Kalispell City Council considers new downtown planKALISPELL, Mont. - The Kalispell City Council is considering a downtown plan that would renovate the Main Street corridor by 2035. Flathead County is one of the fastest growing in the state, and this plan could help accommodate that growing… Oct 09 17October 09, 2017Article at KECI
$15.8 million school bond on the ballot for Somers-Lakeside District 29SOMERS, Mont. - Voters in the Somers-Lakeside School District will be deciding whether to go ahead with a $15.8 million school bond that will rebuild parts of the Somers Middle School. Like many schools in the Flathead Valley, the Somers Middle… Oct 09 17October 09, 2017Article at KECI
Other school systems targeted by Dark Overlord cyberattacks, officials sayKALISPELL, Mont. - NBC Montana's sister station in Las Vegas is reporting schools there have been hacked, and that attack is similar to others scattered across five states including Alabama, Texas and Iowa. Texas officials blame a group called the… Oct 05 17October 05, 2017Article at KECI
Hack in Texas resembles cyberattack at Columbia Falls schoolsImages from the hacked Columbia Falls School District server have been sent to a Missoula cyber lab. KALISPELL, Mont. - Hackers have compromised personal information from a school district server just outside of Houston, Texas. School officials say… Oct 04 17October 04, 2017Article at KECI
Whitefish couple helps victims in Las Vegas shootingKALISPELL, Mont. - Two Bear Air founder Michael Goguen says it was his medical training that helped him respond to victims at the deadly Las Vegas shooting Sunday night. He was at the Route 91 Music Festival in Las Vegas with his wife, Jamie, when… Oct 02 17October 02, 2017Article at KECI
Flathead Co. Commission wants new jail at old Weyerhaeuser facilityCOLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. - The Flathead County Commission is holding a series of meetings to discuss using the recently purchased Weyerhaeuser facility for a new adult detention center. The 24-acre purchase sits between Highway 2 and the old Plum Creek… Sep 28 17September 28, 2017Article at KECI
Western Montana company awarded $554 million contractST. IGNATIUS, Mont. - S&K Aerospace announced it won a $554 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to help the Royal Saudi Air Force with F-15 repairs and part. The bulk of the contract will be performed in Saudi Arabia. The company's… Sep 27 17September 27, 2017Article at KECI
Glacier National Park prepares for winter seasonWEST GLACIER, Mont. - 2017 was a record summer for Glacier National Park, from setting visitation records in July to setting fire lines in August. Now the park is winterizing in preparation for snow. It comes after the Sprague Fire forced Lake… Sep 24 17September 24, 2017Article at KECI
Making a Difference: Flathead communities come together following cyberattackKALISPELL, Mont. - In the face of an emergency communities in the Flathead Valley have banded together to protect what's most important. "As a parent the scariest thing you can imagine is something happening to your child," said Somers Lakeside… Sep 22 17September 22, 2017Article at KECI
Server images from cyberattack sent to Missoula labCOLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. - Images from the hacked Columbia Falls School District server have been sent to a Missoula cyber lab. School officials say the goal is to figure out exactly what information was hacked and who it will affect. School officials… Sep 20 17September 20, 2017Article at KECI
Officials say personal information will likely be released in cyberattackCOLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. - School officials say they are almost certain personal information will be leaked to the public following cyber threats made against the Columbia Falls School District. The threats forced officials to close 30 schools and the… Sep 20 17September 20, 2017Article at KECI
Officials say to expect law enforcement in presence as students return to schoolKALISPELL, Mont. - With more than 15,000 students heading back to school Tuesday for the first time since last week, parents are taking care in addressing their children's concerns Monday, teachers met with school officials to learn how they can… Sep 19 17September 19, 2017Article at KECI
Evacuation warning issued in Glacier National ParkMISSOULA, Mont. - It was an eerie sight in Apgar Village Wednesday, after an evacuation warning was issued for parts of Glacier National Park due to concerns about the effects of a coming weather change on fires there. The warning was issued for the… Sep 13 17September 13, 2017Article at KECI
Management of Liberty Fire will stay under Northern Rockies IMTARLEE, Mont. - Just a week after ordering a replacement Type 2 incident management team for the Liberty Fire fire officials say there are not enough resources to make the transfer. Control of the Liberty Fire was transferred to the Northern Rockies… Sep 11 17September 11, 2017Article at KECI
Transition team to take control of Liberty Fire until new crew arrivesARLEE, Mont. - It was a quiet day at the fire camp in Arlee while the former fire crew got ready to go home. Control of the Liberty Fire has been temporarily transferred to the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team under the command of Greg… Sep 05 17September 05, 2017Article at KECI
Community members band together as crews battle Lolo Peak FireSTEVENSVILLE, Mont. - After weeks of evacuations due to the Lolo Peak Fire the community of Stevensville continues to band together. "It's what we do. We stick together," said Kim Nittler. Entire homes continue to be packed into trucks and trailers,… Sep 05 17September 05, 2017Article at KECI
Lolo School District gets help with unhealthy air conditionsLOLO, Mont. - For the first time in Lolo School District's history playgrounds are empty on the first day of school. Officials say the area has experienced some of the worst air quality in recent memory due to wildfires in the area, and it's forcing… Aug 30 17August 30, 2017Article at KECI
Students move into dorms as UM faces budget cuts, faculty grievanceMISSOULA, Mont. - University of Montana students will return to class Thursday despite ongoing budget cuts and early retirement opportunities for some faculty members. The budget cuts were tied to last year's almost 5-percent decrease in enrollment.… Aug 29 17August 29, 2017Article at KECI
Glacier fires provide snapshot of park's historyWEST GLACIER, Mont. - Since its establishment more than a century ago Glacier National Park has seen a fire almost every year. "Fires have always been a part of western Montana for millennia. You take a look at the landscape and see that it is a… Aug 23 17August 23, 2017Article at KECI
Wednesday could predict remainder of fire season, officials sayKALISPELL, Mont. - More than a century after the Big Burn of 1910 crossed state boundaries and destroyed more than 5 million acres, officials say conditions are comparable. "Historically many large fires started or spread at this time," said Ali… Aug 22 17August 22, 2017Article at KECI
