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This Small Montana Town Has Been Named The Best In America. According to Census.gov a city is considered a city when there are 50,000 people living in one area. That means Montana only has 4 "cities" and the rest would be considered towns, but it's one Montana town with a population under 10,000 that's be named the "best small town" in the state.

Support your local Auditor. They help the police arrest the white-collar and professional criminals. Days earlier I wrote about a bookkeeper. This latest one is a former executive director. Dwarne Lamont Hawkins plead guilty before a judge to embezzlement of federal funds from the Whitefish Housing Authority which he had...

A family's long cruel summer has now lasted three months. Emily Rea from West Glacier disappeared on the evening of July 16th after paddleboarding alone on Hungry Horse Reservoir. Her car had been found in Riverside Boat Launch site the next day and the board itself had been found in the Flossy Creek area of the reservoir, two miles downwind west of the boat launch. The watercraft was discovered upside down with the paddle assembled and stowed on the board.

OLNEY, Mont. – The Olney Fire Department responded to a campfire leading to a tree blaze between Finger and Hole in the Wall Lakes on Monday evening, the department shared in a post.

KALISPELL — Game wardens are investigating a pair of cases involving game animals shot and left to waste.On Oct. 4, wardens responded to a report of an elk that was killed and left to waste on private property off the upper Thompson River Road. The head was removed from the elk and the rest was left. Anyone with possible information is asked to visit tipmont.mt.gov or call the local game warden at 406-250-9498 to provide details.In another local incident, wardens are seeking information on a cow moose that was shot and left to waste on Clark-Hinchwood (USFS 1027) Road outside Plains sometime between Sept. 27 and Oct. 4. Anyone with possible information is asked to visit tipmont.mt.gov or call the local game warden at 406-240-2271. Callers may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

Columbia Falls firefighters responded to a shed/chicken coop fire on the North Fork Road Monday morning. The shed/coop looked to be a total loss. Columbia Falls Fire Chief Karl Weeks said the fire was likely caused by a heat lamp for chickens that was too close to cedar wood shavings. The chickens, however, were saved from the blaze by a neighbor. Smoke from the blaze was visible from town, as it was a fairly large shed/coop. Initial attack knocked the fire down and a tender truck was responded to put it out completely. Evergreen Fire Department responded with mutual aid. 

This stunning newer single-level home sits on 0.701 acres in a peaceful and quiet community. It features a spacious living room, vaulted ceilings, stainless steel appliances, quartz counters and lots of natural light. The property also includes a fenced backyard, three-car garage, gravel parking area and covered deck. RE/MAX Whitefish.

In August 2021, when the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) issued an emergency rule promoting parental rights as the final authority on masking mandates in schools, the agency cited “a number of scientific studies” indicating that universal mask use among children can adversely affect their health and development. In response, the Montana Nurses Association called the rule’s reliance on non-peer-reviewed sources “junk science.”

KALISPELL — Kalispell Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley was warming up for a crosstown rivalry game against the Flathead Braves Thursday at Legends Stadium. The rivalry, fighting for the "Black and Blue Trophy," is played at the stadium shared by both programs. One end zone is orange and black for Flathead, the other blue and green for the Wolfpack.

The Libby Loggers football team had a night to forget Friday against Columbia Falls as the visiting Wildcats won, 49-0.The Loggers stopped CFalls on its first possession as Joel Goodman sacked quarterback Banyan Johnston and forced a punt. Soon, Libby had to punt it and it was partially blocked.The Wildcats scored on the next play when Johnston ran for a 37-yard TD.On the next Loggers possession, Libby faced a fourth down and went for it, but a missed pass gave it back to the Wildcats.Johnston wasted no time, throwing a 21-yard TD pass to Easton Brooks to make it 14-0.After...

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is hosting its annual year-end celebration and fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 25, at the Flathead County Fairgrounds. The BobFest will feature live music, dinner, drinks, activities, plus silent and live auctions to raise funds for the foundation’s stewardship work and education programs across the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.The event will also feature some special four-legged guests. A few of the mules who carry in gear and supplies for the foundation’s volunteer crews will be out front for guests to meet. There will be manty wrapping demonstrations and competitions, as well as a crosscut saw competition for...

Edgerton Elementary School fifth grade students are in the midst of a project focused on learning about the history of Indigenous tribes in Montana and across the U.S.

Neumann Construction will be replacing a manhole on 11th Street E and 2nd Alley E starting Monday, October 21, 2024, and continuing through Friday, October 25, 2024. 11th Street E, from 3rd Avenue E to Main Street. Please note that alley entrances in the affected area will be closed for the duration of the project.

KALISPELL, Mont. — The RE/MAX River View in Kalispell is hosting "Socktober" throughout October along with a trunk or treat event. They will be collecting lightly worn and brand new socks to be donated to the Kalispell Heart Locker Programwhich helps local Kalispell and Evergreen students. “We have an...

Two dominant signal callers in Carson Gulick and Holden Emerson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Whitefish Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Polson Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.