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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Bodnar will step down as UM president as rumors of Senate bid swirl
University of Montana President Seth Bodnar will resign after eight years of leading one of the state’s flagship universities, the school said Wednesday.
Local Events: Skijoring, Cabin Fever Days and Whitefish Winter Carnival bring rowdy Montana-winter fun
If you know, you know that February in the Flathead Valley cues up some of the most original Montana events to be had on snow.
Glacier High takes second, Flathead, third, at last speech and debate tourney before state
Glacier and Flathead high school speech and debate teams placed second and third in Butte over the weekend as both teams head into the state championship in Kalispell Jan. 30 and 31.
Columbia Falls considers temporary moratorium on nonadjacent housing
The City of Columbia Falls is considering a temporary moratorium on some housing projects outside the city limits until it gets a better idea of its sewage tre…
Whitefish, Columbia Falls secure top spots in Bigfork speech and debate tourney
The Whitefish High School speech and debate team brought home the hardware at a Bigfork tournament Jan 16 and 18 in the lead up to divisionals this weekend.
Boil water order lifted for Libby customers
Officials are still urging people with severely compromised immune systems, infants and some elderly that may be at increased risk to seek advice about drinkin…
Law roundup: Ukulele owner sits within the sound of silence
Two water bottles and a ukulele were reported stolen by someone who told the Kalispell Police Department that they had been recently threatened by an older man and was unsure if the situations were related.
Hunter details attainable housing initiatives at Kalispell Chamber event
Kalispell Mayor Ryan Hunter pitched a slew of housing initiatives and land use reforms at a sold-out luncheon hosted by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce on Tu…
Firefighter dies in parking lot accident near Bigfork
South Kalispell firefighter Ben Brown, 25, died Jan. 18 in an accident involving his own vehicle at Echo Lake Cafe near Bigfork, according to the Flathead Coun…
Montana lawmakers look to regulate kratom ahead of 2027 session
State lawmakers are seeking ways to regulate kratom ahead of the 2027 legislative session, arguing that synthetic concoctions of the drug are too dangerous to …
Bureau of Land Management revokes American Prairie bison leases
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on Friday that it is revoking seven grazing permits in Phillips County that American Prairie had been using to su…
Motorist in fatal alcohol-fueled wreck to take plea deal
Kala Renee Knaus of Kalispell pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of vehicular homicide while under the influence last year. But documents filed by def…
Kalispell City Council to appoint Ward 3 councilor
Kalispell City Council will select Tuesday one of the six applicants vying for the open Ward 3 seat.
Law roundup: Truck left running for an hour in parking lot
A passerby was suspicious and called the Kalispell Police Department after noticing a new pickup in a parking lot had been running with the headlights and cab lights on for more than an hour and was about to run ou…
Family mourns loss of Cattle Baron Supper Club
January 14 was a sad day in Babb and the Blackfeet Nation as the landmark Cattle Baron Supper Club burned to the ground.