General News
The blurb for this section is not filled out
Woman’s body found floating in Flathead Lake near Bigfork
A woman’s body was pulled out of Flathead Lake near Bigfork on Wednesday after being discovered by a wake surfing …
Flathead County Commission: Abell wants county to grow responsibly, protect resources
Brad Abell wants to help protect Flathead Valley for future generations.
Dino diggers: Local fossil hunters showcase new discoveries
Montana’s mountains and hillsides hold secrets.
Local health department desperate for more staff
Officials with the Flathead City-County Health Department told the Flathead County commissioners on Thursday the department is staffed “far below” other simila…
Blackfeet, partners complete conservation project near Glacier
The Blackfeet Nation and Vital Ground Foundation recently completed a collaborative land conservation project that will protect 74 acres of rich wildlife habitat along Kennedy Creek just east of Glacier National Pa…
COVID-19 complicates wildfire response
As they continue to battle the Callahan fire, officials are managing hundreds of firefighters and dozens of pieces of machinery drawn from multiple states.
Montana judge extends deadline for returning mailed ballots
HELENA (AP) — A Montana judge has extended the state's deadline for returning 2020 general election ballots by mail, saying that uneven U.S. Postal Service delivery times could result in ballots being delayed, unfa…
The long road home
Last November, Veronica “Vo” Hubble’s world changed in an instant.
Unhappy diner takes complaint to police
A disgruntled customer asked to speak to a Kalispell Police Department officer because a Mexican fast food restaurant allegedly mishandled her order twice.
Montana law preventing absentee ballot gathering overturned
HELENA (AP) — A Montana judge on Friday struck down a voter-enacted law that restricted third-party collection of absentee ballots after several Native American groups argued they rely on ballot collection efforts …
As Blackfeet Reservation moves to shutdown, Flathead Food Bank sends supplies
The Flathead Food Bank is sending 35 pallets of food to the Blackfeet Nation before the entire reservation launches into a mandatory 14-day shutdown in an effo…
Blackfeet Tribe imposes 14-day lockdown as COVID cases surge
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council is imposing a 14-day lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge on the reservation east of Glacier National Park.
Superior man pleads guilty to assaulting teen at county fair
A Superior Army veteran accused of assaulting a teenage boy at the Mineral County Fair and Rodeo more than a year ago because the youth didn’t remove his hat d…
Republican duo reshapes Montana politics in Trump's style
BOZEMAN (AP) — Steve Daines is the affable one, the smiler, a consummate salesman who parlayed his corporate success into a meteoric rise through Montana polit…
Local events focus on National Suicide Prevention Month
The Flathead Valley Out of the Darkness walk in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month will take place Sunday, Sept. 27.
Kalispell Public Schools: Bonuses offered to recruit and retain subs
Substitutes who work for extended periods of time in Kalispell Public Schools will start receiving bonuses as part of a new recruitment and retention incentive…