Good morning, Kalispell.

The giant white cross on Montana 82 that stood for 52 years fell last week during a strong windstorm — the builder’s family confirmed his uncle was unharmed and stated there are no plans to rebuild it.

Flathead Electric Company crews are restoring power for about 8,000 customers in northwest Montana after gusty winds and falling trees have caused outages since Wednesday—strong winds returned by 4:40 a.m. along the U.S. Highway 2 corridor while a winter weather advisory covers West Glacier until Saturday.

Around 9,000 Flathead Electric Cooperative members lost power Friday morning as crews worked a third day to restore service while high winds brought new outages to parts of the county + emergency and community teams helped check on residents.

Strong winds overnight left about 9,000 customers without power, and repair crews from Flathead Electric Cooperative and the sheriff's office checked on affected residents Friday.

High wind advisories remain in effect as work continues to restore power across Flathead County.

Annual Live Nativity Hayride

Visit our Live Nativity Hayride on Dec 19th & 20th, 4:30 to 7:30p at Cayuse Prairie School. This free entry event includes a hayride, music, chili, cookies and hot coco; also check out the local Vendors for some last minute Christmas shopping!

New Year's Eve Dueling Pianos

6:30 PM - 12:30 AM — Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell — Dinner included — Experience an interactive night of music where two pianists compete and collaborate for your requests while you celebrate the New Year.