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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…
Writing coaches find fulfillment in helping students, supporting teachers
Writing Coaches of Montana is seeking more volunteers to help students express their ideas on paper and improve their writing skills as the program grows in Fl…
Arntzen forecasts 2023 legislative priorities
The Montana Office of Public Instruction offered a preview Monday of several policy priorities for the 2023 Legislature, including an effort to secure ongoing maintenance funding for the agency’s new online educato…
Law roundup: Burly group crashes child’s birthday party
A woman hosting a 5-year-old’s birthday party at a public park pavilion called the Kalispell Police Department complaining about transients circling the area who looked like they could “snap
US inflation still stubbornly high despite August slowdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lower gas costs slowed U.S. inflation for a second straight month in August, but most other prices across the economy kept rising — evidence …
Man accused of assaulting children takes plea deal
Authorities issued a warrant for his arrest after he allegedly kicked and punched his two sons for skipping school in May of that year, according to court docu…
Erratic driver arrested on Going-to-the-Sun Road
Traffic on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park was held up for nearly an hour Friday evening after a man drove a car into the Weeping Wall and refused to heed police commands, leading to a short stan…
Law roundup: Man shoplifts shades and air rifle
Security cameras allegedly recorded a male walking into a store, stuffing sunglasses in his shorts and then walking out a side door with an air rifle in his hand.
Commissioners set to take up ImagineIF board vacancy
Flathead County Commissioners are set to fill a vacancy on the ImagineIF Library Board during their meeting scheduled for September 20.
Kalispell planning board looks at parking garage proposal
The planning board meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.
Instructor shares practice of outdoor mindfulness with forest bathing
Striking a balance between mindful meditation and jubilant observation, forest bathing invites the participant to look closer at the nature around them and fee…
Unions blast rail move to delay shipments before deadline
The heads of the nation's two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads' move to begin delaying some shipments ahead of this week's looming st…
Law roundup: Bottle of whiskey appears in driveway
Someone’s neighbor allegedly noticed garage doors open on a house that was supposed to be vacant. They also saw a bottle of whiskey in the driveway and a missing window screen.
Race along new Parkline trail set for Sept. 17
The run begins in the northwest corner of the Kalispell Center Mall parking lot i traveling on the new Parkline Trail.
Glacier Park bird monitoring part of continent-wide collaboration
The effort is part of the Institute for Bird Populations’ Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program, a continent-wide collaborative effort …
Study finds Montana underpays Medicaid providers by tens of millions
For Dave Eaton, hiring enough staff to help developmentally disabled clients in Livingston with day-to-day tasks is a constant, brutal cycle. Out of every 10 people who come to work at Counterpoint Inc., the small …