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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Kalispell sheep farmers talk soil regeneration methods at Free the Seeds
John Steitz and Carol Treadwell Steitz specialize in selling clean, colored merino wool to spinners all over the world.
Governor appoints Trout Creek senator as Lottery Director
Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed Sen. Bob Brown, R-Trout Creek, to serve as the state’s Lottery Director, Gianforte’s office said Thursday.
Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including a 20-week limit
HELENA (AP) — Three Montana laws restricting abortion access are unconstitutional, including a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation, a state judge sai…
FWP looking for information on wolf poached near Gardiner
Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are investigating the suspected poaching of a wolf in late January near Gardiner, a spokesperson for the dep…
Fire consumes three businesses in Noxon
Three businesses in a rural Sanders County town were destroyed in an early morning fire Tuesday, Feb. 27.
A wildfire scorching the Texas Panhandle has grown to the largest in state history
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle became the largest in state history Thursday, growing to nearly 1,700 square miles (4,40…
Glacier National Park officials seek public input ahead of fire management plan update
Glacier National Park officials are initiating public scoping for an environmental assessment necessary to update the park’s long-term wildfire management plan.
Legislative leaders, business groups file briefs supporting state in Montana climate case
Montana’s Republican legislative leaders and a host of think tanks, business organizations, other Republican-led states filed their briefs with the state Supre…
Montana expands Medicaid coverage for housing assistance and transition from prison
The federal agency that oversees Montana’s Medicaid program has approved requests from Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration to cover more services for Montanans with mental illnesses and substance use disorders, pa…
Man suspected of threatening bar worker with hatchet faces felony charge
A 30-year-old man faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly threatening a bar employee with a hatchet Monday afternoon.
Law roundup: Man pulled out of dumpster fire
Someone reportedly tried to pull a man, who wasn’t wearing any pants, out of a dumpster on fire.
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican …
Disco skate nights on Whitefish Lake bring community together
When Gabriel Layton looks out across the ice at Whitefish’s City Beach, he sees the realization of his vision to bring a little slice of joy to the community.
Money awarded for wildfire risk reduction efforts in Kootenai National Forest
The Department of Agriculture is putting $9.8 million toward wildfire crisis mitigation in the Kootenai National Forest through the U.S. Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy.
State inmate involved in 2021 shooting sues Lincoln County
Tristan Kirk Assance, 35, filed the suit against the county on Jan. 11 in federal court in Missoula.