General News
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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…
Wildfires crop up as conditions dry out
A few small wildfires cropped up in far Northwest Montana over the weekend, continuing an uptick in incidents over the last week as forest fuels begin to dry o…
Teen killed in motorcycle wreck near Bigfork
An 18-year-old from Bigfork died Sunday evening in a motorcycle wreck on Montana 35, according to Montana Highway Patrol.
Whitefish Council examines fire department plan
A strategic plan for the Whitefish Fire Department calls for adding firefighters and equipment to the department while continuing to examine the future needs o…
Couple wants to build supportive tiny house community
The Gabaldons are community organizers and sober-living evangelicals whose vision of a supportive, affordable tiny house community has been forged through thei…
Kalispell City Council to host budget public hearing, vote on housing, sewer regs
Kalispell City Council will vote at its Monday meeting on housing and commercial development projects as well as move toward adopting industrial sewer regulati…
Law roundup: Suspicious slough swimmer slips away
Someone was suspicious of an individual they reportedly saw swimming across a slough and then getting out and walking across a resident’s back deck but told the Kalispell Police Department they couldn’t see where t…
Cleanup begins after asphalt binder spill into Montana's Yellowstone River after train derailment
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Globs of asphalt binder that spilled into Montana's Yellowstone River during a bridge collapse and train derailment could be seen on islan…
Fire destroys Kalispell home
A fire destroyed a two-story home on Second Street West in Kalispell on Saturday evening.
Nonprofit improves bike trails across the valley
Ever shred Spencer Mountain’s Otter Pop trail at mach chicken and hit a booter that sends your stomach into your throat?
Advocates ask commissioners to denounce violence against homeless
Four days after a homeless man was allegedly murdered in Kalispell, advocates for the homeless and community members appealed to the Flathead County commission…
Soccer club moves toward opening indoor training facility
Designed by Jackola Engineering and Architecture, the future 16,800-square-foot indoor sporting facility is strategically located in Evergreen to ensure access…
Meeting set to discuss state property appraisal notices
Many property owners may be getting notices showing valuations have risen since the last reappraisal cycle in 2021.
Law roundup: Teens with bat throw fireworks at person
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of two to three teens, who reportedly had a bat with them, were on the walking path in Woodland Park, throwing
Patriot Front trials set for July
More than a year after their arrest for allegedly planning to violently disrupt a Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene City Park, six members of white nationalis…
PHOTOS: A springtime hike to Iceberg Lake
Scenes from a springtime hike to Iceberg Lake in the Many Glacier region of Glacier National Park on Sunday, June 18.