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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…
Relief funds recommended to recruit health care workers
A commission created to allocate federal COVID-19 relief funding to help stabilize Montana's economy recommended Wednesday that the governor allocate $4 millio…
Legislation introduced to allow lawsuits against Amtrak
Two Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation Wednesday to end an arbitration clause that Amtrak implemented in January 2019 and give customers the…
Garland defends school board memo amid Republican criticism
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended a memo aimed at combating threats against school officials nationwide while Republicans insisted he resc…
Heavy rain, possible valley snow this weekend
Northwest Montana hunters will need to pack rain and snow gear this week as a major Pacific storm is set to dump ample precipitation on area mountain ranges.
Covid surge pushes Kalispell hospital over capacity
Logan Health opened its temporary alternate care unit this week as a mounting number of Covid-19 patients continues to tax the Kalispell hospital’s bed capacit…
Man gets house arrest in case of missing Blackfeet girl
A man has been sentenced to nine months of house arrest after pleading guilty to negligent endangerment in the case of a 3-year-old girl who went missing on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in April.
Authorities ID Evergreen shooting victim
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting Sunday night in Evergreen.
Ronan woman killed, boy injured in Lake County crash
Two people were killed in separate crashes Tuesday in Northwest Montana.
Kalispell students achieve National Merit semifinalist status
Three Kalispell high school seniors have achieved National Merit semifinalist status.
North Valley Food Bank updates game processing protocols
With hunting season underway, North Valley Food Bank in Whitefish is starting its wild game processing program.
Annual Can the Griz food drive ready to kick off
An off-field competition between Montana State University and the University of Montana to see which school can collect the most nonperishable food donations will take place in November.
Plenty of Halloween activities planned for youngsters
There’s plenty of fun planned this Halloween around the Flathead Valley for little ghouls and goblins, so grab your costumes and get some treats.
Kalispell council mulls recreation amenity requirements for developers
The transformative Kalispell Parkline linear trail may be the impetus for changing recreation amenities required by the city for new residential development.
Rollins shooter wins world championship in difficult shotgun sport
Already a world champion and member of the National Sporting Clays Association Hall of Fame, Michael Taylor earned a new shotgun sports world title in Egypt ea…
Law roundup: Resident sick of cars ‘bombing down the hill’
Someone on U.S. 93 complained to the Whitefish Police Department about vehicles that “come bombing down the hill,” every day between 11 p.m. and midnight.