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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…
Species of Concern: How the Endangered Species Act has influenced Northwest Montana
It’s been 50 years since President Richard Nixon signed into law the Endangered Species Act. This four-part series looks at how the landmark environmental legi…
Suspect in Coram standoff allegedly assaulted teen, shot at relatives
Authorities are holding Anne Hislop in the Flathead County Detention Center on pending charges of attempted deliberate homicide, assault with a weapon, sexual assault and resisting arrest. She was expected to make …
Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: 'Drill.'
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees …
Law roundup: Woman intuits her intuition might be off
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Debates about fluoride in water emerge across U.S.
For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.
Most classes return to Columbia Falls High School, but work remains on classroom wing
Most classes have resumed in Columbia Falls High School, though some science classes are still being held at Glacier Gateway Elementary School.
Rollins Volunteer Fire Department gets $10K boost from Flathead Electric Co-op's safety program
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety program on Nov. 14 awarded $46,776 in grants supporting community safety projects proposed by 10 local nonprofit organizations.
Bigfork school board reviews four-day week feedback
The Bigfork Public Schools Board of Trustees reviewed results from a community-wide four-day school week survey during its Nov. 13 meeting.
Green Box sites in Lincoln County affected in deal to haul trash
Lincoln County officials approved a deal to haul trash for the next two years at a Nov. 13 meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
A closer look: New Kalispell precinct goes all blue while one Whitefish area leans red in governor's race
A voting bloc in downtown Kalispell bucked the prevailing conservative trends in the 2024 election, emerging as an island of blue amid Northwest Montana's over…
Bigfork Fire lieutenant dismissed following misconduct investigation
The Bigfork Fire District Board of Trustees last week dismissed a lieutenant who faced allegations of misconduct relating to the sexual harassment of female co…
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation th…
Law roundup: Leatherface tasked with driving out ‘degenerates’
A man donning a Leatherface outfit (a character from the horror film “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”) complete with a mask, shoulder pads, boots and a trench coat purportedly told a Kalispell Police Department officer ...
Alpine enigmas: Researchers work to improve management of bighorns, mountain goats
The best way to catch a bighorn sheep is with a helicopter. You also need favorable conditions, good planning and a little bit of luck.
News Now: Strengthening community with the Flathead Food Bank
The Flathead Food Bank will give out around 750 Thanksgiving meals on Nov. 22, and 600 for Christmas Dec. 20.