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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 …
Judge hears arguments in challenges over new election laws
Four laws the Republican majority in the 2021 Montana Legislature said they passed to make elections more secure actually enacted barriers that make it more di…
Gianforte solicits applications for judicial vacancy in Lake and Sanders Counties
Gov. Greg Gianforte is soliciting judicial applications for a newly vacated bench spot in the Twentieth Judicial District, which encompasses Lake and Sanders counties.
Mountain lions likely trimmed island sheep herd to lowest number in decades
The three mountain lions recently killed on Wild Horse Island had unfettered access to a herd of bighorn sheep that has produced some of the biggest rams in th…
State recommends lower speed limit on Montana 82
The Montana Department of Transportation is recommending that the speed limit on Montana 82 be reduced to 60 mph. The speed limit on the highway now is 70 mph.
Grab your gear; Spring Mack Days are nearly here
While winter struggles to hang on, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are preparing to launch the 40th Mack Days fishing event on Flathead Lake, which…
Changing snowfall makes it harder to fight fire with fire
Dripping flaming fuel as they go, a line of workers slowly descends a steep, snow-covered hillside above central Colorado's South Platte River, torching piles …
Judges redraw district maps for utility regulator board
A trio of federal judges adopted a new map Tuesday under which Montana will elect members of the Public Service Commission this year, unless the Montana Legisl…
Project would improve Flathead pedestrian paths
The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a project to seal multiple shared-use paths in Flathead County.
County planning board considers subdivision south of Whitefish
The Flathead County Planning Board is set tonight to consider a request to turn vacant land east of U.S. Highway 93 south of Whitefish into a subdivision described as similar to the Whitefish Hills.
State doubles funding for Somers Beach project
The cost increase covers initial development of the new state park, including basic items like a parking lot, signage, bathrooms and trash receptacles.
EPA says CFAC cleanup will protect water supply
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency met via Zoom last week with the Columbia Falls City Council to give an update on where the agency is with it…
Man accused of driving high after vehicle nearly hits Kalispell home
A Flathead Valley man is accused of nearly hitting a house in Kalispell while driving high on fentanyl-laced drugs.
Flathead Venture Crew offers Easter egg services
The Easter Bunny is comin’ to town, this year with the help of Boy Scout Venture Crew 2920.
Law roundup: Dogs choice of drink not a gas for owner
A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office her dog was running around a Kalispell location and came back vomiting and smelling of gasoline — which her vet said it ingested — because there could be a possible…
Kalispell council approves massive housing subdivision
Council approves Spring Creek Park