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Protesters call for tougher laws at arraignment for man accused of fatal DUI
Protesters gathered Thursday outside Flathead County Justice Center before an arraignment hearing for a Corvallis …
Glacier hiker injured in bear attack on Highline Trail
A hiker was air-lifted from Glacier National Park on Thursday following a bear attack on one of the park's most popular trails.
Bigfork maker’s work featured at annual quilt show
Merrie Ford’s quilting journey started in eighth grade sewing class in Kalispell. Now, after moving around the country and picking up different skills and styl…
Kalispell Public Schools approves final budget under looming shortfall
Kalispell Public Schools elementary district has $41.2 million and the high school district, $42.6 million, to operate on for the 2024-25 school year.
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years…
Montana releases final environmental assessment for grizzly management plan
Montana plans to manage for a sustained grizzly bear population regardless of whether the animal’s Endangered Species Act protections are taken away in two Mon…
Flathead Valley groups sue state over analysis of new wells
Claiming that the state agency continues to use an internal memo to avoid state law when permitting new wells, two Flathead Valley nonprofits are suing the Mon…
Statehouse candidates discuss how to invest in local economy
Legislative hopefuls on Tuesday made their pitches for the best ways the state can reinvest in communities, including decreasing taxes, supporting tourism and …
Kalispell City Council revokes overnight homeless shelter's permit
Kalispell City Council revoked the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit on Monday night.
Conservation groups file federal lawsuit against National Park Service over Gunsight Lake project
The lawsuit revolves around the park’s plans to reintroduce bull trout and west slope cutthroat trout in Gunsight Lake in hopes that the fish will repopulate t…
Billings Clinic–Logan Health to integrate air ambulance services
Billings Clinic-Logan Health is considering outsourcing aviation operations for A.L.E.R.T. as it consolidates the two medical systems’ air ambulance services.
Xanterra’s new general manager brings decades of experience to the table
Xanterra Travel Collection is Glacier’s concessioner and runs the lodges inside park boundaries, like the Many Glacier Hotel and Lake McDonald Lodge, among man…
Whitefish looks at agreement for trail section
Whitefish City Council on Monday is poised to sign off on the next step in the quest to complete a long-planned section of the Whitefish River Trail.
Flathead Warming Center permit back before Kalispell City Council
Kalispell City Council is poised to decide the fate of the Flathead Warming Center on Monday.
Generative AI in the classroom
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and is in the early stages of reshaping education as the internet did in the late ’90s.
A visit to Hornet Lookout
I sat on a fold out wooden chair that had to be older than my grandfather and admired all the artifacts people had left behind — a ripped deer stuffed toy, a p…