Employee Killed in Vehicle Accident at Landfill
Jeff Kruckenberg succumbed to injuries on July 2 following an accident in his personal vehicle at the Flathead County Solid Waste District
Jeff Kruckenberg succumbed to injuries on July 2 following an accident in his personal vehicle at the Flathead County Solid Waste District
Expected growth exceeded public work’s forecast by 1%, creating a high demand for irrigation as the city temporarily operates with one fewer water well
The driver lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into trees about 30 feet off Whitefish Hills Loop
Businesses are reporting a lower demand for tourism that’s comparable to 2019 as weather, high fuel prices, airfare and inflation disrupt travel plans
As the mental health crisis ripples through the Flathead Valley, a desperate demand for resources outweighs availability, further straining law enforcement agencies and health care providers
Search teams recovered the body of John Fitch, 43, on June 21 after his raft flipped in rapids below Moccasin Creek
The nonprofit youth mountain bike team provides both competitive and noncompetitive coaching for ages 5 to 17, growing to 70 kids in its second season
Flooding in the Flathead Valley has damaged high water table crops but agriculture experts say the moisture will help most farmers in the long run
Crews recovered a 43-year-old man’s body near West Glacier after his boat flipped in rapids below Moccasin Creek; sheriff urges boaters to avoid rivers until flows are lower
As communities in southern Montana reel from devastation, including Yellowstone National Park, the Flathead Valley and Glacier have avoided serious consequences despite record rainfall
Rental agency owners are struggling to fill their fleets and replace retired vehicles; some hotel managers see higher demand while others see lower demand this year
Road closures in effect in areas Kalispell, Hungry Horse Reservoir and Stillwater State Forest regions as Flathead County officials monitor river levels
Plans include heritage surveys and other projects important to the federally-recognized tribe on lands it ceded to the U.S. in the 1800s
Authorities declared a state of emergency in Flathead County; sheriff issued pre-evacuation notices on Leisure Road in Kalispell and on Blankenship Road
Flathead County Sheriff urged "precautionary evacuations" of low-lying residential areas; evacuations in effect for some Kalispell and Columbia Falls regions
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