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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…
Montana’s double-proxy marriages skyrocket after pandemic
One of Montana’s unique laws allows both parties of a marriage to be absent from the ceremony. The requests for double-proxy marriages have skyrocketed since t…
Study says more multi-family zoning would ease Montana housing crunch
A new study published by a Republican-aligned Montana think tank argues that zoning reform intended to make it easier to build duplex, triplex and fourplex-sty…
School program examines mental health, suicide prevention
Teigan Avery speaks warmly of her dad, saying whoever was on the receiving end of his phone call knew they were in for at least an hour of conversation.
Employers get creative to retain workers
Mike Bare has worked at Nomad Global Communication Solutions in Columbia Falls for eight years.
Agency provides myriad services to assist older adults
The Flathead County Agency on Aging’s goal is pretty straightforward — to assist older adults with what’s important to them.
Former Glacier backcountry ranger to release debut album
When singer/songwriter Michael Shaw headed to Nashville he carried with him an incredible backstory deeply rooted in western Montana, and Glacier National Park…
Longtime game warden Lou Kis remembered as 'larger than life'
The Flathead Valley lost a true living legend last week with the passing of Louis Kis, a longtime Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden who was described by man…
Wildlife officials survey for snapping turtles, bullfrogs
A state invasive species partnership is taking a deeper look at snapping turtles and bullfrogs in Northwest Montana.
Kalispell graduate finds her voice as UM speech pathology student
Megan Andersen didn’t talk until she was 5 years old. Now she is a communicative sciences and disorders major at the University of Montana with plans to attend…
Convicted killer Hillious seeks new trial
Attorneys for a Kalispell man convicted of killing his wife in 2020 are requesting a new trial on the grounds that prosecutors made improper comments during cl…
Filmmakers examine Unabomber in movie ‘Ted K’
The remote wilderness near Lincoln where Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber, lived still has signs of his presence.
Volunteer instructors rekindle lost connections with school
Fair-Mont-Egan School is hoping its volunteer instructor electives program will revive connections lost with community and family members during the pandemic w…
Extension agent focuses on agricultural education
After 13 years sowing the seeds of knowledge to Flathead County growers, gardeners, farmers, property owners and students — a bountiful harvest awaits Montana …
Smithsonian researcher finds new midge species, rare mosquito larvae from the Flathead
Known for his blood-engorged mosquito finds, a Smithsonian researcher has helped discover several new ancient midge species and a rare fossil of a mosquito lar…
At-home mushroom cultivation workshop part of Free the Seeds event
The seventh annual Free the Seeds event runs Saturday, March 5 through Monday, March 7 with several virtual workshops and two seed giveaway locations.