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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…
Grants boost plans for Flathead River Alliance
The Flathead Rivers Alliance plans to have much greater outreach to river users on the three forks of the Flathead this coming summer.
FAQ: Recreational marijuana in Montana
On Jan. 1, 2022, adult-use recreational marijuana will become available for purchase in Montana. The launch of the new market raises a wide range of questions,…
Live nativity celebrates ‘the reason for the season’
Around a manger off Foys Lake Road sat the Heffernan family dressed as Mary, Joseph, shepherds, or one of the Magi, and an angel for Family Life Christian Chur…
Law Roundup: Caller has a lot to talk about
A caller to the Kalispell Police Department said he wanted to talk about his son and a truck, but then he asked “if you win holding a cardboard sign panhandling on a corner.”
Judge: 2 PSC districts ‘presumptively unconstitutional’ due to uneven population growth
A federal judge issued an order yesterday blocking the state’s top election official from certifying candidates running for the Public Service Commission until…
Sleigh rides at Trego ranch a 'magical' experience
Sleigh rides are a magical experience at Cripple Creek Ranch near Trego.
Law roundup: Deputies can’t help with mortgage
A Bigfork resident asked the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, wanting them to call his mortgage company to let them know he would be one day late.
U.S. 93 plan offers vision for Whitefish's gateway
An entrance to Whitefish that represents the character of the community. That’s the vision outlined in the City of Whitefish’s recently adopted Highway 93 Corr…
West Valley home daycare destroyed in fire; no injuries
Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a home daycare on Tall Pine Ridge in West Valley on Thursday, Dec. 23 at about 2 p.m.
Gas company sues Interior over Badger-Two Medicine ruling
Attorneys for a Louisiana oil and gas company have asked a federal judge to reinstate a drilling lease it held on land considered sacred to Native American tri…
Tests show lead levels a problem in many Montana schools
Of the Montana schools that have met the state's program deadline, most show high levels of lead in school drinking water.
Fyant, Gillin voted out of CSKT Tribal Council
Shelly Fyant, chairwoman of the Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, is one of two Tribal Council incumbents who was defeated in the …
The Salvation Army has struck gold, again
Salvation Army volunteer Red Kettle counters were delighted to discover the half ounce Gold American Eagle coin that turned up recently in a Red Kettle manned …
'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski moved to prison medical facility
The man known as the "Unabomber" has been transferred to a federal prison medical facility in North Carolina after spending the past two decades in a federal S…
UM selects Mahdavi as new provost and executive vice president
The University of Montana has hired Dr. Pardis Mahdavi to serve as its next provost and executive vice president, the University’s No. 2 administrator and chie…