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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…
Homeless people are losing Medicaid in redetermination mix-ups
KALISPELL — On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got …
Animal groups urge tourists not to visit Wyoming after a man hit a wolf then took it to a bar
As Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming opens for the busy summer season, wildlife advocates are leading a call for a boycott of the conservative ranching stat…
Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance t…
Glacier National Park plows less than a mile from Logan Pass
Glacier National Park Going-to-the-Sun Road snowplow crews are knocking on the door of Logan Pass. This week they reached the point just below Rim Rocks on the…
Whitefish Community Foundation hosts Community Grant Awards Celebration
Whitefish Community Foundation received a record number of Community Grant applications this spring from nonprofit organizations in Flathead, Lincoln and Glacier counties.
State seeking public comment on future of Bigfork fishing access site
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is taking comments on a plan to relocate the state fishing access site at Sportsman's Bridge ahead of construction of a new span across the Flathead River.
Smith Valley seeks approval for $1.8M bond to rebuild classrooms gutted by mold and asbestos
A $1.8 million bond issue is on the ballot to restore a building of Smith Valley School that was gutted to remove mold and asbestos.
Law roundup: Maybe leave the policing to the police
Taking a vigilante approach to allegedly speeding motorists in his neighborhood, a Columbia Falls resident learned that policing traffic safety laws might be better left to, well, the police.
Gianforte endorses Sprunger, Brockman
Gov. Greg Gianforte threw his support Thursday behind Republican state Reps. Courtenay Sprunger and Tony Brockman, who are both facing primary challengers endo…
Teddy Roosevelt pays a modern-day visit to Conrad Mansion Museum
More than a century after his last swing through Montana, former President Theodore Roosevelt bounded up the steps to the front entrance of The Conrad Mansion …
Columbia Falls city manager candidate had ethics issue at previous job
Columbia Falls city manager candidate Dennis Stark was the subject of an ethics investigation while serving as county manager for Lyon County, Nevada and ultim…
Daines, Tester back foreign aid, TikTok ban package
U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines both voted for a $95 billion foreign aid package Tuesday night that includes funds for war-torn allies Israel and Ukrain…
Law roundup: Police tell catnapper to free Steve
A neighbor reportedly stole a woman’s cat, Steve, and refused to give him back.
How US changes to 'noncompete' agreements and overtime pay could affect workers
NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits.
Supreme Court weighs whether states can ban abortion, even during some medical emergencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Wednesday over whether state abortion bans enacted after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade can ext…