Monthly Archive For: February 2025

Business Monthly

The 2025 Healthcare Issue

At the Legislature, Medicaid expansion is poised for extension; a new Flathead County program offers free heart screenings; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

Healthcare

Medicaid Expansion Poised for Extension

House Bill 245 was opposed by several Flathead Republican lawmakers who wanted work requirements and objected to federal spending, but proponents of the bill warned of the impacts on businesses and rural hospitals if Medicaid expansion failed

Flathead Valley Family

Cooking with Kids!

Our local food columnist whips up some easy and tasty recipes for the youngest chefs in the kitchen

Healthcare

Shifting the Patient-Provider Care Paradigm

In the Flathead Valley, a growing desire for patient-centered care has prompted long-time family physicians to adopt a traditional model of functional medicine, with an emphasis on nutrition and preventative medicine

Week of Feb. 16: The Play of Light

Sunday, Feb. 16 3:57 p.m. A driver was angry that the Kalispell Police Department’s emergency lights are “far too bright.” 6:57 p.m. A pair of trucks were spinning brodies in the parking lot. 8:45 p.m. Two sedans keep spinning brodies outside the movie theater. Monday, Feb. 17 7:07 a.m. Snowy conditions were preventing the Frito-Lay […]