Flathead High School Cleared After Shooting Threat Found Not Credible
Kalispell Police found no evidence of a threat after searching the school and reviewing camera footage; investigators say the call originated from outside the area.
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $520,000
A wooded mountain retreat in the Crystal Lakes community; a vintage Columbia Falls home with its own detached shop; and a walkable condo near downtown Whitefish
FVCC Presidential Finalist Forums Slated for Next Week
The public will get a chance to meet and question the four finalists as FVCC's board narrows in on a successor to Jane Karas, who led the college for 25 years
Columbia Falls City Council Adopts $26.4 Million FY 27 Budget
The city’s total taxable valuation has doubled since FY 21, jumping from $8.3 million to $16.6 million in Tax Year 2026.
Columbia Falls Therapist Charged with Child Sex Abuse After Authorities Recover Thousands of Illegal Videos
Scott Thomas McFarlane is charged with 15 felony counts of sexual abuse of children and two felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court. He is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center on a $1 million bond.
City of Whitefish to Pursue Grant for Big Mountain Road Roundabout
City councilors in a work session Tuesday gave city staff the OK to continue work with the property owner of land west of Big Mountain Road to apply for a federal grant for a roundabout at its intersection with East Lakeshore Drive.
Montana Innocence Project Seeks New Trial for Kalispell Man Convicted of Wife’s 2020 Murder
The pro bono legal team filed a petition in Flathead County District Court for post-conviction relief, arguing a series of confusing pretrial rulings prevented Bradley Jay Hillious from receiving a fair trial
Ballot Envelopes Won’t Bear Trump’s Stamp
The deadline for printing return envelopes for Montana’s absentee ballots has passed, and with it — for now — President Donald Trump’s unimplemented plan to have the postal service screen mail ballots.
Kalispell Approves Temporary Traffic Safety Upgrades Downtown
Federal grant will fund crosswalks, beacons and pedestrian signal changes at 10 intersections
Gianforte Launches Flat Income Tax Initiative
The governor’s push to institute a 4.7% flat state income tax has support from conservative think tanks and Republican legislators, but drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers
Flathead County Cuts Air Quality Monitoring to Single Site as Costs Rise
DEQ says 30-year compliance record on fine-particle pollution won't be affected by closing Kalispell and Whitefish sensors
Kalispell Man Arrested After Officer-Involved Shooting
The incident took place at the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 N. and Reserve Drive on the evening of Sept. 6
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $750,000
A home on just over an acre with Foys Lake views; a nearly 4-acre property with a 40x50 shop in Marion; and an off-grid wilderness retreat bordering Glacier National Park
Swan River School Set to Take $1.5 Million Building Reserve Levy Ask to Voters
The rural K-8 district outside Bigfork wants to collect $1.5 million over 10 years to rebuild its building reserve fund, starting with furnaces that heat half the school
‘It Takes All of Us’: DUI Reform Summit Calls for Stakeholders to Unite Against Drunk Driving
Montana’s rates of drunk driving have long been among the worst in the nation — but advocates, lawmakers, treatment specialists, law enforcement officers and more came together in the Flathead to discuss possible solutions Thursday in a first of its kind event.
