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Kalispell Public Schools levy unofficial results approve one levy and fail one levy
KALISPELL, Mont. - Voters in Kalispell approved two levies for Kalispell Public Schools Tuesday night. The levy for elementary school technology for nearly $1.1 million was unofficially approved by a very narrow margin. The unofficial count is 3616 votes for, which is 50.1%, and 3599 votes against, 49.9%. This levy...
Where to take kids fishing
You don't always need a boat and fancy equipment to take a kid fishing. With some simple tackle and the right place to go, you can take a kid fishing and have some fun. The Montana general fishing season opens the third Saturday in May. Be sure to read your fishing regulations for limits and other rules that apply.
$2.5M Evergreen Fire District levy set to pass
EVERGREEN, Mont. — Voters in Evergreen approved a levy to fund the Evergreen Rural Fire District. The $2,556,795 levy will pay for personnel as well as vehicle and equipment replacement. Preliminary results show the measure passing with 55% of the vote. The cost to taxpayers is $314.56 on a...
Montana family faces challenges getting special education services for autistic son
KALISPELL, Mont. — When it comes to special education in Montana, the state is falling short of national requirements for serving students with disabilities. A family in the Flathead Valley reached out asking for our help after running into problems as they try to get their autistic child the care he needs.
Flathead Electric awards grant to Bigfork School District
KALISPELL, Mont. — The Flathead Electric Co-op awarded a $42,500 grant to Bigfork School District's School Resource Officer (SRO) program. The grant is through "capital credits" which is excess revenue the company allocates back to its members. Under Montana law, when the capital credits go unclaimed for five years...
Kalispell holds re-vote for City Council races
KALISPELL, Mont. — Kalispell voters headed to the polls for a repeat of the November municipal election. The Flathead County Attorney’s Office filed to nullify the results and hold a new election after 176 voters received the wrong ward's ballot. In Ward 1, Wes Walker and Kari Sue...
Police Calls: Staying limber is not illegal
The police calls section is presented for entertainment purposes and does not reflect the nature or the volume of the calls received by local law enforcement.April 18A man who has been stretching and doing toe touches in a parking lot on Seventh Street for years was asked to do his exercising across the street. The caller said although the man was doing nothing illegal, they were concerned about young girls in the area.An approximately 75-pound dog fell head-first into a pipe hole in the ground and got stuck. The owner of the dog was not home but the dog was...
Inside a Rare Abortion Clinic in Montana
Inside the small waiting room of All Families Healthcare in Whitefish, Montana, beside the reception desk, there’s a side door covered from top to bottom in a paper trail of gratitude. There are homemade or store-bought “thank-you” cards. There are long and detailed letters, handwriting cramped to fit limited space. There’s also humor: “Keep your filthy laws off my silky drawers.”All Families Healthcare is one of only five clinics providing abortion services in the entire state. It is a cozy property that looks more like a house than a medical facility, although the anti-abortion protesters who regularly congregate on the...
AG commits to supporting funds for tribe’s law enforcement
The state assumed criminal jurisdiction over the Flathead Reservation in 1963 under an agreement passed by Congress called Public Law 280. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen committed to Lake County Commissioners on Monday, April 29, he would support legislation to fund law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation and would serve as a mediator between the county and the governor’s office.
Local stars put on show at Archie Roe
When one of our own small town stars shines above the rest, it is a special thing.In sports, it is perhaps magnified when a small town athlete rises to the top.Just such a scenario is brewing, in fact the coffee may already be done, thanks to the power and athleticism of Plains student Lexie Demming.Last year as a sophomore she won the state Class B championship in the discus, then finished third in the shot put the same day.This year may be even better.Demming unleashed a discus throw of 120 feet, 3 inches this past Saturday during the Archie Roe...
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