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Wildlife experts analyze rare fatal bear attack in Glacier
Nearly three weeks after a 33-year-old hiker was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier National Park, quest…
County board looks at vet clinic in Evergreen
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Tuesday will consider allowing a veterinary clinic to operate in an existing commercial building in Evergreen.
Forest Service ignoring new info on grizzly bears in Gold Butterfly Project, complaint says
New details about “recurring, verified” grizzly bears in the Sapphire Mountains are significant, and they require the U.S. Forest Service to conduct more environmental review for the Gold Butterfly Project, alleges…
Proposed tax cuts would benefit top earners more than lower- and middle-income residents
If you earn less than $26,700, you’ll see another $39 or so from the income tax cut proposed by Gov. Greg Gianforte, according to a budget analysis from a stat…
Law roundup: Person threatened with ‘curb stomping’
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a report of someone reportedly threatening to show up at a Columbia Falls property to “curb stomp and slit” someone’s throat.
Intoxication, speed suspected in fatal crash near Bigfork
Alcohol, drugs and speed are all suspected factors in a head-on crash that killed a Kalispell man Sunday afternoon near Bigfork.
Headlines: Bigfork Fire leader dismissed, Coram standoff and Evergreen's new sidewalks
Bigfork Fire lieutenant dismissed following misconduct allegations, suspect in Coram standoff allegedly assaulted teen, and new sidewalks create safer route th…
After nearly dying, Chad Stock rededicates himself for a second lease on life
Fighting off shock, blood pumping from a gaping wound stretching down his forearm, Chad Stock had two conversations with God as the light faded on Easter Sunda…
Kalispell City Council to vote on using tax increment funds for downtown facade improvements
Some downtown Kalispell properties may be in line for a needed makeover.
Whitefish considers pond dredging contract
The last dredging effort took place more than 20 years ago.
Law roundup: Breaker, breaker. Drug deal going down.
Something fishy was going on in Kalispell when a barefoot man with a walkie talkie met another shady character on a bike.
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions …
Returning to the forge — New Agrarian School in Bigfork revives the ancient trade of the blacksmith
The New Agrarian School in Bigfork, a nonprofit, teaches the ancient craft of blacksmithing to a new generation of hobbyists, professionals, and instructors.
Stoke is high heading into ski resort’s 77th season
Thanks to an onslaught of Pacific storms, the upper reaches of Big Mountain are already buried in nearly 4 feet of snow.
Kalispell shop prints up customizable options
Richies Custom Creations seeks to offer a local one-stop-shop for all things customizable.
Law roundup: Ninety-nine bottles of beer left behind
Two guys in hoodies attempted to steal four racks of beer, according to Kalispell Police logs.