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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,…
State seeking public input after purchase of Somers Beach
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said Thursday it has completed the purchase of a 106-acre swath of land on the north shore of Flathead Lake.
5 guys at a steakhouse raise concerns
Someone eating at a steakhouse thought five men in the nearby alley were so “oddly spaced” that they should be investigated by the police. He insisted it was very strange the way the men were arranged, but an offic…
Libby man dies in Park Co. traffic wreck
The Tahoe slid off the left side of the road, struck a fence and rolled down a steep embankment.
Polson police investigating toddler's death
The Polson Police Department is investigating the death of a toddler on Sept. 30, according to a press release issued Thursday evening.
Kalispell City Council candidate Sandy Carlson
Kalispell City Council candidate Sandy Carlson
Kalispell City Council candidate Chad Graham
Kalispell City Council candidate Chad Graham
Kalispell City Council candidate Jed Fisher
Kalispell City Council candidate Jed Fisher
Flathead County moves ahead on redistricting, health board agreement
The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday took another step toward setting new district boundaries based on population figures from the 2020 Census, and rat…
Where have all the bus drivers gone?
School districts statewide are struggling to staff their routes.
Montana coal mine admits violating safety regulations
A central Montana coal mine pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges the company violated environmental and employee safety regulations as part of a plea agreement that calls for a $1 million fine, the U.S. Attor…
Judge blocks new Montana abortion laws amid legal challenge
A judge has blocked three laws restricting abortion access in Montana while a legal challenge is underway.
Whitefish rejects moratorium on new vacation rentals
Whitefish Mayor John Muhlfeld on Monday broke a tie vote to quash a potential 90-day moratorium on licensing new vacation rentals in the city.
'I saw death and destruction': Passenger recalls train crash
An Oregon man said he survived a recent train derailment in Montana by holding onto a grab bar in the bathroom of a passenger car that ended up on its side and…
Ski resort sets season pass sales record, again
Whitefish Mountain Resort set a new record for season pass sales for the upcoming ski season.
2 men die by suicide in Montana State Prison
The Montana Department of Corrections announced Wednesday that two inmates at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge died by suicide in late September.