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High water leads to closure of Blankenship gravel bar area

High water levels prompted U.S. Forest Service officials to close a portion of the Blankenship Bridge area until f…

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Forecast shows healthy numbers for big game hunting season

Big game survival and recruitment in Northwest Montana showed positive trends this spring, according to a hunting forecast by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks,…

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Kalispell teachers vent frustrations with ongoing contract negotiations

Undervalued and underappreciated were two words repeated by dozens of teachers in Kalispell Public Schools who addressed the school board and district administ…

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Library employee raises awareness of Banned Books Week after trustees bar celebration

After Flathead County Library Board of Trustees directed staff to no longer celebrate Banned Books Week, one longtime staff member took matters into her own ha…

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Evergreen residents offer mixed opinions on prerelease facility plans

Neighbors of a proposed prerelease facility in Evergreen are showing strong opposition to the center, while some business owners said such a facility could pro…

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Week 5 Big Sky Conference clash: Idaho vs. UC Davis showdown

In this episode of Big Sky Now, host Josh Amick and the Hagadone Sports Network panel preview the upcoming Big Sky Conference games.

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Bigfork songwriter Miller Campbell’s heartland rock sound shines in first album

Miller Campbell's sound is akin to Tom Petty or John Cougar Mellencamp, what she describes as “heartland rock.”

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Great Northwest Oktoberfest band likes to get crowd on their feet

The S-Bahn Band is named after the commuter train that connects cities to suburbs Germany, which founder Richard Tyce said this is a nod to how their music bri…

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
In search of Glacier's Upper Snyder Lake

Turns out, Snyder Lake isn't the main attraction of Glacier National Park's Snyder Lake Trail.

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
UM enrollment up nearly 6%; largest leap in 15 years

Enrollment at the University of Montana’s flagship, four-year campus is up nearly 6% this fall. When including Missoula College, total enrollment at UM is up n…

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Kalispell Council questions use of city funds for lead line replacement

Councilors discussed funding options during a work session on Monday ahead of an anticipated Environmental Protection Agency mandate to replace all lead servic…

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Sheehy says comments about Native Americans were old, selectively edited

Since recordings of U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy surfaced characterizing Crow Native Americans as “drunk Indians,” he has been publicly silent about those …

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
More rain, slower snowmelt kept Flathead Lake at full pool, officials say

Flathead Lake sat at full pool this summer following a dry 2023 season that saw its water level plunge to record lows.

Updated 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Martin City man appreciates life’s journey even while navigating rough waters

A Martin City resident of 10 years, Ben Bruso's story begins a couple thousand miles away in upstate New York. It was in 1944 when Katharine Hadding dropped of…

Updated 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Kalispell City Council to take second look at service line replacement funding

Kalispell City Council will be focused on heavy metal during its Monday work session.

Updated 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Modern babywear brand opens Kalispell storefront

As of June, Forever French, a baby and lifestyle brand owned by Chantelle French of Arizona, now has roots in Kalispell, offering the local community a boutiqu…