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Flathead County Elections Administrator thrives on attention to detail
There’s never a dull moment in her world. From voter registration and candidate filings to mailing absentee ballot…
Dry December challenges Montana ski areas
Ski areas across Western Montana are wishing for a Christmas miracle as the winter’s busiest week on the slopes approaches without much of the white stuff pile…
New food bank director impressed by generosity of community
Sitting in his office at the back of the Flathead Food Bank, Chris Sidmore excuses himself to take a phone call about an egg delivery.
Kalispell City Council to create Planning Commission
Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to redesignate the city Planning Board as the Planning Commission, bringing the municipality in line with new deve…
Love of mountain goats drives Glacier Park photographer Sumio Harada
Born and raised in Japan, Sumio Harada studied Japanese serow as a college student, taking photos that highlighted the many different fur patterns on their fac…
Grizzly bear conflict calls were down this year, despite a few notable conflicts
Despite several high profile run-ins with bears in 2023, the overall number of grizzly mortalities and conflict calls per bear in the area was lower than in pr…
Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise
Nearly a year after Montana began receiving millions of dollars to invest in efforts to combat the opioid crisis, much of that money remains untouched. Meanwhi…
Environmental groups sue over train-related grizzly deaths
Two environmental groups are suing Burlington Northern Santa Fe over the train-related deaths of dozens of federally protected grizzly bears in northwestern Mo…
Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts new administrative rules on grizzly, wolf management
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new administrative rules Thursday regarding grizzly bear and wolf management that have drawn criticism from en…
Conservationists, tribes say deal is a road map to breach Snake River dams
The U.S. government said Thursday it plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next decade to help recover depleted populations of salmon in the Pacific Nor…
Donation allows for free adoptions at Flathead County Animal Shelter
This holiday season, adoption fees are free for any family taking home a pet thanks to a $50,000 donation to Flathead Shelter Friends by Colin Johnson.
PHOTOS: Shop with a Cop in Kalispell
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office takes part in Shop With a Cop at Target in Kalispell on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Lily Gladstone nominated for Golden Globe, named 'breakthrough entertainer'
Lily Gladstone is the anguished heart and compassionate conscience of Martin Scorsese's Osage tragedy "Killers of the Flower Moon." She embodies not just Molli…
Flathead County sued over denial of Bigfork subdivision
The saga surrounding a controversial subdivision proposed for Bigfork has moved into the courts.
Two men indicted for killing, trafficking eagles from Flathead Reservation
Two men were indicted by a federal grand jury in Montana on Friday on allegations they illegally killed 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles on the Fl…
ImagineIF Libraries director search underway as state loosens requirements for the position
Chair David Ingram told fellow ImagineIF Libraries trustees Thursday that the state Library Commission’s decision to loosen hiring requirements for directors a…