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Updated 11 hours, 46 minutes ago

Police deem Mother’s Day killings in Kalispell a murder-suicide

Investigators believe 33-year-old Nicholas Olson-Hartley shot his wife and two young children in their North Kalis…

Updated 8 hours, 21 minutes ago
Spring river safety workshop

Flathead Rivers Alliance invites the public to a free spring river safety workshop to kick-off the 2025 float season. The event is Wednesday, May 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Sacred Waters Brewing Company, on the wild sid…

Updated 9 hours, 26 minutes ago
North Valley Food Bank expands store hours

To respond to the increased need, North Valley Food Bank is expanding open hours of its free grocery store, effective immediately. Hours will be Tuesdays from 2–6 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and T…

Updated 10 hours, 56 minutes ago
FishFest welcomes summer with shopping and festivities

The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce is hosting the third annual FishFest, a community event promoting shopping and local businesses, on Saturday, May 17.

Updated 3 days, 16 hours ago
Sun Road open for vehicles up to Avalanche Creek on Saturday

Going-to-the-Sun Road will be open to vehicle traffic to Avalanche Campground starting Saturday, May 10, just in time for Mother’s Day weekend. The park’s road…

Updated 4 days, 11 hours ago
Ballet company performs 'Cinderella' for Mother's Day show

"When she had done her work, she used to go into the chimney-corner, and sit down among cinders and ashes, which made her commonly be called...Cinderella."

Updated 4 days, 15 hours ago
Makerspace opens house at Uptown Hearth

After a year and a half of hard work and community collaboration, The Making Place is excited to announce the grand opening of its makerspace next month on Jun…

Updated 5 days, 14 hours ago
Voters approve $100,000 levy for Whitefish High School

Preliminary election results show 2,371 (59%) voted for and 1,638 (41%) voted against.

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
Looking Back: Blacktail Mountain Ski Area proposed

City Attorney Leo Fischer swore in reelected Councilmen Art Engelter, Roland Newton and Buster Schreiber at the City Council meeting.

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
Humanizing the badge: School resource officer Trey Nasset

When the first bell rings each morning at Whitefish Middle School, Trey Nasset stands in the main entryway and greets students. He is the school resource offic…

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
Countywide campaign spreads awareness of mental health lifeline

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, local stakeholders have joined forces through the Flathead County Suicide Prevention Coalition to blanket the community with information about the 988 Lifeline.

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
Police Calls: Disorderly or misunderstood?

Someone bumped an Apple Watch which accidentally dialed 911.

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex needs volunteers

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is looking for volunteers for a slate of trail maintenance projects within the 1.6-million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex this summer.

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
Petition circulating to create Whitefish fire district

The Whitefish Fire Service Area is petitioning to become a fire district to ensure sustainable funding to meet the needs of a growing population.

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
Annual Whitefish Pottery party returns

After being put on hold for two years, the Whitefish Pottery Anniversary and Customer Appreciation Party is set for May 9 at the Twin Bridges studio, to celebr…