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One of world's largest energy storage plants launches in South Dakota
This small city in rural northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Pl…
Lucky ready for patrol thanks to Flathead High School automotive students
Lucky, the patrol car that never sleeps, has been given a second chance to get back on the force thanks to the efforts of three Flathead High School automotive…
Forest Service investigating helicopter incident in Bob Marshall Wilderness
Two horsemen on a recent trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness said they found something they never expected: A couple fishing on a sandbar of the South Fork o…
Pursuit to begin phased reopening of Glacier lodges, businesses
Pursuit, a company that owns and operates a handful of lodging, culinary and retail experiences in and around Glacier-Waterton International Peace Park, announced on Thursday that a phased reopening of its faciliti…
‘My life changed in a second’: Bigfork senior overcomes cancer
Bigfork Senior Carly Stodghill
Raceway Park to permanently close
Raceway Park has closed for good due to the “unsurvivable economic impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tuesday statement posted on the racetrack’s…
Great gray owl haunts woods of the north
I had my first sighting of a great gray owl last week after finishing a walk near home.
Potter’s Field, MudMan owe $150k in wage claims
The founders of MudMan Burgers and two nonprofit organizations associated with the local restaurant chain have filed a redetermination request with the state f…
Toothless tormentor has the wrong man
A man reported another man—who reportedly had no teeth—to the Kalispell Police Department for pulling up next to him and warning him, “if you ever call the cops on me again, I’ll kill you.” The man believed the too…
Whitefish Mountain Resort keeps pass prices same as last season
Whitefish Mountain Resort keeps pass prices same as last season
Kalispell woman dies in ATV wreck near Hot Springs
A 46-year-old Kalispell woman died in an all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday night near Hot Springs.
Trio of Montana orphaned grizzly cubs heading to Arizona zoo
A trio of Montana grizzly bear cubs whose mother was killed a surprise encounter with a hiker have a new home at a zoo in Arizona
Montana court rules ballots must be received on Election Day
Montana voters must have their primary ballots in to their county election offices by 8 p.m. next Tuesday in order for them to be counted
Waterton set to partially reopen next week
Beginning Monday, Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada will reopen some visitor access and basic services after the coronavirus outbreak prompted the park to…
Priority themes identified for West Glacier growth plan
Following initial public meetings that occurred earlier this year, the West Glacier Vision Project team was able to identify key themes and concepts the greater West Glacier community would like to see guide future…
Kalispell man awarded Fulbright scholarship
Scott Waller, a graduate student in the University of Montana’s Wildlife Biology program, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Russia during the 2020-21 academic year.