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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…
Deadline approaching for fair competition registration
The deadline to enter 4-H/FFA or Open Class competitions at the Northwest Montana Fair is Aug. 1.
Columbia Falls’ Heritage Days runs July 27-31
This year’s theme is “Best of Times.”
Court docs: Drunk driver accused of killing pedestrian thought she hit an animal
Desirea Garrera, 25, faces a vehicular homicide while under the influence felony charge in Flathead County District Court following her arrest over the weekend.
Kalispell man arrested after allegedly attacking his ex, her boyfriend and daughter
Jerrad Raymond Merrill, 30, allegedly told authorities during his arrest that he “took care of it like a man” when he learned that his ex-wife was in a new rel…
Law roundup: Resident loses sleep over stolen mattress
An older Tempurpedic mattress with a stained white cover was reportedly stolen from out front of a location and the owner wanted it logged for information in case Kalispell Police Department officers came across it.
Kalispell Police on lookout for alleged bank robber
Authorities in Kalispell are searching for a man they say robbed a bank on U.S. 93 just after noon on Tuesday.
Renowned local artist charged with criminal endangerment
Famed local landscape artist Nicholas Oberling faces a criminal endangerment charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly wiring his significant othe…
Bodies of 2 climbers recovered from Glacier peak
Glacier National Park has released the names of the two local men killed in a climbing accident on Dusty Star Mountain this week.
Hiker dies in Glacier National Park trying to ascend Rising Wolf Mountain
Glacier National Park saw its third hiking fatality in two days Monday as a 79-year-old male from Florida fell while attempting to ascend a steep off-trail slo…
BASE jumper caught on camera after launching off of Mt. Siyeh
Officials at Glacier National Park are investigating an illegal BASE jump from Mt. Siyeh last weekend.
$1M donation supports FVCC performing arts center project
Local philanthropist Lola Vulles has donated $1 million to name and support the Stewart Family Performing Arts Wing of the Wachholz College Center at Flathead …
Post-‘Roe,’ Montanans are seeking permanent sterilizations, and some are being turned away
The uncertainty around abortion access in Montana and other states where abortion is now or could become illegal, plus the fear of future legal fights over lon…
Rents spike as big-pocketed investors buy mobile home parks
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — For as long as anyone can remember, rent increases rarely happened at Ridgeview Homes, a family-owned mobile home park in upstate New Yor…
Alpine Theatre Project's summer program pairs students with Broadway talent
Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Summer Training Camp provides area children with an intensive overview of the performing arts under the tutelage of veteran B…
Law roundup: ‘It’s Nerf or nothin’’ for teens in drive-by
A parent wanted to press charges against two boys who allegedly drove by their young daughter and her friend, who were out walking, and shot at them with Nerf guns.