Kalispell News

Help for Children in a Recession Julie Rogers A nationall recognized Montana non-profit recently popped up in Kalispell.

Fire Safety For the Fourth of July Julie Rogers Rainfall in Flathead County is two and a half inches below average... and that number has fire officials worried as Fourth of July fireworks start going off.

KALISPELL - A Kalispell man has pleaded guilty to negligent arson for a fire that destroyed several units in an apartment building.

Authorities are investigating what might have sparked a home fire in Kalispell that killed 28 cats and a bird.

Kalispell City Council approved the employment contract for the new city manager Monday on a 7-2 vote, over the objections of some on the council and in the public who questioned whether the salary and other benefits in the package are too generous.

Authorities say a 52-year-old Somers man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting his 18-year-old son in the stomach during an argument.

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee agreed last week to distribute $250,000 to the city of Kalispell to help modernize and improve the safety of the city's public safety building, which houses the police department, fire station and city court.

A Montana electric cooperative is capturing gas from rotting garbage in the Flathead County landfill and using it to create electricity for area homes.

Good morning; on the Beacon today, H2 Pure Power is launching a business retrofitting vehicles with clean hydrogen power - an example of some of the small businesses around the valley trying to cash in on the demand for alternative energy.

Jane Howington of Dayton, Ohio will be Kalispell's new city manager. At a press conference Friday morning, Mayor Pam Kennedy announced the city reached a deal with Howington, and she will begin her new job Aug.

A Kalispell casino employee who was "robbed" last October faces charges that she helped stage the robbery to cover up a nearly $5,000 shortfall in her cash register.

KALISPELL - A Whitefish area couple has been charged with stealing more than $30,000 in tools from Flathead Valley construction sites and officials are looking into similar thefts dating back to 2005.

Authorities in Flathead County say they uncovered tens of thousands of dollars in stolen tools and find a meth lab in a Whitefish home.

Kalispell Man on the Run Maritsa Georgiou Flathead County Authorities are on the lookout for a wanted Kalispell man on the run.

A big business is opening in Kalispell Wednesday, and it's welcome news for a county that has the third highest unemployment rate in Montana.

With the snip of a blue and red leash, the Hugh Rogers Wag Park made its debut Saturday morning.

Tony Loiacono distinctly recalls his upbringing in an Italian neighborhood in Toronto.

On Wednesday, a Dickinson County judge informed Appletree Preschool and Daycare that an injunction had been filed, permanently keeping its owner from providing child care in Iowa.

Kalispell Police officers shot and killed a pit bull Friday afternoon after the animal attacked a man and then charged police.

Matt McKillip will not be Kalispell's next city manager. Mayor Pam Kennedy said Thursday the city and McKillip "have been unable to reach agreement on a contract," after a discussion she had with him over the phone Wednesday evening.