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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…
Results from the 2023 Northwest Montana Fair
The following individuals won top honors for their entries in the 2023 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo, held at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in August.
Whitefish's new Fire Chief brings two decades of experience to the job
The Whitefish Fire Department’s new chief comes from a long line of firefighters and brings two decades of experience to the top job.
FEC accepting applications for trustee position
The Flathead Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees is now accepting applications for District #3 representative to fill a vacancy.
Co-op's Ribeye Raffle facilitates food bank donations
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s 2023 Ribeye Raffle raised $18,194 in cash and resulted in approximately 1,000 pounds of meat for donation to the food banks.
Glacier Park moves into fall operations schedule
As the autumn season approaches, operations in Glacier National Park will start winding down.
Montana schools may struggle to remove lead from drinking water even after funding
But even with those two new pools of money intended to last two years, the state’s schools may struggle to remove all but the most dangerous sources of lead, considering that about half the schools that tested thei…
Montana abortion clinics challenge law regulating facilities
The lawsuit claims the bill goes into effect Oct. 1 with no guidelines from the state health department on how to obtain a license, making compliance by that date “impossible,” and it argues abortion care in the st…
Whitefish Community Foundation’s Great Fish Fun Run Saturday
This family-friendly event features 5K and 1-mile races, lunch from Piggyback BBQ, a nonprofit fair, incentive grants, prizes and more.
Law roundup: Woman blasts horn to disperse group
An employee purportedly told Kalispell Police Department that she was chasing off homeless people with her car, then clarified she just honked the horn, but a man wearing blue jean shorts and one shoe still remaine…
Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association
After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters…
Congress returns to try to prevent a government shutdown while the GOP weighs an impeachment inquiry
Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, while House Republicans consider whether to pursue an impeachment inquiry into Pre…
Long-distance group hike coming to Kalispell
Highlander, an international long-distance hiking initiative, is coming to Kalispell at the end of September for its first ever event in Montana.
Kalispell City Council poised to adopt downtown banner policy
Kalispell City Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a resolution adopting a banner policy affecting the downtown core and its multi-use Parkline Trail.
Law roundup: Drug house on wheels gets ticketed
A caller told dispatch that he knew for a fact that an RV parked on a street in Kalispell was a drug operation. He wanted the vehicle moved. The camper was tagged for a parking violation.
New poll has Rosendale up over Sheehy
New polling has Montana Congressman Matt Rosendale leading former Navy SEAL and businessman Tim Sheehy in a hypothetical 2024 U.S. Senate Republican primary ma…