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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 4 years, 2 months ago
Photographer captures night sky to raise awareness of light pollution

For the past several years, the New Jersey-based artist Imma Barrera has been working towards her goal of capturing images of the Milky Way in diverse ecosyste…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
North Fork Road project delayed

A $2 million project to reconstruct the upper North Fork Road has been delayed a year after bids came in higher than expected.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Flathead Lake state parks see visitation declines

The state parks around Flathead Lake remained a popular destination last year, visitation data shows, but not matching the record-setting levels of the last tw…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Lift operator still passionate after nearly four decades

“Wild” Bill Packer started as a lift operator on Big Mountain in 1986. Since that time, his enthusiasm hasn’t waned a bit, as anyone can tell who has heard his…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
'Freedom Convoy' occupation on Montana-Alberta border ends

The off-and-on blockade of the U.S.-Canada border north of Shelby appears to have ended 18 days after truckers protesting vaccine mandates blocked the highway …

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Area robotics teams advance to state

Area robotics teams are headed to the Montana FIRST Lego League Challenge and FIRST Tech Challenge state championships in Belgrade and Bozeman.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Chamber plan addresses child care challenges

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is hopeful a new initiative will take care of one of the community’s biggest challenges.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
State plan aims to reduce haze on federal land

The Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting public comment on a new statewide plan to reduce haze through 2028.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Whitefish's Voisin lands 5th in Olympic slopestyle

Whitefish's hometown freeskiing marvel Maggie Voisin impressed in her final event at the Beijing Winter Games, just missing out on some Olympic hardware.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Kalispell doctor prescribes nutritional focus in new book

Kalispell doctor prescribes nutritional focus in new book

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Speech and debate students advance to nationals

Flathead, Glacier and Columbia Falls speech and debate students advance to nationals following the Western District Qualifying Tournament Friday and Saturday.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Olympics: Whitefish's Voisin earns spot in slopestyle finals

Whitefish freestyle skier Maggie Voisin secured her spot in the women’s slopestyle finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics after a strong performance in the qual…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Senate bill looks to alleviate park crowding, gateway stresses

A congressional bill sponsored by Montana Sen. Steve Daines aims to bolster so-called gateway communities overrun with burgeoning tourism at federal lands by t…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Guides and outfitters lament murky minimum wage rule

A newly-enacted executive order requiring an increased minimum wage for federal contract workers has left local businesses scrambling as they try to determine …

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
'Freedom Convoy' rally planned Saturday at Port of Roosville

The so-called “Freedom Convoy” movement that has swept through Canada over the past few weeks will make its way to Eureka on Saturday as several hundred people…