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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…
Kalispell business groups look to hire security guards to patrol downtown
A trio of Kalispell business organizations are raising funds to pay for private security guards to patrol the downtown area in an effort to deter what represen…
Zinke works to delist Yellowstone’s grizzly population
The House Appropriations Committee approved July 19 U.S. Congressman Ryan Zinke’s amendment to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly from the Endang…
Bail will stay at $200K for man suspected of exposing himself
A Flathead County District Court judge last week nixed a request to lower bail for a man accused of exposing his genitals at the Kidsport Complex in Kalispell …
Law roundup: Road rage incident ends with fisticuffs
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a fight and found a man at the scene with visible injuries on his face and the back of his hands.
Whitefish mushroom hunter recounts rescue from Frozen Lake area
An outing earlier this month that started as a day trip to pick mushrooms in the Frozen Lake area northeast of Eureka turned into an international search missi…
West Nile Virus detected in mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County
Mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, prompting state health officials to urge Montanans to take extra care in avoidi…
Kalispell paving projects set to begin July 26
Motorists should expect delays with various paving projects around Kalispell set to start up Wednesday.
Flathead Lake's low water level prompts disaster declaration request
Flathead County commissioners asked Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday to issue a disaster declaration for Flathead and Lake counties owing to the repercussions of …
Authorities search for grizzly bear that killed woman near Yellowstone National Park
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for a grizzly bear that attacked and killed a woman on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park a…
Fire in Seeley-Swan grows to 2,927 acres
Evacuation orders are in place for some residences in the Seeley-Swan Valley due to a wildfire burning about 12 miles northwest of Seeley Lake.
Glacier librarian hits the road to learn about the auto industry
Kerrie More is not an automobile industry scholar — yet. She recently spent a week in Indianapolis learning about a part of history that shaped the everyday l…
Man accused of pulling gun gets suspended sentence
Accused of drawing a gun during a noise dispute with a neighbor last year, a Columbia Falls man earned a suspended jail sentence in Flathead County District Co…
Law roundup: Children taunt woman by calling her a ‘Karen’
About five to seven children reportedly riding bicycles and hanging out near mailboxes taunted a woman and went to her porch where they called her a “Karen” after she asked them to leave a trailer park where they d…
Woman found dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana (AP) — A woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of Yellowstone Nat…
Deck collapse at Montana country club leaves more than 30 injured during popular golf tournament
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — More than 30 people were injured when a deck collapsed at a country club overlooking Montana's largest city, police said Sunday.