Blasting Operations on ‘Whitefish West’ Project to Prompt Prolonged Delays
Slated for completion in summer 2027, the work to rebuild Highway 93 west of Whitefish will cause delays of up to one hour starting Oct. 3
Applications for $400 Homeowner Property Tax Rebates Due Oct. 1
Eligible Montana taxpayers can apply through the revenue department website
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $500,000
A well-maintained home in Columbia Falls; a one-level rancher in Happy Valley; and a charming Woods Bay bungalow overlooking Flathead Lake
Mammogram Bus Rolls into Flathead County
The mobile coach will be available in the county health department parking lot on Oct. 2. offering convenient breast cancer screenings
Longtime Probation Officer Accused of Orchestrating Drug Deal in Unauthorized Reverse Sting Operation
Kyle Curtis Hinzman has been charged with felony solicitation to commit distribution of dangerous drugs and misdemeanor official misconduct in Flathead County District Court
Authorities Searching for Missing Illinois Man in the Yaak
David Hepfer’s Illinois-registered vehicle was located earlier this month in the Northwest Peak area of the Pete Creek drainage northwest of Yaak
Shhh! Browning Public Schools Install Mental Health Hush Pods
The increasing popularity of telehealth therapy appointments in the school district has run up against a shortage of private, quiet spaces for a video call. To solve the problem, one elementary school counselor borrowed a tool from the corporate world.
Pilot was Prepping for Youth Flight Prior to Fatal Bigfork Plane Crash
Bradley J. Young, 63, was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, whose former president blamed the fatal crash on a catastrophic engine failure. The Sept. 19 plane crash was the fourth in the Flathead Valley this summer.
Blackfeet Tribal Council Bans Kratom Sales, Use on Reservation
Tribal officials say the move, an apparent first among tribal governments in Montana, is intended to prevent potential addiction to products that can have opioid-like effects.
Tight Wood Products Workforce Continues Despite Low Lumber Prices
As sawmill production slows and wood manufacturing industry jobs decline in northwest Montana, managers are struggling to fill positions at local mills
Body of Missing Boater Recovered from Flathead Lake
Official believe crews have recovered the body of 58-year-old James Dominguez of Wyoming after he went missing while boating during a storm this past July
She Had a Broken Arm, No Insurance — and a $97,000 Bill
As soon as she fell, a Montana woman knew she couldn’t avoid going to the hospital
Healthcare Industry Job Growth Stays Strong as Labor Market Loosens
Even amid a weakening nationwide labor market, Montana continues adding jobs as net in-migration contributes to a low unemployment rate of 2.7% in Flathead County
One Dead in Bigfork Plane Crash
The crash marks the fourth one in the Flathead Valley this summer
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $600,000
A Kalispell home in the Buffalo Stage subdivision; a Whitefish home with a detached guest house; and a cabin on 5 acres near Flathead Lake
