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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Hurricane Idalia chases Florida residents from the Gulf Coast as forecasters warn of storm surge
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable area…
No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise is diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2-ranking House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myel…
10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare's first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesd…
EPA says Libby meets national air quality standards
Efforts by the state and Lincoln County successfully reduce particulate matter pollution.
County aims to curb jumping from Flathead River bridges
Flathead County plans to post new signs warning people that jumping from county bridges into the Flathead River is not allowed.
Report scrutinizes pay for inmates deployed to fight Montana wildfires
The Montana Department of Corrections deployed 15 inmates and three correctional officers to help fight a wildfire in the state earlier this month, the DOC said in a news release.
Grizzly killed in self-defense in the Whitefish Range
A pair of men from Whitefish were scouting for hunting season around the Smokey Range Trailhead off Canyon Creek Road on the Flathead National Forest when they stumbled upon an adult bear and a cub in a thick secti…
Law Roundup: Classic car pulled out of Swan River
A restored classic car was pulled out of the Swan River. The owner allegedly called the Kalispell Police Department to report the car stolen, saying the vehicle had broken down at the location Saturday night and he…
Cold rain to bring more drought and wildfire relief to Northwest Montana
Another soaking rain is on track to douse parched Northwest Montana beginning Tuesday night.
Florida braces as Tropical Storm Idalia intensifies
Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and foreca…
Petroleum asphalt remains in Yellowstone River after derailment cleanup
Two months after a railroad bridge collapse sent carloads of hazardous oil products plunging into Montana's Yellowstone River, the cleanup workers are gone and…
Author fishes his way to Montana
Originally from the Midwest, Zucker grew up fishing in Wisconsin and Minnesota with his brother. They would retreat from the south side of Chicago, home for mu…
Kalispell Council to review analysis of Fire Department
The report by consultant Center for Public Safety Management identifies recommendations in operations, staffing and facilities in accordance with industry best…
Law roundup: Mom asks police if she can spank child
A mother allegedly beat her neighbor to the punch in calling the Kalispell Police Department after the neighbor threatened to call officers when she spanked her child. She wanted
Aromatic beauty on display at Somers lavender farm
The family farm, Longview Lavender Farm, located on the north side of Flathead Lake just past Somers, is composed of thousands of plants surrounded by a white …