2023 Flathead Valley Prep Sports Preview
What to look forward to this fall: Bigfork’s bump to Class A, dynastic soccer programs and strong distance runners
Pre-Evacuation Warning Lifted Near East Fork Fire
Officials determine imminent risk to life and properties near Olney has diminished
Report Indicates ‘Strained’ Fire and EMS Resources at Kalispell Fire Department
A consultant recommends more staff and an additional fire station within the municipality to keep up with an increasing call volume; city officials plan for an EMS levy
Montana’s New School of Education Policy
After the 2023 Montana Legislature passed a slew of education bills, public schools are wrestling with dozens of rules changes and a policy landscape that some say could restrict the rights of marginalized students
Whitefish Begins Growth Policy Update with Packed Public Meeting
The policy is intended to be a blueprint for the city looking 20 years ahead, at which point more than 11,000 people could be permanent residents
2023 Flathead Valley Football Preview
All five local schools kicked off their seasons last week to mixed results
2023 Flathead Valley Golf, Volleyball and Flag Football Preview
Bigfork golf champions look to repeat in Class A, western volleyball teams hope to earn tournament berths and flag football teams aim to keep state trophy local
2023 Flathead Valley Soccer Preview
Columbia Falls and Whitefish will again battle to keep the Class A title in Flathead Valley
2023 Flathead Valley Cross Country Preview
Kalispell will host the 2023 state meet, offering local teams a home course advantage
Fire Crews Wind Down Some Operations as Wildfire Growth Stalls
The region remains on high alert even as 'season-slowing' weather allows crews to pull back from some wildfires
Kalispell Attorney Enters Plea Deal in Libby Campground Murder
Garry Douglas Seaman last week pleaded guilty to felony charges of deliberate homicide and attempted deliberate homicide for a May 2022 shooting that left one dead and another seriously injured
Sow Grizzly Bear Killed in Self-defense Encounter in Whitefish Range
One of the men was accidentally shot during the Aug. 26 incident involving a sow grizzly with a cub in thick brush off Canyon Creek Road
Season-Slowing Weather Forecast as Regional Fires See Limited Weekend Growth
Midweek rain showers will further mitigate fire behavior, but long-term forecasts call for a hot and dry fall
Gap Fillers Flathead Brings Free Period Products to Columbia Falls High School
The local nonprofit is seeking to curb “period poverty” in the Flathead Valley by providing no-cost menstrual products to students
Social Service Providers Outline Strategies to Reduce Homeless Population
Members of Collaborative Housing Solutions of Northwest Montana invite elected officials to work with nonprofit organizations and business leaders to mitigate homelessness and change attitudes toward unsheltered people in Flathead County
