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Tribal groups join lawsuit seeking restoration of $127 million in canceled farm grants
In March, the USDA canceled 49 of 50 Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program grants designed to support…
Hospital names award after Winslow Nichols
Beginning this school year, Logan Health will be renaming their Today’s Achievers, Tomorrow’s Leaders program after Winslow Nichols, one of the program’s first…
Attorney General’s Office discriminated in hiring, human rights investigation finds
The Montana Human Rights Bureau found reasonable cause to believe the Attorney General’s Office engaged in unlawful discrimination during the hiring process following an investigation into the Montana Department of…
Flathead Hotshots make way to Florida to assist following hurricane
The Hotshots are better known as elite crews that fight wildfires, but are also well-equipped for natural disaster assistance.
Floods trap many in Florida as Ian heads to South Carolina
Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through flooded streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesse…
Montana health officials call for more oversight of nonprofit hospitals
Montana health officials are proposing to oversee and set standards for the charitable contributions that nonprofit hospitals make in their communities each ye…
New charge filed against man linked to Whitefish shooting
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, initially was brought up on a felony criminal endangerment charge following the May 14 shooting outside the parking garage attached to …
Prisoner charged with 2020 crime given five year sentence
Domingo Jose Palafox, 32, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of assault with a weapon in late August, shortly before his expected jury trial in Flathead C…
Out-of-state repair companies fined for alleged insurance scams following July hailstorm
Montana’s insurance commissioner has fined four out-of-state vehicle repair companies for allegedly illegal activity after they attempted to service cars in th…
Glacier proposes to remove non-native fish from Gunsight Lake
Glacier National Park is looking for public comment on a proposed plan to use fish poison to remove non-native rainbow trout from Gunsight Lake.
Law roundup: Roofers hit the nail on the wrong house
Roofers reportedly went to the wrong house and began removing shingles, which the resident discovered while at work thanks to her home security system.
Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as Category 4 storm
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamping city streets with water and s…
Polson company brings indy film to Montana
Starring a rescue dog and the writer himself, Montana man Rob Grabow's debut film will be shown locally by the end of the month.
Roundup for Safety awards community grants
Those grants included a $7,500 grant requested jointly by the Kootenai Cross Country Running Team and the Kootenai Cross Country Ski Club.
Kalispell Elks hold U.S. flag folding demonstration
Members of the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley presented a U.S. flag folding demonstration to Elks members at a recent meeting.
Groups to speak about state library funding
The session is intended to share details of critical library funding legislation that the groups have drafted ahead of the 2023 Montana Legislative Session.