The city is in the early stages of crafting a short-term rental policy to manage the “known issue with an unknown scale"

Three years after the Essex landmark sold to LOGE Camps, an out-of-state hospitality company, its board of directors discovered a real estate portfolio "in significant distress" and began winding down operations at all active properties. The Izaak Walton Inn is expected to close March 6.

A series of fundraising events around the Flathead Valley are supporting Hazel Alexander after she was hit by a car in January

Law enforcement on Feb. 9 arrested 43-year-old Alfred Joseph Smith in Fort Benton after receiving a tip from the public

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will contribute to the effort to flip the seat from Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke, who has held it since 2022, but didn’t endorse a specific candidate in the crowded Democratic primary this week

At the annual University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) seminar in Kalispell on Feb. 10, experts forecast Flathead County to continue following statewide trends of increasing jobs, steady construction and strong wage growth as the local economy stabilizes

Participants in the food bank’s new incubator kitchen program will serve up hot, to-go meals from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday

Gianforte suggested that Helena appears to have violated a 2021 Montana law banning cities from giving refuge to illegal immigrants

Native Americans as a group continue to face disproportionately high rates of chronic diseases

In a partnership with The Life Care Experts, the organizations offer a monthly educational series and an open forum to provide resources for caregivers who are supporting loved ones with cognitive decline

No criminal activity is suspected in the death of 42-year-old Matthew Rasmussen, who was found dead on Sunday morning

Pursuit, the travel and lodging company with business interests spread across West Glacier, wants to build cabins and dormitories to house 230 workers from May to October; neighbors have raised traffic and public safety concerns

Flathead County District Court Judge Dan Wilson gave the keynote speech at the GOP event

A fully remodeled home in Kalispell; a residence on a corner lot close to downtown Columbia Falls; and a Dayton property near Flathead Lake access

The state saw about a 6% decrease, marking the first time enrollment has gone down since 2020. The full impact of expiring enhanced ACA tax credits is anticipated to come after enrollees have paid their premiums.