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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Browning educator works to preserve Blackfeet language
Robert Hall is the Blackfeet Native American Studies Director for Browning Public Schools, curating a curriculum for the Blackfoot language and preserving the …
Law roundup: Guests heatedly refuse to leave hot tub
Two lodge guests allegedly refused to get out of the hot tub after being told the area was closed.
Montana Bar Fairies seek to stem drunk driving by rewarding those who get a sober ride
The mother-daughter team of Carli Dewbre and Beth McBride spend their weekends prowling the streets of Flathead Valley long before the sun comes up.
Glacier National Park virtual field trips hope to inspire connection with nature
From climbing over logs in Glacier’s dense forests to trudging up a mountain, Lindsay Brandt tells her students to prepare for different parts of the hike much…
Law roundup: Barfly fires back when card is declined
A bar patron in Kalispell allegedly went mad when the establishment “didn’t take his card” and began yelling then went outside, firing three gunshots in the air before heading westbound on Montana 35.
PHOTOS: Barstool Ski Races at Cabin Fever Days
Photos from the Barstool Ski Races at Cabin Fever Days in Martin City on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Charter schools are coming to Kalispell
Flathead and Glacier high schools are moving forward with charter school rollouts. The two high schools will begin gauging student interest this week and next …
Governor still mum on tribal law enforcement in Lake County
Officials in Lake County say the clock is ticking for the state to assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Indian Reservation, but so far they’ve heard nothing from Gov. Greg Gianforte.
Matt Rosendale launches 2024 campaign for US Senate
Eastern Montana’s Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale ended months of teasing a possible bid for U.S. Senate on Friday by officially declaring his candidacy …
McCrea found guilty of setting two fires in 2021
A Lake County jury found Craig McCrea guilty Thursday of two of four counts of arson related to a spate of wildfires in 2021, including one that resulted in the loss of four homes and 17 other buildings.
Columbia Falls group wants EPA to reconsider Superfund cleanup plan
A local group is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider an off-site waste removal plan for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site…
Law roundup: Taxidermied coyote found stuffed in snowbank
A prankster propped a stuffed coyote up on a snowbank along Nucleus Avenue prompting an employee of a nearby grocery store to contact the Columbia Falls Police Department.
The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot, with conservative and liberal ju…
West Valley selects Gross for superintendent
West Valley School District on Thursday selected Richard Gross for its superintendent position.
Lake County jury deliberates on complex arson case
“In Montana, smoke on the air means a lot of different things to a lot of different people,” Assistant Attorney General Thorin Geist told jurors Monday morning…