An open letter signed by the county attorney, the sheriff, the Kalispell police chief and other community leaders asks for a more "civil level of public discourse" in the Flathead.

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Companies such as UPS, Meta, Microsoft, BlackRock, and Bumble are conducting layoffs. Artificial intelligence is reshaping some workforces. See the list of companies letting workers go in 2025.