General News
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PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier class of 2026 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
Recovery plan developed for rare stonefly populations
Two of the smallest creatures in Glacier National Park are getting king-sized attention as a new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery plan proposes spending…
Gianforte praises progress as GOP tax relief bills advance
On Thursday, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he was encouraged by the progress during the session for getting Montanans tax relief with “the largest tax cut ever.”
US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, w…
Blinken postpones China trip after balloon spotted over Montana
The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot…
Co-op’s safety program supports lighting for Libby library
The Lincoln County Library building in Libby, constructed in the early 1950s, is owned and operated by the county but supported financially in many ways by the nonprofit Libby Friends of the Library.
UM students revive beloved Foresters’ Ball
Forestry students and volunteers have spent the week transforming the University of Montana’s Schreiber Gym
Bail reduction denied for man accused of keeping child porn
Authorities are holding Noah James Lafontaine, 24, in the county jail on a felony charge of sexual abuse of children and a misdemeanor count of sexual assault …
Nonprofits conduct annual homeless survey in Flathead Valley
Nonprofit organizations serving homeless people in Flathead Valley completed an annual Point-in-Time survey, meant to get a handle on the region’s unhoused pop…
Law roundup: I scream, you scream, we all scream
Officers with the Kalispell Police Department were summoned to the location of a man who was accused of screaming obscenities at passersby.
United Way serves nearly 500 at Winter Warm Up event
The event started a decade ago as a way to bring representatives of resources to one place in order to better reach people in the community.
Whitefish Mountain Resort president issues statement following chairlift failures
After evacuating about 150 skiers and snowboarders from the newly built Snow Ghost Express chairlift Wednesday, Whitefish Mountain Resort President Nick Polumb…
Lawmakers look to revise Montana’s marijuana laws
In its first major revision proposed to Montana’s marijuana laws since the state legalized recreational use in 2021, a House panel heard a series of bills that…
Montana resolution seeking Article V Convention tabled in split Senate vote
A resolution that would make Montana the 20th state to request an Article V Convention to amend the U.S. Constitution is likely dead after it failed on its third reading in the Senate Wednesday.
UM study finds humans cause more destructive wildfires in the West
More than three times as many houses and other structures burned in Western wildfires from 2010 to 2020 than in the previous decade, and that wasn’t only becau…
Kalispell woman accused of striking husband with glass vase
Natalie Kay Heser, 55, faces an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court after the Jan. 29 disturbance on the 800 block of East Washingto…