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Stop work order issued in Flathead dock case

A Flathead county judge has temporarily stopped a luxury real-estate company from construction on a 159-foot dock on Flathead Lake. The bench ruling came in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Citizens For A Better Flathead, which said Flathead County violated violated public participation and state environmental

A Republican reckoning in Montana's Flathead Valley

A Republican reckoning in Montana's Flathead Valley

KALISPELL — Posting losses in Kalispell’s 2025 municipal elections wasn’t just humiliating for Flathead County Republicans — it was dumbfounding. This month they did something about it. The northwest Montana community is known for punching above its weight in Republican politics. Fourth among Montana counties in population, Flathead is second

Blackfeet law enforcement seek help finding missing 13-year-old girl

BROWNING, Mont. — Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services (BLES) are actively searching for a missing girl, Sanaycidy NorthPiegan, who has not been seen since Friday. Sanaycidy is 13 years old, stands approximately five-foot-three, and weighs close to 100 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen

Thousands in northwest Montana lose power as windstorm batters the state

A windstorm battered western Montana on Thursday morning, leaving more than 3,000 households and businesses without power in Flathead and Lincoln counties. As of Thursday afternoon, nearly 2,000 customers were without power in communities near Libby, according to the Flathead Electric Cooperative. Hundreds more were affected by outages

Kalispell schools closed Thursday due to weather and power concerns

Kalispell schools closed Thursday due to weather and power concerns

KALISPELL, Mont. – Kalispell Public Schools announced in an official document that all schools will be closed on Thursday, March 12, due to forecasted severe weather and the high likelihood of widespread power outages. All after-school activities and athletic practices are also canceled. Kalispell Public Schools will notify families and

Fatal crash on Highway 93 near Four Mile Driver intersection in Kalispell

Fatal crash on Highway 93 near Four Mile Driver intersection in Kalispell

KALISPELL, Mont. - One person was killed in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 93 near the intersection of Four Mile Drive on Monday. Two others were injured. The crash occurred at around 12:20 p.m. According to the Kalispell Police Department, the individual was pronounced dead at

Fatal crash in Flathead County claims life of 19-year-old driver

Fatal crash in Flathead County claims life of 19-year-old driver

KALISPELL, Mont. - An evening crash on March 7 in Flathead County resulted in the death of a Kalispell man. According to Montana Highway Patrol (MHP), the driver of a small car was southbound on Foys Lake Road and lost control while traveling too fast on a right hand curve. The