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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
State wildlife commission to consider Flathead River land exchange
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is collecting public comment on a proposed land exchange as part of a bridge replacement project on the Flathead River.
Police: Nashville shooter bought 7 guns before school attack
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The person who killed three children and three adults at a Christian school in Nashville legally bought seven firearms in recent years …
Senate bill would ‘eliminate’ adult-use marijuana dispensaries in Montana
On Friday, Sen. Keith Regier, R-Kalispell, introduced a bill to dismantle the adult-use cannabis industry in Montana.
Fresh produce is an increasingly popular prescription for chronically ill patients
When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, …
Brodehl resists requests for C-PACE district at chamber event
Flathead County Commissioner Randy Brodehl resisted calls from members of the business community for a countywide C-PACE district at a chamber of commerce event Friday.
State wildlife agency eyes overhaul of wolf regulations
Two decades after first adopting a wolf management plan, state officials are considering overhauling and updating the document.
Kalispell hiring new chief of police
Kalispell has posted a job opening for chief of police as current department head Doug Overman prepares to retire June 1 after 23 years on the force.
Law roundup: Fore! Golfers take aim at horse pasture
A Kalispell resident’s neighbors were reportedly hitting golf balls into their horse pasture and they called the Flathead County Sherrif’s Office out of concern the neighbors were aiming at the horses.
Tester grills Forest Service chief on Holland Lake Lodge expansion plans
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana grilled the chief of the U.S. Forest Service last week about its initial decision — since reversed — to give an expansion plan at Holland Lake Lodge an exemption from a thorough envi…
FHS student shows compassion for others through community service
Flathead High School student Ivy Gannon is someone who meets people where they are in life with compassion and respect.
Law roundup: Banned shoplifter wants pants back
A man allegedly caught shoplifting was banned from a store but left a pair of pants behind that he later tried to retrieve.
Montana officer shoots, kills robbery suspect after pursuit
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy shot and killed an armed robbery suspect after a pursuit and standoff in Montana's largest city over the weekend.
Owen Sowerwine rich with natural habitat
The Owen Sowerwine Natural Area is a prime example of healthy land.
Local rock climbers care for Northwest Montana's crags
It was a splitter day at the crags.
Kalispell Public Schools seek general fund levies
General fund levies for Kalispell Public Schools’ elementary and high school districts will be on the ballot in a May mail ballot election.