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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…
Candidates for statehouse talk Medicaid, property tax reform and child care at chamber forum
Lawmakers and political hopefuls made their pitches to Kalispell’s business leaders last week, arguing largely in favor of lowering property taxes, expanding c…
Arbor Day celebration Friday at Lawrence Park
Community members are invited to attend the formal Arbor Day ceremony and tree planting beginning at 9:20 a.m.
Senior Home Safety Day event April 27
My Glacier Village is partnering with Montana-owned and operated Glacier Ace to host a Home Safety Day and free barbecue lunch for community seniors on Saturday, April 27 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at both the Everg…
Below normal water supply forecasted for Montana after low-snow winter
Montana’s winter is shaping up to have been among the worst for snowpack in 25 years and, combined with current outlooks, has water forecasters warning that st…
First-quarter fundraising numbers shape federal campaigns
Candidates for federal office in Montana have reported their fundraising numbers for the first quarter of 2024, providing a picture of the state of several cam…
Bigfork School District holds trustee election
The election is May 7.
Swan River School holds trustee election
The election is May 7.
Helena Flats School holds trustee election
The election is May 7.
Kalispell Public Schools holds trustee election, asks for levies
School elections are May 7.
Man arrested with loaded weapons receives suspended sentence
In exchange for a guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to amend the felony to a misdemeanor charge of partner or family member assault and recommend a suspended sen…
MSU breaks ground on new nursing education building in Kalispell
Montana State University officials joined community members in Kalispell on Tuesday to break ground on the final of five new nursing education facilities under…
Law roundup: Man tries to hitch a ride outta here
A hunched-over man with a walker was allegedly hitchhiking very close to the highway and someone was concerned he “may have escaped from a home.”
The head of Mexico's detective service says his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico's detective service acknowledged Tuesday that the country is "the champion" of fentanyl production, contradicting President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan heads to the Senate for final approval after months of delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate returned to Washington on Tuesday to vote on $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the final congressional steps t…
UK puts its defense industry on 'war footing' as it gives Ukraine $620 million in new military aid
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that the country is putting its defense industry on a "war footing" by increasing defen…