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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 …
Jerry Meerkatz, credited with boosting Kalispell redevelopment, dies at 63
Jerry Meerkatz, a longtime businessman who recently retired after leading two Kalispell-based economic development agencies, died after a motorcycle crash in W…
St. Regis sawmill to close in November
The Idaho Forest Group plans to suspend operations indefinitely at its sawmill in St. Regis by late November, the company said Monday.
Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war
A Taliban guard at Kabul's airport says the last U.S. planes have flown out and celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital marking the symbolic end …
Longtime Flathead physician Bruce McIntyre dies at age 100
Well-known Flathead Valley physician Dr. Bruce McIntyre died Aug. 25 at the Immanuel Skilled Nursing Center in Kalispell, where he was a resident. He was 100.
MSU nursing school gets $101 million donation from Texas billionaires
Montana State University's College of Nursing has received an unprecedented $101 million donation from Robyn and Mark Jones, the founders of a Texas-based insu…
Alleged Lakeside graffiti vandal behind bars
An alleged Lakeside graffiti vandal is behind bars after an investigation by the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
Man swinging machete, making threats, killed by deputies
A man who was swinging a machete and making lethal threats was shot and killed as Missoula County law enforcement officers tried to deescalate the situation, the sheriff's office said.
Army vet teaches military prep course at FVCC
Cindy Covarrubias can't share much information about her military career. Such is the nature of working in Army intelligence.
Law roundup: Vehicle windows smashed, spray painted
Windows were reportedly found smashed out of a dump truck that had also been spray painted in Somers.
US says drone kills IS bombers targeting Kabul airport
A U.S. drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying "multiple suicide bombers" from Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate on Sunday before they could attack the ong…
Browning students glad to be back to in-person school
Corrina Guardipee-Hall stood outside Browning Elementary School on a brisk Tuesday morning. It was the second day of school.
New ice cream shop in Columbia Falls 'a really sweet partnership'
The new Sweet Retreat Creamery is an ice cream oasis in Columbia Falls. The four co-owners of the new business wanted to fill the frozen treat gap they saw in …
Bill would pour millions into Montana's infrastructure
Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending plan aimed at addressing critical national infrastructure needs. The bill is poised to in…
World War II veterans take to the skies for dream flights
Navy veteran Kenneth Schrammeck was beaming Thursday as he slipped into the front seat of a Boeing-Stearman Model 75 biplane just outside the Jet Center at Gla…
Polson couple shares love of cowboy action shooting in Bigfork
Standing outside their Polson home in elaborate vests and vintage-style hats, gun belts across their waists and long guns in hand, they look like characters ou…