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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…
Law roundup: Florida woman leaves infant in vehicle
A woman allegedly left an infant in a car seat in a beige Suburban with all the windows up while she went into a store. A Kalispell Police
5-acre fire crops up along Whitefish Lake
A small wildfire on the north end of Whitefish Lake drew a quick response Saturday afternoon.
Glacier National Park Conservancy receives grant for Wheeler Cabin
The Glacier National Park Conservancy has received a Montana Historic Preservation Grant for preservation of the Wheeler Cabin in Glacier National Park.
Shooting in Marion leaves teenager wounded
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting near Moose Crossing in Marion on Friday that left a teenager wounded.
Committee recommends denial of Bigfork subdivision
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee voted to recommend the denial of three requests by Longbow Land Partners, Inc. pertaining to the planned North Shore Wo…
Glacier Park International Airport to conduct emergency drill Saturday
Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell will conduct an emergency drill on Saturday, July 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. The drill will involve airport staff, em…
Whitefish establishes new buffering regulations for marijuana dispensaries
Whitefish City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance regarding marijuana dispensaries.
Law roundup: What lies beneath, onlooker ponders
Spotting a woman covering herself in a blanket, an onlooker wondered what might be beneath the fabric.
County considers Lower Valley property again for septage plant
Flathead County is reconsidering a previously rejected Lower Valley property as the potential location for a regional septage treatment facility.
West Valley School Board appoints interim superintendent amid turmoil
Elementary Principal Richard Gross will serve as the 2023-24 interim superintendent of West Valley School District, pending approval of a contract, following a rift between administrators and members of the school …
City OK’s Boys and Girls Club project, RAISE project
Columbia Falls City Council last week approved two key infrastructure projects.
Investigators say poor track conditions caused a 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Poor track conditions that should have been flagged by a freight railroad company's inspectors caused the derailment of an Amtrak train in…
Flathead Valley's available housing supply continues to shrink, experts say
The available housing supply continues to dwindle in Flathead County while the unemployment rate remains low, according to a mid-year economic forecast present…
Arizona mom never stopped looking for her daughter. Alicia Navarro appeared 4 years later in Montana
HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — When Alicia Navarro disappeared in 2019 from her home in a Phoenix suburb days before her 15th birthday, she left a signed note for her fam…
Man questioned in Montana after Arizona woman reappears following four years missing
HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — A man was detained and questioned by police and his Montana apartment searched as authorities tried to piece together the mysterious disapp…