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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Teen charged with robbery in Lakeside
A Kalispell teenager was jailed on an alleged robbery charge after an incident Sunday night in Lakeside.
House Education takes up tribal college funding ‘inequities’
House Education takes up tribal college funding ‘inequities’
Crews battling Black Hills wildfires hampered by strong wind
NEMO, S.D. (AP) — High winds Tuesday hampered firefighters battling wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota that have forced the evacuations of more than …
California redwood falls on car, kills parents of 5 children
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — A towering California redwood tree fell on a car as a couple drove on a scenic highway of the state's northern coast, killing the parents of five children.
Flathead rapist remains in confinement
A Western Montana man convicted of rape and who disappeared from a Sanders County campsite on Memorial Day 2020 is still doing time on his original conviction.
Local Girl Scout cookies sales include drive-thru event
It's Girl Scout cookie time
Whitefish Community Foundation awards $56,294 in grants
Whitefish Community Foundation grants announced
Law roundup: Person wants to know limit on shotgun shells
law roundup
Czech billionaire among 5 killed in Alaska helicopter crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A helicopter carrying guides and guests on a heli-skiing excursion north of Anchorage slammed into a mountain and then rolled downhill…
Finalists named for Flathead County administrator job
Four people vying to become Flathead County's next chief executive will have job interviews with the county commissioners in a public meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Montana House advances bill to aid Native American voting
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House narrowly advanced a bill Monday that seeks to make it easier for Native Americans to vote, even as Republican lawmakers are pus…
Vaccine clinics planned for veterans
The Montana VA Health Care System is hosting a two-day Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinic for veterans in the Kalispell area on Tuesday, March 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Wednesday, March 31, from 8:30 a.…
Input sought on forest management project near Tally Lake
The Flathead Forest Service is seeking public comment on a forest management project near Tally Lake
State commission to decide on restricting motorized boats on Tepee Lake
A final decision on restricting motorized boats on Tepee Lake in the North Fork area is among the top agenda items the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission will …
Search and rescue commander, son killed in 2-vehicle crash
GREAT FALLS (AP) — A member of the Cascade County Search and Rescue team and his 10-year-old son were killed in a weekend crash that also injured his wife and critically injured their two other children, the sherif…