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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Montana's unemployment rate in April reaches 11.3%
Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate soared to 11.3% in April while the state was under a stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
Group seeks amendment to Water Rights Protection Act
With support from Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes, a Lake County nonprofit recently submitted a letter to state leaders requesting an amendment to the draf…
C-Falls American Legion plans Memorial Day ceremony
The Columbia Falls American Legion Freedom Post 72 will hold its annual Memorial Day march from the Nite Owl parking lot to the Flathead River Bridge to lay a wreath for the buried at sea at 11 a.m. There will then…
Convicted rapist accused of violating probation
A Kalispell man who raped a teenage girl while she slept is accused of violating his probation and is back in jail.
Whitefish cancels annual Memorial Day parade
This year’s Memorial Day parade through Whitefish has been canceled.
COVID prompts changes to Bob Marshall Wilderness projects
Officials with the nonprofit organization that spearheads trail maintenance in the sprawling Bob Marshall Wilderness have made several adjustments to its upcoming summer projects and usual volunteer workforce as co…
Kalispell’s alternate care center nearly finished
Construction work is progressing swiftly on a temporary care facility in Kalispell that will handle an overflow of patients should a new wave of coronavirus ca…
City staffing a main topic in city budget shaped by pandemic
The Kalispell City Council held a work session to discuss the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021 on the evenings of May 18 and 19. The work session followed a short city council meeting Monday evening, and there …
Woman unimpressed by knife tricks
Someone told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she was suspicious about a man flipping a large knife around in a patch of grass.
First piece of disputed Keystone XL pipeline finished
A Canadian company has built the first piece of the disputed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline across the U.S. border and started work on labor camps in Montana and South Dakota
Visitor hurt when bison knocks her to ground at Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park officials say a visitor was injured when she was knocked to the ground after getting too close to a bison near the popular Old Faithf…
Protest against virus restrictions held at Montana Capitol
Armed demonstrators were among a group gathered at the Montana Capitol to protest the state government’s response to the coronavirus
Coronavirus shapes Montana governor race as primary nears
The coronavirus is helping shape the race for Montana governor and giving Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney an unexpected boost as he faces a well-financed opponent with ex…
Legislative candidate files grievance against governor over COVID actions
Nick Ramlow, a Libertarian candidate for House District 7 in Kalispell, posted a message on his Facebook page on May 8 telling local business owners to contact…
County faces lawsuit over Lake Five permit
A group of individuals have filed suit against Flathead County over a resort county commissioners approved earlier this year on Lake Five, a picturesque lake n…