News
Stay current with top stories from Northwest Montana, including local government updates, education news, community issues, public safety, environmental reports, and regional developments.
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…
Feds investigating suspicious North Fork fires
Glacier National Park on Thursday was investigating several fire starts in the North Fork area. All fires were contained and did not pose a threat.
Victim in fatal climbing accident identified
Glacier National Park officials have identified the victim of a Tesuday climbing accident in the Logan Pass area of the park as Josh Yarrow of Wichita, Kansas.
Another virus death tied to Montana care facility outbreak
Montana is confirming 97 more cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths, including a 14th death related to an outbreak at a memory care facility in Billings
Northwest Montana Fair Parade canceled
The Northwest Montana Fair Parade, which runs through downtown Kalispell on the Friday of fair week, has been canceled due to concern for public safety as COVID-19 cases in Flathead County have been on the rise, th…
No good deed goes unpunished
A woman reported a male friend hit her in the head with a flashlight after she arrived to give him a ride home from work. He then allegedly bit her finger. She declined treatment and the man was later arrested by K…
Crews douse flames at junkyard fire
A fire burned several vehicles in the junkyard at Tri City Auto & Wrecking along U.S. 2 East near Glacier Park International Airport on Wednesday.
Congress passes sprawling plan to boost conservation, national parks
A bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands is o…
Local COVID cases linked to bars, restaurants
Recent investigations show many of Flathead County’s newest cases of COVID-19 are associated with individuals who work in service industries such as bars and restaurants, according to a Wednesday press release from…
Montana able to expand surveillance testing for COVID
Montana will be able to expand its surveillance testing for COVID-19 a week after Gov. Steve Bullock said such testing would have to be put on hold because of a backlog at the lab the state was using
Glacier officials nix ticketed entry system
Glacier National Park officials on Wednesday decided against a temporary ticketed vehicle entry system that recently had been proposed for the crowded park.
Climber dies after falling from ridge in Glacier Park
A 20-year-old man died in a climbing accident Tuesday evening when he fell from a ridge known as the Dragon’s Tail in Glacier National Park.
Whitefish library rolls out Storytime Stroll
A new outdoor storytime begins this week at Whitefish Community Library.
State adjusts COVID testing priorities to tackle wait times
In an effort to combat growing wait times for COVID-19 test results, the state of Montana recently made adjustments to who will receive priority testing at the…
County offers free HEPA filters offered to at-risk individuals
Flathead City-County Health Department is partnering with Climate Smart Glacier Country, Whitefish Community Foundation and Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety to provide free HEPA filters to at-risk…
Kalispell OKs new pact for Woodland rink
The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved a new memorandum of understanding between the city and Flathead Valley Hockey Association for the continued operation of the Woodland Park Ice Rink.