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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 …
Mountain lions killed on Wild Horse Island to protect bighorn sheep
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes collaborated to kill three adult mountain lions on Wild Horse Island over the …
Fewer than 100 Montana residents hospitalized with Covid
Fewer than 100 Montana residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 late this week for the first time in more than seven months, the state health department said.
Work session identifies assessment need for police, fire
The Kalispell City Council outlined future plans for three city departments at a work session Monday that reviewed master plans for Kalispell Parks and Recreat…
Employers get creative to retain workers
Mike Bare has worked at Nomad Global Communication Solutions in Columbia Falls for eight years.
Law Roundup: Woman uses emergency services ‘to vent’
A woman called the Kalispell Police Department because her sister took her baby album. She was advised her complaint wasn’t a law enforcement matter.
Scouts present Tom Sliter Community Partnership Awards
The NW District Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America recently hosted an Investment in Character and Leadership breakfast fundraising event at the Buffalo H…
Montana recreational marijuana sales increase in February
The sale of recreational marijuana in Montana increased slightly in February while medical marijuana sales declined compared to January's numbers, according to…
Billings college mulls renaming building after pro-Hitler comments
Officials at Montana State University-Billings will consider removing the name of the college's first president from its administrative building after discover…
Rosendale votes against Ukrainian resolution, says ‘put America first’
Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale was one of just three members of the U.S. House to vote against supporting Ukraine in its ongoing battle against Vladimir Putin’s R…
Dangerous lead levels found in half of Montana schools tested
About half of Montana schools that had tested their water by mid-February under a new state rule had high levels of lead, according to state data. But the full…
Gianforte kills collared mountain lion near Yellowstone
News of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte legally killing a radio-collared mountain lion in the Greater Yellowstone Area earlier this year has generated national hea…
Agency provides myriad services to assist older adults
The Flathead County Agency on Aging’s goal is pretty straightforward — to assist older adults with what’s important to them.
State park board reviews land deals, archery range options
State parks officials are looking for more money to develop the state's newly acquired Somers Beach, among other proposals in the Flathead.
Longtime game warden Lou Kis remembered as 'larger than life'
The Flathead Valley lost a true living legend last week with the passing of Louis Kis, a longtime Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden who was described by man…
Montana attorney general's office hires outside legal help
The office of Montana's attorney general has hired outside legal help — at a cost of up to $120,000 this year — to oversee about 40 civil cases, many of which …