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Glacier Park transportation plan calls for more parking, more shuttles

Glacier National Park officials revealed preliminary plans for a permanent transportation plan for the Going-to-th…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Kalispell City Council to take second look at service line replacement funding

Kalispell City Council will be focused on heavy metal during its Monday work session.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Modern babywear brand opens Kalispell storefront

As of June, Forever French, a baby and lifestyle brand owned by Chantelle French of Arizona, now has roots in Kalispell, offering the local community a boutiqu…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Final resting place: Family of late political scientist brings his ashes back home to Kalispell

Peter Odegard's story began in Flathead County where he grew up in a large family of Norwegian immigrants

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Forecasts show warm, dry Montana summer could transition to cold and snowier winter

Montana’s summer was among the top 30 warmest and driest the state has seen during the past 130 years, causing drought to reach extreme levels in southwestern …

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Tester talks housing tax credit legislation in Kalispell

Sen. Jon Tester continued to distance himself from the Harris-Walz presidential ticket during a press conference in Kalispell on Friday on legislation aimed at…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Ballot error shuts down Montana online absentee voting system

When Max Himsl opened his electronic ballot on Friday, he was dismayed to see a candidate missing from the list of options.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Logan Health adopting Billings Clinic's electronic health records system

Billings Clinic-Logan Health are getting on the same page when it comes to storing and accessing electronic health records, according to Co-CEO Kevin Abel.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Biden administration seeks to remove gray wolf protections in Lower 48

The Biden administration on Friday asked a federal appeals court to reinstate a rule passed under the Trump administration to remove Endangered Species Act pro…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Big Sky Now: Powerhouses shine in Week 3

In this episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, host Josh Amick and the panel break down last weekend's action across the Big Sky Conference

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Glacier hiker injured in bear attack on Highline Trail

A hiker was air-lifted from Glacier National Park on Thursday following a bear attack on one of the park's most popular trails.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Bigfork maker’s work featured at annual quilt show

Merrie Ford’s quilting journey started in eighth grade sewing class in Kalispell. Now, after moving around the country and picking up different skills and styl…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Kalispell Public Schools approves final budget under looming shortfall

Kalispell Public Schools elementary district has $41.2 million and the high school district, $42.6 million, to operate on for the 2024-25 school year.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Montana releases final environmental assessment for grizzly management plan

Montana plans to manage for a sustained grizzly bear population regardless of whether the animal’s Endangered Species Act protections are taken away in two Mon…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Flathead Valley groups sue state over analysis of new wells

Claiming that the state agency continues to use an internal memo to avoid state law when permitting new wells, two Flathead Valley nonprofits are suing the Mon…