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Montana hurries to adopt Trump’s Medicaid work rules
Montana plans to be one of the first states to enforce President Donald Trump’s work mandate for Medicaid enrollee…
Alleged poisoning part of 'rough night'
law roundup
Kalispell Planning Board still mulling relaxed rules for accessory dwellings
The Kalispell Planning Board meets tonight to discuss a potential zoning change that would relax restrictions on accessory dwelling units.
Pedestrian dies after being struck on Montana 40
A 22-year-old Great Falls man died Tuesday, Nov. 3, after being struck by a vehicle on Montana 40.
Kalispell long-term care facility sees 40 COVID cases
Kalispell Regional Healthcare’s Brendan House is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected 40 residents to date, ending the long-term nursing faci…
Yellowstone County may see new restrictions as COVID spreads
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's most populous county may see additional restrictions to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases reached a new high in October, Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felto…
Missoula man shot by police officer during confrontation
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Missoula man was shot and killed by a police officer during a weekend confrontation, the Missoula Police Department said.
Groups fight to keep gray wolf protections
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates and environmental groups are challenging the removal of federal protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S.
EPA closes Libby field office after 20 years
Weekly roundup
County administrator to retire after guiding growth for 16 years
When Flathead County Administrator Mike Pence reflects on all the teachable moments in his 45 years of government service, one project in particular springs to…
Community comes together to keep independent bookstore afloat
Books seem to spill out of every nook and cranny at Bad Rock Books in Columbia Falls.
After beating cancer, C-Falls girl aims to walk again
At the tender age of 10, Columbia Falls fifth-grader Kymber Johnson has already had to brave her way through a gauntlet of staggering hardships.
Employee tries to chase down dine-and-dash customers
A worker at a buffet in Kalispell chased two dine-and dashers-after they skipped out on the bill.
Rails-to-Trails starts 'Tunnel Vision' mural project
The Great Northern Historical Trail offers some pretty spectacular vistas along the paved path system that connects Kalispell, Somers and Kila.
State officials offer reactions to Biden's win
Montana's U.S. senators offered starkly different reactions to announcements Saturday that former Vice President Joe Biden had won the presidential election.
Flathead reports 243 new virus cases
Flathead County reported 243 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the highest daily total since the beginning of the pandemic.