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One of world's largest energy storage plants launches in South Dakota
This small city in rural northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Pl…
University of Montana licensing partners with Smokey Bear
Senate confirms Steve Pearce to lead the BLM in a party-line vote
The U.S. Senate narrowly voted to approve Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Pearce, a 78-year-old Republican, has deep ties to t…
Kalispell Council reviews $189M budget proposal, weighs public safety and infrastructure spending
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget last week.
Suspected shooter in Airport Road confrontation pleads not guilty to felony charge
Jim Ray Bromgard, 57, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of assault with a weapon before Judge Paul Sullivan in Flathead County District Court on May 7.
Public land groups sue Montana FWP over corner-crossing position
Two public land access groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ position that corner crossing is “unlawful” in Montana.
Law roundup: Rollicking party gets shut down
The hooting and hollering of revelers having a good time became too much for a resident as the clock neared 1 a.m. and they called the police. Although the party was a hoot and a holler, it was time to shut down.
Motorist who crashed while fleeing deputies given pair of suspended sentences
Prosecutors brought Sevin Colin Kawulok, 19, up on felony counts of criminal endangerment and negligent vehicular assault as well as misdemeanor counts of fleeing from a peace officer and driving with a suspended o…
Whitefish examines plan to manage city’s deer population
Deer have long been a fixture of downtown and residential areas of Whitefish. But as the city has grown and the deer population has increased, so have conflict…
Kalispell City Council to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety on Main Street — a grant it opted against a…
Flathead County Elections Administrator thrives on attention to detail
There’s never a dull moment in her world. From voter registration and candidate filings to mailing absentee ballots and testing tabulators, running an election…
Law roundup: Driver unnerved by supernatural man
A driver reportedly started their vehicle in a parking lot and was startled when the lights turned on, illuminating a man sitting in an older blue Chevy who “looked like a zombie” and did not respond to their high …
Law roundup: Curmudgeon complains about noisy children
A curmudgeon called the Kalispell Police Department, reportedly upset that boisterous children playing on a trampoline across the street didn’t listen when he told them to stop yelling.
Flathead High graduate to perform at nation’s 250th jubilee
When Cole Knutson first joined choir at Kalispell Middle School, it was at the insistence of his mother. He loved piano, which he learned to play at the age of…
Signed, sealed, delivered: How a ballot becomes a vote
All elections in Flathead County, except those involving federal races, are conducted by mail. Ballots are automatically sent to registered voters from the Ele…