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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
3 students detained, said they had gun, planned shooting
Three juveniles were detained for questioning Thursday after reports that some students at Hellgate High School in Missoula indicated they planned a school shooting, Missoula police said.
Flathead Covid vaccination rate ticking upward
Health officials say Flathead County's Covid-19 vaccination rate is ticking upward by nearly 1% each week, a promising trend as the highly contagious delta var…
Columbia Falls brewery among businesses suing Montana secretary of state over duplicate charges
Backslope Brewing of Columbia Falls is one of seven small businesses that have sued Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, alleging her office overcharge…
Whitefish Oktoberfest canceled due to Covid — again
Whitefish's Oktoberfest celebrations have been canceled for a second year in a row due to Covid-19.
High court divides 5-4 to leave Texas abortion law in place
A deeply divided Supreme Court is allowing a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in force, for now stripping most women of the right to an abortion in…
Ida's remnants bring historic rainfall to Northeast
The remnants of Hurricane Ida inundated large swaths of the northeastern U.S. with historic and unanticipated fury Wednesday night, killing at least 14 people …
Law roundup: Ghost, the friendly dog, reunited with owner
Instead of being scary, a big, white dog on the loose who responded to “Ghost” turned out to be friendly to someone who found the canine. The person called the Kalispell Police Department to report the spirited dog…
Flathead Lake State Park to host 9/11 remembrance day
Flathead Lake State Park will host a day of remembrance for the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the Wayfarers Unit in Bigfork this Saturday.
Block management area info available for hunters
Hunters can obtain the 2021 Block Management Area Access Guide online or download or print BMA maps at fwp.mt.gov/bma.
State wants to simplify hunting regulations for 2022-23 seasons
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is starting a biennial review of the state's hunting regulations, and this year the department is looking to take a fresh appr…
Former Whitefish police chief responds to corruption allegations
The Whitefish interim chief of police and the department's former longtime chief are the subjects of an investigation by state officials after alleged acts of …
Whitefish men embroiled in lawsuits alleging nefarious activity
Three Whitefish residents are embroiled in lawsuits involving each other that include claims of trying to derail a criminal investigation, an alleged sexual scheme and participating in racketeering activity.
Can 'active forest management' really reduce wildfire risk?
With two active disaster declarations underway — one for drought issued on July 1 and another for wildfire on July 14 — Gov. Greg Gianforte is in the thick of …
Investigation identifies remains found in Montana wilderness
Investigators using forensic genealogy have been able to identify human remains found in a southwestern Montana wilderness area seven years ago as a Texas man who was last seen by his parents in 2011, Granite Count…
More Northwest Montana Fair winners announced
The Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo has announced more contest winners. The fair ran from Aug. 16 to Aug. 22 and saw near-record attendance.