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One dead after violent weekend incident south of Libby
One man is dead after a violent incident Friday night on Frazey Loop, south of Libby.
Flathead County issues state of emergency
The Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday morning unanimously approved a declaration of emergency for Flathead County in order to gain access to emergency funding that will allow the county to prepare for and …
County urges businesses to prepare for virus impacts
The Flathead County commissioners and City-County Board of Health are urging all businesses, including restaurants, bars and casinos, to begin immediate preparations for alternate ways of performing day-to-day acti…
Bullock outlines Montana’s response to virus
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock emphasized the seriousness of the state’s measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on a conference call with Montana media on Monday.
MHSA indefinitely suspends all spring activities
All Montana high school spring activities have been canceled until at least April 13, according to a press release from the Montana High School Association sent Monday morning.
Governor orders two-week public school closure
Governor Steve Bullock directed Montana’s public K-12 schools to close March 16 through March 27.
Whitefish Mountain Resort ends winter season early in efforts to limit spread of COVID-19
Whitefish Mountain Resort will close for the season today in efforts to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
Two new coronavirus cases in Missoula
Two new cases of COVID-19 were found in Missoula County on Saturday. According to the Governor’s Office, the cases involve a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s. Both of the patients were to be isolated or quaran…
Two new coronavirus cases in Missoula
All four cases of COVID-19 detected in Montana on Friday were acquired from out of state, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said in a press conference Saturday. Each of the patients are recovering at their homes, he added.
Visitation restrictions in place at KRH and VA facilities
Kalispell Regional Healthcare is limiting visitation at its hospitals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Montana announces first 4 cases of patients with coronavirus
Governor Steve Bullock on Friday evening confirmed four presumptively positive cases of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Montana.
Events canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak
The following events have been either canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak:
Officers respond to false report of shooting in Whitefish
The Whitefish Police Department responded to a call Thursday afternoon of someone claiming he had shot and killed a person on Baker Avenue, but officers quickly determined the claim was not true, according to Flath…
Montana declares state of emergency in anticipation of virus
The Montana University System is moving from in-class instruction to online instruction in every class where it's possible, due to coronavirus concerns
Bullock to run for Senate against Daines
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will file Monday to run against first-term Republican Sen. Steve Daines, giving Democrats a boost in their effo…
MudMan to reopen burger restaurants as for-profit businesses
MudMan Burgers is back — almost.