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Homeless advocates call for compassion after homeless man beaten to death in Kalispell

KALISPELL — Advocates for the homeless are calling for compassion in Flathead County after a homeless man was murdered in Kalispell early Sunday morning.  The killing comes as the community struggles to deal with a growing homeless population that has become the subject of strong rhetoric from local officials — rhetoric that some say may have led to the deadly assault.  According to court records, officers with the Kalispell Police Department responded to an assault outside a gas station at 2:20 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a man face down, covered in blood, with significant injuries to his head. The man, later identified as Scott Bryan, 60, was tra...


Ken Burns’ latest chronicles the slaughter and revival of ‘The American Buffalo’ Ken Burns’ latest chronicles the slaughter and revival of ‘The American Buffalo’

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — “The American Buffalo,” Ken Burns’ upcoming documentary, took four years to produce, but the idea behind it can be traced back more than 30 years. Burns recently found an earlier version of a proposal for a film about bison in his files. It had been written i...


Head Over Heels hosts spring dance recital


As ski area celebrates 75 years, Whitefish looks to future amid changing climate As ski area celebrates 75 years, Whitefish looks to future amid changing climate

WHITEFISH — This weekend, skiers and riders on Whitefish’s Big Mountain were whooping and hollering as they plowed through deep powder during one of the rare instances where a significant winter storm overlapped with a long weekend when lots of people were planning to hit the slopes anyway. As Wh...


Grief training brings support to the Flathead Valley

ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Health recently invited nonprofit Tamarack Grief Resource to bring grief education and resources into the Flathead Valley. Tamarack, which has its primary office in Missoula with another location in Kalispell and a remote office in Browning, is the only year-round comprehensive...


New film series showcases local efforts

News from Life in the Land MONTANA — Throughout Montana, human activity is directly intertwined within natural systems, creating a great opportunity to inspire healthy coexistence worldwide. Across the state, there are varying value systems and methods of interacting with the land and the life it ...


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Some Bozeman landlords (no kidding) are putting community before profit

News from Janie Osborne, Montana Free Press BOZEMAN — The average cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Bozeman is nearing $2,000 a month.  Renters report dramatic monthly increases when their leases are up, and the vacancy rate is consistently below 2%. In short, you’re lucky to find...


Zumbathon fundraiser brings in $3,800 for four-legged friends Zumbathon fundraiser brings in $3,800 for four-legged friends

POLSON — Zumba instructors from around the state and dancers heeded the call when local instructor Jeannie Butler organized a Zumbathon fundraiser. The Oct. 1 event held at the Polson Elks Club raised $3,800 for the area’s most needy critters. Butler, who organized the event out of her love and p...


Former Ronan athlete runs for suicide prevention, qualifies for Boston Marathon Former Ronan athlete runs for suicide prevention, qualifies for Boston Marathon

  RONAN— Kira Crenshaw Niedens, a 2005 Ronan High School graduate, has been on the run for some time now. Running, that is, for suicide prevention with hopes of qualifying for one of the bigger races such as Chicago, New York, and Boston. Thus far she has run in Missoula, in marathons in Ore...


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