1. With Planning Board Vote, Kalispell Signals Hard Stance Against Medical Marijuana (Flathead Beacon)

The Kalispell Planning Board voted 4-2 Tuesday to amend the zoning ordinance so it prohibits any new medical marijuana business from operating, in a sign that city officials plan to take a hard line against the dispensaries. The planning board’s decision now heads to the city council for consideration. The specific vote was to prohibit any land use within Kalispell that conflicts with federal ...

2. Board wants marijuana ban in Kalispell (Daily Inter Lake)

If the Kalispell City Council goes along with a Planning Board recommendation, medical marijuana production, processing and sales would be outlawed inside city limits.

3. Missoula,Kalispell and Bozeman city budget updates. (KTVM Butte)

Money has been tight for cities across Montana and Missoula's no exception.

4. Northwest Montana schools mourn deaths of students killed in weekend crash (Missoulian)

HAPPY'S INN - One weekend accident involving two vehicles herehas students at three schools across northwest Montana trying tocope with the tragic loss of four lives.

5. Northwest Montana Hunter/Bowhunter Education Instructors Honored (Flathead Beacon)

Hunter and Bowhunter Education Instructors received service awards from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks at the annual Region 1 Instructor Workshop held Saturday, March 6 at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell. All service award recipients receive a plaque; additional awards include: 10 year: engraved knife; 20 year: FWP belt buckle; 30 year: .357 pistol; 40 year: monogrammed jacket; 50 ...

6. Body found in Montana is teen from Lake Forest (Chicago Tribune)

KALISPELL, Mont. -- Flathead County authorities say a man whose body was found in a snowbank on the southern edge of Glacier National Park was an 18-year-old from Lake Forest , Ill., who had been reported missing in September. Detectives say it appears Alexander Charles Rettinger committed suicide by huffing helium gas. A helium tank was found near his body, along with a train ticket from ...

7. Montanans apply for healthy kids program (KAJ Flathead)

People who live in Kalispell were able to apply in person for health coverage for their children and learn more about the Healthy Montana Kids program or formally known as CHIP.

8. Authorities Release Names of Fatal Accident Victims in Northwest Montana (KCFW Kalispell)

Four people were killed in a Northwest Montana wreck Saturday, and we're learning more about the wreck.

9. News Briefs (Lake County Leader & Advertiser)

POLSON — The Polson High School Chapter of Business Professionals of America sent two members to the 2009 Montana BPA Leadership Conference on March 8-10 in Kalispell. The state conference had nearly 1,200 attendees. Larissa Hanson and Sabrina Nystrom represented the Polson High School Chapter.

10. Mountain snowpack low; not enough time to recover (The Western News)

By Jim Mann, Hagadone News Network Mountain snowpack in northwestern Montana and the rest of the state is now considered “very low” and it’s not likely to recover.