4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (194+ words) Federal grant will fund crosswalks, beacons and pedestrian signal changes at 10 intersections Kalispell city staff is moving forward with federal grant funding to add temporary safety measures to several downtown streets after the city council approved the grant agreement Tuesday…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (648+ words) The governor’s push to institute a 4.7% flat state income tax has support from conservative think tanks and Republican legislators, but drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers Gov. Greg Gianforte announced his support for a public education campaign supporting a flat 4.7% state income…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (410+ words) Park officials describe the pilot program as achieving high turnover rates and opening access to Logan Pass A Labor Day weekend that closed out with heavy rainfall — and a temporary closure of Going-to-the-Sun Road — marked the shift into Glacier National…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (137+ words) Flathead Beacon The incident took place at the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 N. and Reserve Drive on the evening of Sept. 6 Police responded to a report of a disorderly and aggressive man on the evening of Sept. 6, and an officer discharged their…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (731+ words) From harvest festivals to pumpkin patches and haunted hayrides, the Flathead Valley offers a full slate of events this fall If the cooler, rainy weather rolling into the Flathead Valley over the last week wasn’t an indication that fall is…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (424+ words) The rural K-8 district outside Bigfork wants to collect $1.5 million over 10 years to rebuild its building reserve fund, starting with furnaces that heat half the school At Swan River School, the custodian’s office is decorated with “buckets of love” — garlands students…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (405+ words) Montana’s rates of drunk driving have long been among the worst in the nation — but advocates, lawmakers, treatment specialists, law enforcement officers and more came together in the Flathead to discuss possible solutions Thursday in a first of its kind…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (777+ words) A pilot program for a therapeutic skateboarding group teaches emotional regulation tactics, giving kids a chance to practice mindfulness at the park About a year ago, Chandler began floating the idea for the Balance Project, a therapeutic skateboarding program for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (340+ words) Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks released its four-year fisheries roadmap ahead of a public meeting Sept. 3 in Kalispell As a busy summer comes to a close for the fisheries division of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks — replete with reports of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (213+ words) Chris Dorrington’s replacement will be announced in the coming weeks, the governor’s office says Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington is leaving the role Oct. 1 for a job in the private sector, the governor’s office announced in a Monday…...