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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.
All school activities postponed through weekend
Flathead Valley schools have postponed all athletic and extracurricular activities this weekend following a series of threats made via text message and email t…
All valley schools to remain closed Friday
All public schools in the Flathead Valley will remain closed on Friday following a series of threats made via text message and email that led to the closure of…
Evacuation warning issued for Apgar, West Glacier
An evacuation warning is in effect in Glacier Park’s Apgar area and parts of West Glacier in anticipation of gusty winds that could stoke the Sprague Fire.
Text threats shut down schools valleywide
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has identified and is conducting interviews with persons of interest regarding a series of threats made via text message a…
Two women who died in Sunday crash identified
Two women who died in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 2 Sunday just north of Glacier Park International Airport have been identified.
Parks Canada orders evacuation of Waterton
Parks Canada issued an immediate evacuation order for Waterton Lakes National Park on Friday due to potential hazards from the Kenow wildfire.
Evacuation issued near Libby fire
Some residents near Libby were asked to leave their homes by noon Thursday so fire crews could perform burn operations associated with the West Fork Fire burni…
Dragon Boat Fest called off due to wildfire smoke
Poor air quality due to wildfires burning across Montana has led organizers to cancel the annual Montana Dragon Boat Festival in Lakeside this weekend.
DEQ approves water bottling permit
The proposed water bottling plant near Creston has cleared one of two big permit hurdles with a favorable nod from the Montana Department of Environmental Qual…
Dozens of structures lost in Caribou Fire
At least 10 homes and 30 other buildings in an Amish community near the Canadian border burned in the Caribou Fire on Saturday. Residents left before the fire …
Sprague Fire goes on big run, but doesn't reach Glacier Park's Sun Road
The Sprague Fire in Glacier National Park went on a big run to the south Sunday night, but it did not reach the Going-to-the-Sun Road, fire information officer…
Park closes Sun Road on West side; evacuates campgrounds near Lake McDonald
At 10 a.m. Sunday, Glacier National Park closed the Going-to-the-Sun Road from the south end of Lake McDonald to Logan Pass and ordered an evacuation of reside…
Fire crews brace for strong, east winds
Firefighters in Northwest Montana are bracing for strong, eastward winds forecast for Sunday evening. Fires have torched over 735,000 acres in Montana this sum…
Evacuation warning in place for part of Glacier Park
Glacier National Park is preparing for east winds forecast for Sunday night that may push the Sprague Fire further downslope in the Lake McDonald area. An evac…
Sperry Chalet lost in Sprague Fire
At about 6 p.m. Thursday, the main building at the Sperry Chalet was lost to the Sprague Fire, according to the