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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…
General hunting season underway in Montana
Montana’s general hunting season for deer and elk starts Saturday and runs through Nov. 28.
Kalispell council candidates agree on most issues
During an election forum held virtually on Wednesday, candidates for the Kalispell City Council demonstrated something rare in the modern political environment: agreement.
Law roundup: Yellow houses attract animal behavior
A “very large black bear” was spotted near a yellow house in Columbia Falls, according to the Columbia Falls Police Department.
Kalispell man charged with murder following alleged assault in Butte
A 46-year-old Kalispell man was arrested Tuesday in Divide, Montana, and is charged with negligent homicide in connection with an alleged assault in the parkin…
Covid-19 treatment clinic opens at Butte hospital
The state has helped open a monoclonal antibody infusion clinic at St. James Health in Butte as part of an effort to reduce the severity of Covid-19 cases and …
Kalispell woman joins race for Montana's 2nd House seat
Mary Todd, a Kalispell businesswoman and church leader, announced Thursday she is running as a Republican for Montana’s newly established second U.S. House sea…
Montana redistricting commission advances two map proposals
Montana's redistricting commission has honed in on two maps dividing the state into two congressional districts, after the commission's nonpartisan chair said …
Kalispell restricts pot dispensaries to industrial zones
The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved new rules regarding marijuana, restricting the sale, cultivation and manufacture of marijuana to the city’s indus…
Law roundup: Vehicles get stuck in roundabout
A passerby saw vehicles that looked like they were driving up toward “the incomplete bridge” in the roundabout construction area and got stuck. Another caller told the Kalispell Police Department a car was trying t…
Grand Teton joins Yellowstone in breaking tourism records
Just nine months into 2021, Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park already has had its busiest year on record.
Montana media groups appeal ruling over closed GOP meeting
Members of the Montana media are appealing a state judge's ruling in a lawsuit over whether Republican members of a legislative committee legally held a secret…
Kalispell man on trial for murder gets plea deal
A Kalispell man on trial for a murder in 2019 admitted to the offense Wednesday morning in Flathead County District Court.
Whitefish Municipal Judge Hileman dies
Whitefish Municipal Judge William Hileman has died.
Two Montanas? New maps highlight state's split personality
For the first time in 30 years, the Census has awarded Montana a second seat in Congress. On paper, that leaves the state's redistricting commission with the e…
State appeals decision to block Montana's new abortion laws
Montana's Attorney General is appealing in the state Supreme Court against a decision by a district court judge to block several laws restricting abortion access while a legal challenge is underway.