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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…
Montana reports daily record of 1,063 new COVID cases
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana reported a daily record of 1,063 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 more deaths on Friday as it kept pace with the national surge of infections.
Puget Sound Energy's Colstrip coal plant sale falls through
SEATTLE (AP) — A deal to sell Puget Sound Energy's stake in one of the four generating units in Montana's Colstrip coal plan has fallen through. In announcing the deal in December, PSE said the sale of generating…
Local All-state musicians recognized
Despite the annual All-State Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival being canceled this year due to COVID-19, 26 local high school students selected to participate in the competitive program were recently recognized fo…
Online auction of classic boat to benefit conservation project
Polson resident Greg McCormick is looking to give one lucky bidder the chance to own a rare classic wooden boat while also helping out the Bad Rock Canyon Cons…
Mountain lion perhaps waiting for take-out
Someone called the Whitefish Police Department with concern for restaurant workers because of the presence of a mountain lion in a tree behind the location. Security guards didn’t see the cat and fish and game offi…
Kalispell high schools see 'unprecedented' spike in enrollment
Kalispell Public Schools has experienced a surge in high school enrollment and a major decline in elementary students compared to last year, according to an of…
Wildlife officials collect over 170 chronic wasting disease samples
Through opening weekend of the general hunting season, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has collected more than 170 samples from harvested deer, elk and moose …
Woman charged with murdering ex says it was self defense
A Flathead Valley woman accused of murdering her ex-husband, who had a history of domestic violence incidents, entered a not guilty plea Tuesday as her attorney maintained she shot the man in self-defense.
Open enrollment for ACA health insurance plans begins Sunday
Open enrollment for 2021 Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in Montana begins Sunday and will run through Dec. 15.
Flathead County: Sheriff reports surge in crime, homelessness
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office has seen an upswing in all kinds of crime this year, along with an upswing in the number of homeless people, Sheriff Brian Heino said during the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce's…
Health Board to consider order limiting indoor gatherings
The Flathead City-County Board of Health will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss and vote on a new Health Officer Order that would limit indoor gat…
Former anti-masker urges caution after contracting COVID-19
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana resident who called the COVID-19 pandemic a "sham-demic" and mocked mask wearers said he is now taking the pandemic seriously af…
Trump Jr. coming to Kalispell Saturday for rally
Donald Trump Jr. is scheduled to visit Kalispell on Saturday to stump for Republican candidates up and down the ballot, offering a star-power boost in the fina…
MSU poll finds close contests, strong support for legal pot
Republican and Democratic candidates were practically neck and neck in Montana's congressional and gubernatorial races just two weeks before Election Day, acco…
Death of Montana man found in state park ruled accidental
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Police said Thursday a 20-year-old man died of hypothermia after he went missing last weekend in Sluice Boxes State Park in central Montana.