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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Newly resurrected Lakeside Community Council sees candidates file for May election
Eight candidates are running for seven open seats on an advisory council in Lakeside resurrected by popular demand in part because of a controversial alpine coaster development project launched over the summer.
Suspect in drunken crash that injured deputy arraigned in district court
Auburn Bee Flores, 22, was arraigned before Judge Heidi Ulbricht in Flathead County District Court on the felony charge.
Flathead officials, advocates study bill to bolster workforce housing
Flathead Valley officials and housing advocates are mulling over a proposal to allow local governments to subsidize rents for residents using a small tax on sh…
Amid dire suicide rates in Montana, governor expands student mental health screening
Montana, which perennially has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, also has a youth suicide rate twice the national average, according to a study released last year by the state Department of Public Hea…
Law roundup: People get comfy in post office lobby
Someone called 911 because three transients were sleeping in a lobby.
Linderman Education Center pilots mental health screenings for students
Linderman Education Center is piloting universal screening for mental health for its student population to connect them with care as needed.
July Glacier Park reservations open March 1
The next round of Glacier National Park vehicle registrations begins next week on Wednesday, March 1 at Recreation.gov.
State wildlife commission says no to boating restrictions on Church Slough
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted against placing boating restrictions on Church Slough on Wednesday, denying a resident work group’s petition and…
Kalispell Middle School pilots teacher-created check-in program
Kalispell Middle School sixth-grade health and physical education teacher David Baker wants kids to know they are seen. So he created a daily check-in tool of the same name.
Conservation district to investigate home in Glacier Park for possible violations
The Flathead County Conservation District will investigate a private home in Glacier National Park after more than 14 people filed complaints against the owner…
Kalispell City Council finalizes park ordinances
Kalispell City Council approved the second reading of a package of ordinances placing new restrictions on the use of public parks and related facilities at its…
County Attorney's Office not pursuing charges in Snowslip Inn shooting
The Flathead County Attorney’s Office will not pursue charges in an April 2022 fatal shooting outside the Snowslip Inn near Essex.
Montana takes another shot at passing an insulin co-pay cap bill
Alison Sharkey-Hines said her son, who was born premature and died at two weeks old, might still be here if she had access to affordable insulin.
Bill aims to give Montana Legislature standing in court fights over laws
Two bills heard Tuesday in the House Judiciary Committee aim to give the Montana Legislature, and individual legislators, options to defend their laws in court, while another sought to implement a public comment pe…
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to run for 4th term in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana said Wednesday he will seek reelection to a fourth term in 2024, a boost to Democrats' hopes of maintain…