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PHOTOS: Memorial Day ceremony in Whitefish honors fallen troops
Whitefish VFW Post 276 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at the Whitefish Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Law roundup: Woman reported for jogging dangerously
Someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report a woman for purportedly “jogging dangerously” on the shoulder of the road, just beyond the white line, in Kalispell.
Full length of Glacier's Sun Road opens for summer
The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park opened Saturday morning for the summer season.
Glendive Chief of Police facing three felonies for illegal deer hunting, tampering with witnesses
Jeremy L. Swisher, the Glendive chief of police, is facing three felony charges for hunting on Montana tribal lands without a license and tampering with witnesses, after the Montana Attorney General’s Office say he…
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence.
‘Glacier’s Reds’ explores history of park’s iconic tour bus
‘Glacier’s Reds’ explores history of park’s iconic tour bus
EMS Night at Glacier Range Riders game Friday
Logan Health will host EMS Night at the Glacier Range Riders baseball game on Friday, June 21.
Teacher retention, wages hot topics at meeting of state education officials
Discussing likely areas for future policy improvement in Montana’s K-12 school system at a meeting in the state Capitol Monday, officials with the Office of Pu…
CASA volunteers sworn in
Each will work as a Court Appointed Special Advocate/ Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in the Flathead County foster care system.
Flathead Electric Co-op members surpass $5 million mark in giving to Roundup for Safety
In 1997, Flathead Electric Cooperative doubled down on its guiding business principle of “concern for community” and launched a program to improve safety in it…
Law roundup: Caller claims Spanish speaking men discussed crimes
Officers later determined that the men were just doing laundry.
Organization raises funds to assist veteran with home upgrades
The nonprofit is holding a 4 Miles to Freedom fun run on July 6 at Happy’s Inn west of Kalispell. All the proceeds go toward the Childs family.
Biden administration old growth forest proposal doesn't ban logging, but still angers industry
The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exception…
Irrigators along Hi-Line likely to close season early due to St. Mary breach
The Milk River Project, which is part of a system that delivers drinking water to 18,000 people and more than 700 farms, will shut down early this year followi…
Idaho wildlife officials say it misidentified grizzly bear that was later killed
Fish and Game regrets the mistake made by its staff, the undue stress the situation caused for the hunter and the loss of the grizzly bear. Fish and Game is re…
Law roundup: Drunk woman pulls into driveway trying to avoid DUI
A drunk driver allegedly pulled into a stranger’s driveway, telling the resident who came outside asking her what she was doing that she was trying to avoid being pulled over by a Columbia Falls Police Department c…