The district is returning to taxpayers to collect the $630,460.15 it needs to make up the shortfall through a special tax assessment, which it has planned for February of 2026, pending board approval. The board will meet to discuss the matter on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.
Born of a winter travel delay in County Limerick, this calming, caffeinated elixir demands no excuse for a snow day
A cow elk was shot and left to waste near Polebridge while a white-tailed deer was killed out of season near Troy, according to wildlife officials who asked the public for help gathering information
While a handful of districts saw growth, most public and private schools in the valley saw slight declines in enrollment between 2024 and 2025
The changes are aimed at reducing hunting pressure on public land and bringing the state’s flagging mule deer population out of a multiyear decline
Fluctuating snow levels are expected to bring multiple waves of “rain-on-snow” events to northwest Montana, with inches of rain in the valleys and feet of wet snow to high elevations as river basins become stressed
A Dec. 8 car crash prompted Kalispell Police Department officers to request assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol leading to the arrest of a Spanish-speaking individual with no documentation
A spokesperson for the Montana Department of Justice says the state will appeal the order to the Montana Supreme Court
Development Services Director and Interim City Manager Jarod Nygren is the final contender for the city's top administrative position
A recently remodeled turnkey home in Kalispell; a cabin built by a former Montana governor; and a five-acre property near Little Bitterroot Lake
A Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee this week considered a slate of 26 public lands and wildfire bills, including a bill to permanently enshrine the decades old Roadless Rule
The board of directors chose to remove Chris Krager after 25 years of leadership, citing the “long-term stability” of the nonprofit homeless shelter
The group of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are seeking representation through the Union of American Physicians and Dentists
The campaign has a goal to raise $400,000 to replace instruments for both the orchestra and band programs. Part of the funds will also go in an endowment to ensure that funds are available to replace outdated equipment in the future.
The middle schoolers have the chance to cater events through the course as they understand what it takes to have a culinary career. But the lessons they take away go far beyond cooking.
As Whitefish enters the final stretch of a state-mandated overhaul of its 2007 growth policy, long-simmering tensions have spilled out. While city leaders acknowledge the community's frustrations with the process — as well as the difficulty of the commission's task — they remain optimistic about the end result.
As a tight global market, low commodity prices and high input costs driven by tariffs and inflation contribute to thin margins, Montana producers and economists say the Farmer Bridge Payments will provide scant relief
Will a team state title return to the valley this winter?
