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State and federal officials welcome rain across Montana ahead of wildfire season
While recent rains are part of a reason for some optimism surrounding this year’s wildfire outlook, it could “turn…
Bigfork voters OK funds for new fire station
Voters in the Bigfork Fire District on Tuesday approved a $15 million bond for a new fire station and a permanent mill levy, according to unofficial results fr…
Stakeholders propose compromise to keep more water in Little Bitterroot Lake
Flathead County commissioners and a local nonprofit are proposing a three-year management plan to keep more water in Little Bitterroot Lake.
Kalispell City Council scrapped the residence requirement for incoming city manager
Kalispell City Council will no longer require city managers to live within city limits.
Child victim testifies in hockey coach sexual assault case in Butte
A boy told jurors Tuesday that Jami James sexually assaulted him on two occasions when he was 8 years old and James was his youth hockey coach.
Vandalism, gunshots leave Kalispell apartment complex residents on edge
Amber Bright was skinning a deer with her husband behind their apartment Sunday night when she heard a sort of whooshing sound.
Trial for former hockey coach accused of sexually assaulting boys starts in Butte
A former youth hockey coach accused of sexually assaulting young boys in Butte and Flathead County went on trial Monday, 30 months after he was arrested on ini…
Dancing into words: Kalispell woman hones craft during writing competition in Peru
When Carol Sullivan began penning her memoir, she couldn’t have known the creative endeavor would lead to participating in a reality TV show filmed in Peru.
Kalispell City Council considers rescinding city manager residency requirement
As Kalispell searches for Doug Russell’s successor, City Council on Monday will mull over rescinding a municipal code requiring city managers to live within ci…
Independent health care: Providers embrace entrepreneurial spirit
Across the U.S. in 2024, 42% of physicians reported working in a wholly owned physician practice, an 18-percentage point drop since 2012, according to a 2025 r…
Online learning program gains popularity with rural Montana school districts
A Utah-based online learning program could help boost enrollment numbers for rural Montana public school districts by bridging the gap between homeschool famil…
Family legacy: Generations of Siderius family members gather to mark shared history
A third-generation member of the Siderius family, JoLynn Yenne is passionate about remembering her family's legacy and sharing it amongst relatives and the loc…
Marion man pleads not guilty to negligent homicide in alleged DUI crash that killed Flathead teen
A motorist involved in an alleged drunk driving crash that left a teenager dead in Whitefish last month pleaded not guilty Thursday to one count of negligent h…
Father-daughter duo answers the call of the wild with new book
Local author John Fraley's sixth — and most recent — book, “What’s Left of Wildness: True Adventures in Montana’s Wilderness,” holds a special place in his hea…
More than 100 hay bales lost in Cobbler Village Terrace fire
The grass fire that broke out near Cobbler Village Terrace west of Kalispell on Wednesday consumed more than 100 bales of hay before crews extinguished it, off…
Motorist accused of running down a man pleads not guilty to deliberate homicide
The man accused of running down a pedestrian with his vehicle in August pleaded not guilty to a deliberate homicide charge Thursday in Flathead County District…