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Kalispell City Council to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safet…
COVID-19 leads to changes in fire camps, community briefings
COVID-19 is leading to several changes for wildland firefighters and the communities where they're working
Retired physics teacher harnesses old-time energy source
Faced with hours of newfound free time during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lakeside retired physics teacher Don Bumgarner decided to take a step back in time. Wantin…
Grizzly Council report nearly complete
After nearly 10 months and more than a dozen public meetings, Montana’s Grizzly Bear Advisory Council is on the cusp of solidifying recommendations about how to handle the state’s swelling grizzly bear population.
Woman with ‘boiling blood’ asks for shaman
A woman described as being “higher than a kite” was reportedly told to check out of a motel and leave, but hadn’t. The flighty woman allegedly called Kalispell Police Department and told them her “blood was boiling…
State says Montana rental assistance program largely unused
Montana set aside $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funding to help people make their rent or mortgage payments during the economic upheaval caused by …
Firefighters on Magpie blaze challenged by scorching heat
Fire officials on Saturday said efforts to contain a wildfire on the Flathead Reservation near Dixon have been challenging due to near-record heat and dry conditions.
Minnesota man pleads guilty to 2019 DUI homicide
A Minnesota man accused of driving drunk and killing two Flathead Valley women last summer will plead guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide.
FREEFLOW club leader earns Excellence in Education Award
As a field scientist, Eric Sawtelle appreciates the lessons that come from getting your hands dirty.
Man pleads not guilty to vehicular assault
A Flathead Valley man pleaded not guilty to negligent vehicular assault and criminal child endangerment Thursday in Flathead County District Court.
Assisted-living center planned at defunct Libby school
The Lincoln County commissioners provided a letter of support for the Asa Wood Elementary School redevelopment proposal during their July 22 meeting.
Intruder stops short of panty raid
The Kalispell Police Department received a call that someone tripped an alarm at a lingerie store. The intruder apparently left a note that said they walked in, saw the business was empty and left.
Man dies in crash near Olney
A 30-year-old Eureka man died early Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash near Olney.
Magpie Rock Fire grows, Horseshoe 60% contained
It was a mixed bag of news for two wildfires burning on tribal land in Northwest Montana.
US officials seek limits on "habitat" for imperiled species
The Trump administration is proposing to define what land and water can be declared as “habitat” for imperiled plants and animals _ potentially excluding areas…
Downed airplane found, 1 dead in southwestern Montana
Officials in Montana say one person is dead after a small airplane crashed