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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.
Snowstorm could dump 8-12 inches on Flathead
Another round of heavy snow is expected to impact Northwest Montana on Thursday and Friday, dumping an additional 8 to 12 inches on the Flathead Valley and mor…
GOP delegates pick Gianforte as House candidate
HELENA — Technology entrepreneur Greg Gianforte and musician Rob Quist will square off in a special election to fill the Montana U.S. House seat left vacant by…
Montana Democrats pick Quist to run for congressional seat
HELENA — Musician and political novice Rob Quist on Sunday captured the Democratic nomination for the May 25 special election to fill the state’s only congress…
Rescued dogs available for adoption
Dozens of dogs confiscated during a hoarding case last month are available for adoption after their owner relinquished the rights to the animals to the county,…
Governor calls for May 25 election to replace Zinke
HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock says a special election will be held May 25 to fill Montana’s vacant seat in the U.S. House.
Zinke confirmed as Interior secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke was sworn in Wednesday as secretary of the Interior Department, assuming oversight of 400 million acres of pub…
Whitefish lifts boil water advisory
Whitefish lifted its boil water advisory at 9 a.m. Tuesday after tests showed the city’s water supply was safe to drink.
Blaze rips through Evergreen equipment shop
A construction equipment shop in Evergreen suffered extensive damage Wednesday in an early morning structure fire that temporarily shut down U.S. 2.
Montana House votes to eliminate Commissioner of Political Practices office
The Montana House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly approved a Kalispell lawmaker’s bill to eliminate Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices, following a heated floor debate Monday evening.
State of disaster declared
A state of disaster was declared Friday for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and in Glacier and Lincoln counties in response to a series of winter storms that …
Glacier corridor reopens to vehicle and rail traffic
Traffic was allowed to resume along U.S. 2 between Essex and East Glacier Friday afternoon after a winter storm shut down the mountain corridor for the second …
Glacier corridor closed again
All traffic was shut down Thursday on U.S. 2 between Essex and East Glacier after a 200-foot-wide natural avalanche rolled through the area.
Schools closed; emergency travel only; U.S. 2 blocked at West Glacier
Icy highways and blowing snow on Monday morning have led to a winter driving emergency across Northwest Montana.
Flathead braces for blizzard
Blizzard conditions with near-zero visibility are expected to persist through Monday as an extreme winter storm bears down on the Flathead Valley.
Extreme snowstorm targets the Flathead; 24-30 inches possible
Weather experts are predicting an extreme snowfall event for northwest Montana on Sunday and Monday unlike any the region has seen in decades.