County tries to confront onslaught of mosquitoes

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Commissioner candidates spend $40,000

Republican candidates for Flathead County commissioner spent a combined $40,000 for their primary election contest.

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Ready to race

Horses still put through their paces at the fairgrounds

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Neighborhood plan debate growing heated

The fight over neighborhood plans and their authority took yet another dramatic turn Wednesday night.

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County addresses gravel pit Catch-22

In an effort to solve a Catch-22 problem in the gravel pit permit process, the Flathead County Planning Board forwarded a zoning text amendment to the county commissioners on Wednesday.

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Dust study finished: Now what?

Study shows North Fork Road dust harmful, but paving debate continues

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Bigfork senior embodies spirit of service

This is the fourth in a series of profiles of local graduating seniors who have made a difference during their high school years.

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Dupont: 'I can do a better job'

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Hall: County experience counts

This is the first in a series of profiles of the three candidates for Flathead County commissioner.

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County sued over decision

Developers of the recently rejected North Shore Ranch subdivision near Somers filed a lawsuit Wednesday afternoon.

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Local home sales dip during 2007

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Builders adjust to slower times

Buyer's market prevails in Flathead County

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Marion area residents riled up by county green-box plan

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North shore plan denied

The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 to deny the North Shore Ranch subdivision application on Wednesday morning.

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Marriage, war and a new life

At 10:16 p.m. April 7, Shawn and Crystal McDonough welcomed their son, Derek, into the world. Even though he showed up a week early, Derek still weighed in at 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 21 inches long.

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Worth the wait

Baby's birth turns soldier's return into extraordinary homecoming

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Road panel searches for solutions

Flathead County's short-term solution to dusty roads doesn't include paving. Instead, the county's road advisory committee suggests better gravel roads.

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Governor visits Superfund site

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Board backs project

The Flathead County Planning Board voted 5-1 on Wednesday to recommend approval of the North Shore Ranch subdivision.

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Businesses demand new subdivision regulations

State and area building and real-estate groups delivered a letter today to the Flathead County commissioners, demanding that the county rewrite its subdivision regulations.

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North Shore Ranch plan runs into opposition

Decision delayed until next week

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Zone-change denial leads to lawsuit

A controversial Bigfork zone-change request is headed to court.

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Group races to save Blacktail trail system

A local trails group is feeling the pressure as the countdown is on to secure a vital piece of land.

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Democrat joins commissioner election contest

Whitefish resident Steven Qunell, a Democrat, filed to run for Flathead County commissioner on Wednesday.

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County votes to nix 'doughnut' deal

Flathead County commissioners filed a major salvo in the Whitefish "doughnut" war on Thursday when they voted 2-1 to rescind the interlocal agreement for a two-mile planning zone outside city limits that's controlled by the city.

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Applicant withdraws plan

The applicant for a controversial stream-bed permit through the Flathead Conservation District has withdrawn his proposal.

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County may dunk 'doughnut' deal

The Flathead County commissioners will consider a resolution to rescind the interlocal agreement between the county and Whitefish on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

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Public opinion firmly against boat facility

Just minutes into Pete Rice's description of his proposed boat-storage facility on Riverside Road, someone accidentally leaned against the light switch and plunged the conference room into darkness.

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Commissioners weigh in on Whitefish move

The initial approval of the critical-areas ordinance by the Whitefish City Council is not sitting well with two of Flathead County's commissioners.

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North Shore Ranch project back on agenda

North Shore Ranch, a proposed 290-lot, 364-acre subdivision near Somers, has been revised and will come before the Flathead County Planning Board on March 12.

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New maps create flood of confusion

Confusion continues over Flathead County's new digital flood rate insurance maps.

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It's Hall vs. Dupont in commission election

Let the races begin.

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Convention highlights booming economy

Montana is experiencing an economic boom of record proportions according to University of Montana professor Paul E. Polzin.

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Coots, creepers and kinglets, oh my

As we trudged to the east bank of the Flathead River, Paula Smith had a simple question: "We're not going to get skunked out here, are we?"

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Complaints, yes; fixes, no

Area residents weigh in about Flathead County roads

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Hunter caps sheep Grand Slam

On the morning of Nov. 19, Hank Kengerski grabbed his trusted .280 Ackley rifle and began walking across the open desert of Nevada.

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Flathead County sued over Eagle's Crest

Another subdivision proposal is headed to court.

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Future of Conrad Complex in question

Lease increase may force county to move out

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New plates raise money for lake work

A new specialty license plate that will raise money for Flathead Lake monitoring is now available through the Montana Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Planning Board backs 3,000-acre Riverdale Neighborhood Plan

The Flathead County Planning Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to recommend approval of the Riverdale Neighborhood Plan to county commissioners.

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