Business owners and tourism bureau directors in the Flathead Valley are reporting a softer summer season compared to recent years as inflation impacts spending habits and pandemic trends fizzle
Economists say if power providers don’t build more electrical infrastructure in the coming years, the state could become a net importer of electricity – which would drive up customer prices
The violent death of 60-year-old Scott Bryan forced a reckoning in the northwest Montana community, where the loss of critical mental health resources has intensified the plight of unsheltered individuals
University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research Executive Director Pat Barkey said at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon that housing development is not keeping up with in-migration
A 15-year-old male was reportedly shot near Moose Crossing Friday morning and is receiving medical treatment
Andrew Joseph Shields pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances earlier this year
The incident occurred at the Rexford Bench boat launch following a verbal altercation between an Oregon man and a Kalispell man
Golden Triangle Brewing Co. has relocated from Fort Benton to Bigfork inside of the new Nimble Goat Pub – bringing the small-scale brewery to the Flathead Valley
Judge Robert B. Allison did not rule on the motion at a July 19 hearing for Zain Alexander Ray Glass; defendant remains in custody at the Montana State Hospital
The search may take several days but authorities say there is no threat to the public
The driver died last night at the scene in the single-vehicle crash near Columbia Heights
Jonathan Douglas Shaw, 37, was also found guilty of attempted deliberate homicide in the shooting of a gym patron; the Flathead County jury delivered the guilty verdicts Thursday evening
Jonathan Douglas Shaw on Wednesday told jurors in his deliberate homicide trial that he feared for his life and thought the gym manager he shot was armed
William Keck said he exchanged fire with Jonathan Douglas Shaw in order to “stop the shooter”
The Flathead Rain Garden Initiative launched three years ago to prevent pollutants from entering storm drains; officials will host a rain garden tour on Wednesday evening
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Flathead-area candidates for the state legislature have attracted more than $325,000 combined in funding during the primary election cycle
A Montana Department of Labor and Industry report revealed the financial and professional services sector is responsible for nearly one third of the state’s economic production as banking and real estate dominate the Flathead Valley
Park administrators have shelved a post-pandemic vehicle-reservation pilot program in favor of a new plan to expand parking and grow its shuttle network. But without any guaranteed federal funding, some stakeholders worry they're moving forward without fallback plan.
