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Senate confirms Steve Pearce to lead the BLM in a party-line vote

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted to approve Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Pearce,…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Declining trust in government a top issue for Zinke supporters

The economy and a general distrust in government are among the top issues for the folks who came out to support U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke at his campaign…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Columbia Falls High School teacher travels to Belgium to learn about the EU

A historical moment occurred during Columbia Falls High School teacher Jeanette Price’s study tour in Brussels, Belgium.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Columbia Falls old-timey farmer’s market has bit of everything

The brainchild of Columbia Falls businesswoman Jean Flynn, the new market has space for 22 vendors and has so far in its first year of operation featured a ven…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Book drop incident prompts staff resignations while ‘sense of unease’ persists at library

ImagineIF Library Director Ashley Cummins said many library staff members have a sense of unease and concern for their safety after the incident, which at the …

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Mizutani and fellow musicians perform preview of future ensemble

More than two years in the planning, a dream is beginning to come true for violin virtuoso Wai Mizutani.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Glacier Park finds new route for bridge replacement

Glacier National Park officials met with stakeholders for the second time Tuesday afternoon to discuss the proposed replacement of the Upper McDonald Creek Bri…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Longtime forester has a lookout of his own

Ronald Buentemeier has probably one of the most unique yard ornaments in the Flathead Valley: A real, and fully working, vintage fire lookout tower.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Semiconductor bill a boon for local manufacturer

Applied Materials is banking on sustained growth in the Flathead Valley following the recent passage of bipartisan legislation aimed at jumpstarting domestic p…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
River Highlands developer pulls application for C-Falls housing project

The developer behind the proposed River Highlands subdivision has pulled its application for the housing project.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Market Livestock Sale hits another record

A total of $967,778.75 was raised, which is an increase of $170,542.25 or about 21% over the sales total in 2021.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Flathead teacher gets a glimpse of working in manufacturing

The externship, which was offered to teachers throughout Montana, was developed through a partnership between Reach Higher Montana and the Montana Manufacturin…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Cooler temps, scattered showers slowed Quartz Fire in Glacier National Park

Slightly cooler temperatures and scattered rain helped slow the Quartz Fire in Glacier National Park on Monday.

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Interior secretary visits Lost Trail Conservation Area

On a hot and dry morning, Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland made a brief visit to the Flathead Valley to celebrate the Lost Trail Conservation Area, the newest…

Updated 3 years, 8 months ago
Public meeting scheduled for Upper McDonald Creek Bridge replacement project

Glacier National Park will host a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the planned replacement of the Upper McDonald Creek Bridge, work on which could begin as ea…

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
Quartz Fire in Glacier National Park expanded over the weekend

Several wildfires continued to burn in northwest Montana over the weekend while passing thunderstorms sparked dozens of small blazes across the region on Satur…