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Flathead County says it gets to appoint Planning Board members in lawsuit response
The conservation district filed a lawsuit against county commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Department afte…
Spirit squad: 3 Polson grads make UM cheerleading team
“I’m in a little bit of a pickle,” admits Polson High senior Lucy Violett, who recently won a spot on the UM Griz Cheer Squad.
Group makes push for new skatepark in Columbia Falls
The Bad Rock Skate Park Association hopes to soon do a formal land survey at Fenholt Park in Columbia Falls for a new skatepark after the city concurred with the idea.
Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that the U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice po…
Avalanche Creek drowning victim identified as University of Kansas student
The 28-year-old woman who drowned in Glacier National Park on Monday has been identified as a University of Kansas student who was on a tour of national parks …
Gianforte takes veto scalpel to infrastructure bill
Gov. Greg Gianforte flexed his veto powers this week to cut into a $1.2 billion infrastructure bill that drew allegations of pork-barrel spending as it emerged…
CEO of Western Montana Mental Health steps down
One of the state’s most prominent providers of mental health and addiction services will soon begin searching for a new chief executive.
Whitefish Mountain Resort kicks off summer season
Whitefish Mountain Resort will kick off its 2023 summer season with zip line tours, alpine slides, scenic chairlift rides and other activities on Memorial Day …
Blackfeet Nation’s Lily Gladstone in spotlight for role in Martin Scorsese’s new film
Her cousin is acclaimed singer-songwriter, poet and speaker Jack Gladstone, who helped found Glacier National Park’s Native America Speaks program.
$1 million donation will expand Montana Pediatrics’ after-hours telemedicine program
The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation and Montana Pediatrics recently announced a two-year partnership to increase access to pediatric care for children, fueled by a $1 million investment.
Law roundup: Motorist loses track of vehicle after wreck
A man who fled the scene after crashing his vehicle called the Kalispell Police Department later on to see if they could tell him where the tow truck had taken the wrecked rig.
Montana Legends look forward to their 14th year of fundraising for veterans
Fourteen years ago, just before Memorial Day, Richard “Hog Dick” Fliehler and Mitchell Allen Kopczyk lost their lives in a car accident near Bigfork on their w…
Environmentalists sue to protect Lake Koocanusa selenium rule
Environmental groups in Montana and Idaho are defending a water quality standard Montana adopted in 2020 by suing a quasi-judicial board that’s spent the past …
Drunk motorist caught driving on pedestrian path sentenced in district court
Judge Dan Wilson on May 11 ordered 31-year-old Steven Lee Myers to 13 months with the state Department of Corrections to await placement in a residential treat…
Businesses addressing local child care shortage
Local businesses and child care centers are looking to partner up and offer child care benefits in an effort to attract and retain employees, with a lack of ea…
Whitefish man arraigned on allegations of voter fraud
A Whitefish man accused of casting another person’s ballot in the 2020 election pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday.