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High-turnout, High-consequence Election Could Spell a Late Night …
Nov 6, 2024 · In Flathead County, which is home to 69,389 active voters and 14,619 inactive, residents had returned 47,174 absentee ballots as of Nov. 5 out of the 56,037 mailed to voters, for an 84.18% return ...
Bigfork Polls Community on Four-Day School Week
2 days ago · The Bigfork School District is polling teachers and community members on the possibility of a four-day school week after staff members floated the proposal during negotiations earlier this fall.
Following Redistricting, Democrats Pick Up Legislative Seat As …
6 days ago · Following a decennial redistricting process that reshaped Montana’s legislative districts, Democrats picked up an additional state legislative seat in Flathead County, which remains deeply ...
Federal Judge Allows Flathead Warming Center to Reopen Amid …
5 days ago · The Flathead Warming Center will open its doors tonight after U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christenen issued a preliminary injunction to allow the 50-bed, low-barrier homeless shelter to operate ...
Montana Climate Case - Flathead Beacon
A Montana district judge on Monday issued a ruling in the nation’s first constitutional climate change trial declaring the youth plaintiffs have a “fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment” while revoking two Montana statutes. The state Attorney General’s office said it would appeal the ruling.
Flathead Lawmakers Eye Legislative Priorities After Election
3 days ago · Politics Flathead Lawmakers Eye Legislative Priorities After Election . Republicans lost some ground in the state Legislature following recent redistricting, yet maintained a powerful majority ...
An Opportunity to Safeguard Flathead Lake - Flathead Beacon
By John McCaslin October 9, 2024. Flathead Lake is in the pilot phase of being “mapped” like never before, thanks to an ardent lakeshore resident with access to the world’s most state-of-the ...
Who’s Running for the Legislature in the Flathead?
Oct 16, 2024 · Carl Glimm (R) *. Six-term Kila legislator Carl Glimm is running for reelection in the newly configured Senate District 3. Glimm served four terms in the Montana House, from 2013 to 2019, before ...
Community Leaders Launch ‘Living in Flathead’ Guide to the Valley
Jan 29, 2024 · The guide was compiled by more than 20 contributors whose passion for the region runs the gamut, stretching from natural resource conservation to hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation, and it ...