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North West Montana Veteran's Camp Ponderosa to host surplus auction
BIGFORK, Mont. — North West Montana Veterans Camp Ponderosa invites the public to its surplus auction in Bigfork on May 18. The Surplus Auction Benefitting Veterans Camp Ponderosa gives them the opportunity to clear out extra items, while making room for equipment updates and a cleaner and safer camp space.
Explosive growth, tourism weigh heavy on western Montana’s aging roads
Transportation officials say infrastructure needs outpacing available funds. Growing populations and tourism in western Montana are straining aging roads, leaving state and local governments to fix problems or make improvements with limited funding, according to transportation officials. While development-driven infrastructure upgrades are nothing new, the Montana Department of Transportation is...
6th Annual Hit the Trail Challenge
Explore and log your miles on the Whitefish Trail this May to get outside, be healthy and contribute to preserving our local trails!Join us for the 6th Annual Hit the Trail Challenge this May! This month-long community event is aimed at collectively exploring and celebrating the Whitefish Trail by running, hiking and riding as much as possible. For every mile you cover on the Whitefish Trail and report to Whitefish Legacy Partners, $1 will be donated to support the trail. Throughout the month, we will tally up all the miles and share weekly updates to celebrate everyone’s achievements. Plus, there are...
Kalispell sees 8-hour road closure Friday, April 25, for section of Northland Drive
KALISPELL, Mont. - Kalispell City Government took to Facebook Thursday to warn residents about a temporary road closure on Friday, April 26, 2024. According to the post, the section of Northland Drive between Four Mile Drive and Summit Ridge Drive will be closed on Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Free Spirited Kitty
7:52 a.m. A safe with the door ripped off was left on the side of an intersection in Columbia Falls. 9:05 a.m. A concerned citizen called 911 when she watched a horse try, and fail, to stand up. She asked if she could break down the gate to help it but was advised to let animal control handle it.
UM's Todd sets sights on 2024 Olympics
MISSOULA, Mt. — Kalispell, Montana, is a long way from Paris, France, but that's where Evan Todd first picked up a javelin. "My older brother Shelton, he picked it up in high school and I was just fascinated with him being out there and throwing it around,” Todd said.
Whitefish begins chipping away at stock of illegal short-term rentals
Whitefish’s short-term rental specialist, Codi Evenson, has been on the job for about one month. She says she is already making headway in reining in the proliferation of illegal vacation properties as she builds the newly created position from the ground up. “If this is how far we’ve gotten in a month, just imagine how far in six months,” Evenson said. “I think it’ll be great.”Kalispell born and raised, Evenson comes to the position at the City of Whitefish with an understanding of short-term rental policies and the application process after serving her hometown as the permit technician for the last...
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