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Headlines: Fishing regulation amendment considered, can downtown reckless driving be curbed, and Lake County jail admin duties reassigned
Montana FWP looks to amend fishing regulations for 2027, Kalispell coalition and cruisers seek to curb reckless dr…
Great Falls police investigating 14-year-old's death
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Police in Great Falls are investigating the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy, officers said Friday.
2 dead grizzlies found near Bigfork
State and federal wildlife officials on Friday were investigating the death of two grizzly bears near Bigfork.
MSU to lead study examining COVID's effect on U.S. nursing workforce
BOZEMAN — Montana State University has been selected to lead a two-year study about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses, the largest group of U.S. h…
Troy school employee is Montana's nominee for inspirational award
Troy Public Schools Maintenance and Transportation Director Keith Haggerty is Montana’s nominee for the U.S. Department of Education’s Recognizing Inspirationa…
North Valley Food Bank food drive surpasses goal by 1,000 pounds
The North Valley Food Bank wrapped up its Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat! food drive last week.
Kalispell Chamber recognizes top leaders with Great Chief, business awards
Longtime Kalispell community and business leaders Ray and Ladeine Thompson were presented with the Great Chief Award during the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce's…
Garage fire mopped up before disaster
According to a call to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, a fire was knocked down and mopped up in a garage in Hungry Horse before it reached propane tanks in the structure and a nearby trailer hooked up to natu…
Judge favors Flathead County businesses in COVID-19 lawsuits
After a long day of testimony, a Flathead County judge declined state requests for preliminary injunctions against five local businesses accused of violating M…
Tracks in snow land juveniles in jail
Two juveniles were jailed after they allegedly stole several vehicles in the Batavia area before being abandoned.
Bullock hangs COVID inaction on lack of federal relief funds
HELENA (AP) — As Montana's COVID-19 case toll continues to mount, Gov. Steve Bullock said Thursday he is wary of imposing stricter statewide restrictions to li…
Montana seeks repayment of some supplemental unemployment
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Hundreds of Montanans who received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments have been asked to pay back the Montana Department of Labor and Industry — some receiving bills for over $10,000 — …
Benson maintains lead into final Mack Days weekend
Only one weekend remains and Lonepine’s Mike Benson is poised to claim another Fall Mack Days tournament title.
Interior misses deadline on conservation projects
Montana Sen. Jon Tester criticized the Trump administration on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of the Interior provided a list of proposed conservation proje…
Veterans get free access to federal lands – for life
U.S. military veterans and Gold Star families now have free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other federal lands used for hunting and recreation,…
U.S. health team arrives to help as virus surges in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials have dispatched a team of nearly 30 physicians, nurses, paramedics and other health care workers to Montana's largest city to address a surge in COVID-19 cases that's straining…