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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…
Hungry Horse Reservoir's west side road reopens
The west side road of Hungry Horse Reservoir reopened to the public Friday, allowing travel all the way to Spotted Bear Ranger Station. The road had been clos…
ImagineIF Libraries receives award for educational opportunities
ImagineIF Libraries received the Friend of Education Award during the Northwest Montana Reading Council’s Back-to-School Literary Conference on Aug. 16 held at Flathead High School.
Flathead Land Trust fundraiser Sept. 13
Celebrating the water, wildlife and open spaces in Northwest Montana, the Flathead Land Trust hosts The Land Affair on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The annual fundraising event for the land trust begins at 6 p.m. at Diam…
Woman accused of pulling a box cutter on park patron pleads not guilty
April Dawn Werner, who has no address listed with the court, appeared before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Sept. 7 and was arraigned…
Law roundup: ‘Teen Wolf’ homage greeted with a reprimand
A group of teenagers promised to show better judgment on the road after officers with the Columbia Falls Police Department came across their pickup at a gas station following a reckless driving report.
Commissioners reject Florida developer's zone change request
Nine concerned constituents stood before the Flathead County commissioners recently to oppose a zone change request for 12 acres of land along U.S. 2 near Columbia Falls owned by Location Ventures, LLC of Florida.
ImagineIF Foundation taps Sara Busse as executive director
ImagineIF Foundation Board President Sara Busse on Thursday accepted the position of executive director at the nonprofit, which acts as the main fundraising pa…
Postpartum resource group provides assistance for mothers
The Postpartum Resource Group of Kalispell offers peer support groups, doula home visits and Mother In Need fund, which is a small monthly scholarship to help …
Proposed rule limits wakes on Lake Five
Lake Five near the gateway to Glacier National Park could see new boating restrictions next year after a work group came to a consensus Tuesday.
Montana’s ‘choice school’ commission gets Flathead representatives
Two Flathead Valley women recently appointed to a new state commission that will authorize and oversee charter schools in Montana are optimistic that the “choi…
Comments opened for timber harvest planned near Hungry Horse Reservoir
An environmental assessment for a timber project on the Flathead Forest east of the Hungry Horse Reservoir is now under a 30-day comment period.
Kalispell OK’s downtown banner policy
Kalispell has created guidelines for displaying banners in its downtown core.
Law Roundup: A tale of the fake dead body
A supposed dead body wrapped in a mattress pad found along the Stillwater River by a bike rider turned out not to be real when the Kalispell Police Department arrived.
Lake County deputy named School Resource Officer of the Year
Soft-spoken Lake County deputy Nate Lundeen, who was recently named School Resource Officer of the Year, clearly feels both a sense of responsibility and affec…
Ethics office accuses state attorney general of violating professional conduct rules
The complaint, filed by Missoula attorney Timothy Strauch on behalf of the Montana Supreme Court-appointed Office of Disciplinary Counsel, says Austin Knudsen …