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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
State Supreme Court races draw early candidates
The first signs of competition in the two races for Montana’s Supreme Court slated for next year are beginning to show.
Revocation of release sought for man awaiting sentencing for drunken wreck
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the release of a man awaiting sentencing for a negligent vehicular assault charge after he allegedly violated the conditions …
Gianforte requests federal drought relief for Northwest Montana
Gov. Greg Gianforte asked the federal government on Tuesday to designate Northwest Montana as a primary natural disaster area due to drought conditions.
Small fire on the east side of Glacier National Park contained
A wildfire less than a tenth of an acre in size is contained on the east side of Glacier National Park.
Billing Police investigate hate crime after Lyle Lovett band member spots noose
A musician who performs with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band found a noose on a light pole over the weekend, prompting police in Montana's largest city to investigate the case as a possible hate crime.
Crime lab IDs human remains found near Polebridge
Human remains found earlier this month in the wilderness north of Polebridge have been identified by the Montana State Crime Lab.
Biden's dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's dog Commander bit Secret Service officers at least 10 times between October 2022 and January, including one incident t…
More Montanans lose Medicaid coverage as reevaluations continue
Montana health officials ended Medicaid health insurance coverage for 19,244 people in May, bringing the total number of people removed from the public health …
Seeley-Swan wildfire doubles in size
A wildfire burning northeast of Seeley Lake doubled in size Monday as critical fire weather blasted the region.
Kalispell business groups look to hire security guards to patrol downtown
A trio of Kalispell business organizations are raising funds to pay for private security guards to patrol the downtown area in an effort to deter what represen…
Zinke works to delist Yellowstone’s grizzly population
The House Appropriations Committee approved July 19 U.S. Congressman Ryan Zinke’s amendment to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly from the Endang…
Bail will stay at $200K for man suspected of exposing himself
A Flathead County District Court judge last week nixed a request to lower bail for a man accused of exposing his genitals at the Kidsport Complex in Kalispell …
Law roundup: Road rage incident ends with fisticuffs
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a fight and found a man at the scene with visible injuries on his face and the back of his hands.
Whitefish mushroom hunter recounts rescue from Frozen Lake area
An outing earlier this month that started as a day trip to pick mushrooms in the Frozen Lake area northeast of Eureka turned into an international search missi…
West Nile Virus detected in mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County
Mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, prompting state health officials to urge Montanans to take extra care in avoidi…