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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,…
Kalispell Council looks at plan for workforce housing funding
Council earlier this month moved the topic to a work session after some Councilors expressed concerns about proposed changes to the city’s Downtown Urban Renew…
Bigfork students go afield for science as interns in Glacier Park
Both students were given the internships after receiving recommendations from their teachers and got the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field w…
Goats provide light-hearted experience for handlers
Goats took center stage at the fair Thursday morning as competitors at the Trade Center took to the ring with their animals.
Black bear’s trip through Kalispell tracked on social media
Headed to work just after 7 a.m. Friday, Carrie Jones saw what looked like a large dog wandering near Peterson Elementary School in west Kalispell. Her first t…
Growing fair market sale draws widespread support
Many of the youth use the proceeds from the sale of their steer, hog or lamb to help pay for college or purchase their first vehicle. But more important than t…
Public health agencies adapt Covid lessons to curb overdoses, STDs and gun violence
LIVINGSTON — Shannan Piccolo walked into a hotel with a tote bag full of Narcan and a speech about how easy it is to use the medicine that can reverse opioid o…
Study says Whitefish needs 1,000 more homes by 2030
The refresh comes after the original assessment released in 2016 showed a need to add about 980 residences by 2020.
Officials monitoring wildfires across region
Wildfires around Northwest Montana continue to add smoke to area skies as blazes continue to burn from the Canadian border to the Mission Valley.
Bringing home the bacon at the Northwest Montana Fair
No squealin’, just dealins’ at the Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell where youth from across the region flocked Wednesday to show off their prize pigs and sh…
Garceau Fire west of Polson grows beyond 1,500 acres
A new wildfire that sprung up in the Polson area Tuesday has grown to roughly 1,554 acres.
Superior trails manager gives district update
Rachel Ryan, trails manager for the Superior District of the Lolo National Forest, shared that the hiking trials in her district are open.
Sheep-show judges look for poise, professionalism
In the Trade Show building at the Northwest Montana Fair on Tuesday, lambs were getting final touch-ups before entering the show ring.
Flathead Marines continue barbecue chicken dinner tradition
President of the Flathead Marines Arthur Woolley remembers one of his co-workers telling him that eating the chicken dinner at the fair had been one of the hig…
Mother-daughter team shepherds local youth through the ins and outs of raising pigs
Michelle and Morgan Baker serve as swine superintendents at the annual fair, meaning they oversee the hog barn, ensuring both children and animals stay safe an…
Whitefish Council set to OK budget
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.