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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
Lake County deputy attorney tapped for judicial vacancy
Gov. Greg Gianforte has appointed Molly Owen to fill a judicial vacancy in Lake and Sanders counties.
Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare
The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released Thursday states that Social Security's trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2035,…
Body of apparent homicide victim discovered south of Eureka
Authorities in Lincoln County are investigating an apparent homicide after a body was discovered south of Eureka over the holiday weekend.
Bison gores woman in Yellowstone National Park
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A bison gored a 25-year-old woman in Yellowstone National Park.
Columbia Falls senior takes a hands-on approach to life
Haily Mundel loves working with her hands. The Columbia Falls High School senior, who will graduate later this week, has always enjoyed being creative, but the…
Lakeside Ambulance/QRU marks more than four decades of serving
The Lakeside Ambulance/Quick Response Unit maintains a staff of emergency medical service personnel who collectively contribute thousands of hours each year to…
Meet the PSC candidates who want to regulate your rates
The Public Service Commission may be one of the least understood elected bodies in Montana, but its regulatory reach extends into nearly every household in the state through electrical meters, natural gas and water…
Law roundup: Drunk man may get a visit from the Tooth Fairy
A drunk man allegedly called Whitefish Police Department and hung up but not before a woman was heard in the background saying, “Here we go.”
Canada to temporarily decriminalize certain drugs in British Columbia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadians in the Pacific coast province of British Columbia who possess up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs for personal use will not be arrested or charged starting early next year …
Billings officer wounded, man dead after shooting
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A police officer was injured and a man was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire in a Billings alley, police said Tuesday.
C-Falls police arrest 14-year-old after he allegedly threatened junior high school
A 14-year-old is in police custody after allegedly making threats against the Columbia Falls Junior High School and student body, authorities say.
Group sues U.S. Fish and Wildlife for not protecting white bark pine
The Center for Biological Diversity has launched a lawsuit against the United States Fish and Wildlife Services for not listing 11 critically at-risk species under the Endangered Species Act, including the white ba…
Uvalde grieves, says goodbyes at visitations, funerals
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer break. Instead, the first two…
Stakeholders work to spread news about new voter registration deadline
Montanans must now register to vote for the June primaries by 12 p.m. on June 6, the day before the primary, following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down a challenge to a law ending Election-Day voter registra…
Stillwater senior designs her future in fashion
Anna Hudson graduates Friday with the Class of 2022 at Stillwater Christian School. She is looking optimistically toward the future as she prepares to leave in…