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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,…
Law roundup: ‘It’s Nerf or nothin’’ for teens in drive-by
A parent wanted to press charges against two boys who allegedly drove by their young daughter and her friend, who were out walking, and shot at them with Nerf guns.
Flathead County included in disaster relief program
Flathead County is now included under a federal disaster relief program to financially assist areas of Montana affected by historic flooding in June, Gov. Greg…
U.S. to plant more trees on charred western landscape
The Biden administration on Monday announced plans to replant trees on millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands as officials struggle to counter the incr…
Death of man over the weekend under investigation
Authorities are investigating the death of a California man after the discovery of his body about 9 a.m., July 24.
Bodies of two overdue hikers found in Glacier National Park
The bodies of two men were found in Glacier National Park on Monday morning after the pair were reported overdue from a climb on Dusty Star Mountain on Sunday.
Carol Bibler — A conservationist at heart and longtime steward to the land
Days before Carol Bibler and her husband Jim Watson headed out on a week-long horse-packing trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Bibler carved out time to ta…
Flathead County to discuss local marijuana tax
Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday will discuss the option of a local tax on marijuana sales.
Law roundup: Window bashing and tire slashing drama
Someone claimed a man bashed out a vehicle window and slashed a tire on their fiance’s car because of drama between them.
Car collector looks to share passion through museum
Donny Stevens’ fascination with cars goes back to his teenage years, racing his blue and white 1968 Chevy Camaro. Now, more than 46 years later, that Camaro is…
New superintendent hopes to bring cooperative approach to Glacier National Park
When David Roemer earned his graduate degree from the University of Montana, he never dreamed he would later return to the state as the superintendent of Glaci…
Law roundup: With friends like these ...
Officers with the Kalispell Police Department were called in to apparently try and smooth things over between two friends suddenly at odds.
New York motorist arrested after fatal crash in Kalispell
A New York motorist faces a vehicular homicide while under the influence felony charge after allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian on U.S. 2 in Kalispell early Saturday morning.
Montana tribe sues Interior over policing and jail space
A southeastern Montana tribe has filed a federal lawsuit against the Interior Department and its Bureau of Indian Affairs, saying the U.S. is not complying with its treaty obligation to provide adequate law enforce…
Firefighting helicopter crashes into Idaho river, 2 on board
A firefighting helicopter with two people aboard crashed Thursday afternoon in the Salmon River in Idaho, officials said.
A sneak peek at the Wachholz College Center
A sneak peek at the soon-to-be open Wachholz College Center.