The new code, inspired by the years-long disrepair of the old Outlaw Inn in Kalispell, entails that all buildings deemed unsafe will be under the fire department’s purview

Remnants of a bygone era fade with the passing of luminary George Ostrom, who died on Jan. 1 at age 96, but the memory of his compelling life remains ever vivid

The proposed amendment would place unsafe buildings like the Outlaw under fire code regulation, allowing city officials to enforce violations as civil offenses

Flathead County officials say the decision to partner with a local water and sewer district was born of a mutual need to upgrade outmoded systems and serve the region’s growing population. Meanwhile, a water-quality watchdog group says disposal of wastewater into an aquifer near Flathead Lake deserves a higher level of scrutiny.

The center intends to hire on a law enforcement point-person dedicated to facilitating communication between the center and police on a regular basis, along with hosting regular public forums

Local, state, tribal and federal agencies detected and prevented 42 mussel-infested boats from entering the Flathead watershed through over 100,000 boat inspections in 2024

The Montana Ground Water Pollution Control System permit would allow Lakeside County Water and Sewer District to implement a new residential wastewater disposal system