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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…
Gianforte presses to extinguish all fires in 2022 Montana wildfire briefing
Gov. Greg Gianforte asked land managers for their commitment to aggressive initial attack to extinguish all wildfires at a 2022 wildfire briefing in Helena on …
Parent arrested after allegedly threatening school administrator
A parent faces a felony intimidation charge for allegedly threatening to kill an Evergreen School District administrator after they denied her contact with her…
Kalispell Council approves housing projects
Kalispell City Council on Monday approved requests for two housing projects. One plans to construct a senior affordable housing complex proposal adjacent to the Gateway Community Center. The second project calls fo…
Law Roundup: Trio reportedly beats man, locks him in office
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report three men allegedly beat a fourth man who they locked in an office.
2022 school election results
Preliminary (unofficial) results from school election night Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Results will be updated as they become available.
April was coldest on record for Kalispell
With an average temperature of 36.3 degrees, last month was the coldest April on record in Kalispell.
Grizzly bear confirmed in central Montana mountains
Montana wildlife officials on Tuesday confirmed recent evidence of a grizzly bear roaming in central Montana.
Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned
A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to…
Law roundup: Man can ‘rest easy’ that combat knife not murder weapon
Someone reportedly called the Kalispell Police Department to report finding a “potential murder weapon” in the form of a 6-inch blade the caller believed was intentionally dropped in a storm drain located in a park…
Missoula police not criminally responsible for Galbreath’s death, jury finds
A Missoula jury on Friday cleared a city police officer of criminal wrongdoing in the death of Brendon Galbreath, 21, after video footage showed the man shooting himself following a high-speed car chase with police.
As wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Wind-whipped flames raced across more of New Mexico's pine-covered mountainsides on Monday, closing in on a town of 13,000 people where …
NTSB investigating deadly West Valley plane crash
An investigator with the federal agency arrived on scene May 1, said Jennifer Gabris, NTSB spokesperson. A preliminary report on the crash is expected within t…
Poop on public lands a problem
“Go before you go.” That’s the advice Glacier National Park’s Bradley Blickhan has for hikers heading up a trail. Translation? Go to the bathroom before you go…
Flathead teacher realizes dream of career in classroom
When Pat Reilly lost his job during the last economic recession, he returned to college as a nontraditional student earning his teaching degree. Now after 10 y…
Whitefish looks to require bear-resistant trash containers
City Council on Monday is set to vote on an amendment to its agreement with its garbage contractor, Republic Services, that would require all residential prope…