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Kalispell Council seeks $25M grant for roundabouts, crosswalk upgrades along Main Street
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted unanimously to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety on Main …
Montana utility regulators sue media over records request
A media effort to obtain information about an email flap involving members of Montana's Public Service Commission is headed to court
3 grizzlies relocated from Swan Lake area
Three subadult grizzly bears were trapped along the northwestern edge of Swan Lake on May 7, after the siblings spent weeks roaming the area, ravaging garbage,…
Woman falls into thermal feature in closed Yellowstone park
A woman who entered Yellowstone National Park while it was closed due to the coronavirus suffered burns when she fell into a thermal feature
Young Professionals group hosts online commissioner candidate forum
Attention young professionals in the Flathead
State board endorses Somers beach project
The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously Monday to allow the Flathead Land Trust, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and other partners to continue their evaluations of whether the popular Somers…
Four horses of the apocalypse?
A homeowner told the Kalispell Police Department she heard screaming and went outside to find four full-sized horses apparently “attacking a pony.” The pony rescuer reported, “the four horses are chasing the pony a…
Outdoor graduation ceremonies set
Flathead and Glacier high school graduation ceremonies will be held outdoors with a limited number of guests allowed in order to follow social distancing guidelines.
Whitefish graduate part of vaccine research
Myndi Holbrook is among the scientists working on the front lines for research regarding COVID-19 and those seeking a vaccine for the virus.
Montana coronavirus cases decline amid retail re-openings
The rate at which Montanans are diagnosed with COVID-19 continues to decline as the state begins its third week in which retailers have been able to reopen
Montana man sentenced for possession of homemade bombs
A Montana man has told a federal judge he had homemade bombs to hunt coyotes in the area, while prosecutors believe he intended to target law enforcement and his ex-girlfriend
Death penalty sought in Montana child torture, slaying case
Prosecutors in Montana have said they will seek the death penalty against a West Yellowstone woman accused of fatally torturing and beating her 12-year-old grandson
Montana state parks see attendance increase during virus
Montana state parks and fishing access sites have experienced a major increase in visitation as residents spend time outdoors amid health restrictions related to the coronavirus
Montana sees most female statewide candidates in decades
Female candidates are positioned to make significant gains in Montana’s election this year with the highest number seeking statewide political office in at lea…
Ronan woman goes to jail for embezzlement, tax evasion
A Ronan woman who admitted stealing more than $300,000 from her employer and evading paying income taxes was sentenced Friday to 25 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution.
Lakeside military wife balances multiple businesses, motherhood
Coty Sluis’ 7-month-old son Austin grins merrily as he tugs at the beads around her neck. She smiles back and pulls him closer into her colorfully tattooed arm…