Thursday 4/12 9:53 a.m. A dog on Shady Lane had a seizure. 10:42 a.m. A yellow and white dog killed a chicken on Rose Crossing. The owner of the deceased chicken does not want to press charges. 12:19 p.m. A forklift operator was seen traveling down the bike path on Highway 93 South with a […]

The Flathead County Commission appointed Cal Scott as the interim commissioner of District 1 on April 16. The District 1 seat opened up after former Commissioner Jim Dupont’s death in March. As the interim commissioner, Scott will serve until the position is filled after the general elections in November. Scott is also one of nine […]

The Flathead County Planning Board will go through public comments on April 25 about changes to the Flathead County Growth Policy as part of the yearlong update process. During the April 25 workshop, the planning board will go over the comments it received from previous workshops held on Feb. 29, March 14 and March 28, […]

Students in Libby are enjoying the results of a $300,000 federal grant awarded to School District 4 this winter. The Striving Readers program provided $7.6 million to Montana public schools, and institutions in Browning, Kalispell and Libby have all benefitted from the grant, funding advancement in literacy, reading and writing skills. Libby Superintendent K.W. Maki […]

More than 10.5 million out-of-state travelers visited Montana last year, a 1.6 percent increase over 2010, according to the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. The amount of money generated from tourism was also higher. Nonresident travelers spent $2.77 billion in 2011, a 10 percent hike from 2010. Tourism is one of […]

Seven current and former law enforcement officers spread out across four departments in Lake County could lose their law certification as the result of multiple state investigations into allegedly illegal and unethical behavior throughout the county’s law enforcement community. Meanwhile, the legislative Law and Justice Interim Committee is holding a hearing in Helena on Friday […]

HELENA — After making a $1 million deal to settle allegations that he misused his charity’s money and resources, author and humanitarian Greg Mortenson now must face accusations that he fabricated parts of his best-selling books “Three Cups of Tea” and “Stones Into Schools.” A hearing is set for Wednesday in federal court in Great […]

The Kalispell Lakers are holding the 18th annual American Legion Baseball fundraiser golf tournament on April 23 at Village Greens. The tournament is a two-person scramble supporting the local legion baseball program as it prepares for the upcoming season. The event is $130 per team and will feature hole and team prizes. The Lakers AA […]

Temperatures nearly reached 90 degrees for Monday’s 116th Boston Marathon, leading more than 4,000 of the nearly 27,000 registered runners to opt out of the 26.2-mile race. But a few Flathead Valley runners persevered. Kalispell’s Casey Dunn clocked 3:21:14, placing 1,964th. Richard Briles from Kalispell finished in 3:54:59 and placed 7,491st. Kasey Young from Whitefish […]

Get the rods ready. It’s fishing season, and two youth fishing days are being held this spring. Kids, ages 12 and younger, will be allowed to fish during the morning at the grand opening of the Pine Grove Pond just north of Kalispell on Saturday, April 21 from 9-11 a.m. Pine Grove Family Fishing Pond […]

Ryan Shima was about to move his boat after a stagnant stretch of fishing on Flathead Lake with his son and father last Saturday. That’s when the big fish hit. The fight lasted 20 minutes before Shima finally reeled in the catch. He later acknowledged being a little grumpy because he thought his catch wasn’t […]

Registration is now open for a trapper education course scheduled for Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Lawrence Park in Kalispell. Register for the course and pick up pre-course materials and a schedule at the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks office on North Meridian Road in Kalispell, or call FWP at 752-5501. In […]

Many moments of joy are shared with an ice cream cone in hand. Whether it’s a reward for an afternoon bike ride or something enjoyable on a rainy day or first date, ice cream brings people together. That’s how Sam and Marissa Dauenhauer connected. “I always had this passion for ice cream and a passion […]

Wednesday 4/11 8:28 a.m. Someone in Columbia Falls called in to complain about a pile of grass clippings. 9:16 a.m. Someone drove through a fence on Blanchard Lake Road and tore up part of a golf course in Whitefish. 9:19 a.m. A Snowshoe Flats resident reported that someone got into his vehicle and damaged his […]

MISSOULA – University of Montana President Royce Engstrom says a new athletic director will be in place by the fall semester. Engstrom made the comment to members of the National Advisory Board for Grizzly Athletics, who met Friday and Saturday in Missoula. The school fired football coach Robin Pflugrad and athletic director Jim O’Day on […]