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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…
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…
Bitter cold, snow on tap for Christmas weekend
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter in Northwest Montana, with bitter cold, heavy snow and dangerous winds in the forecast for Christmas Day and beyond.
Court hears challenge to state’s new birth certificate law
The challenge to Montana’s change in how it amends sex on a birth certificate got its first hearing in a Yellowstone County District Court on Wednesday, as att…
Montana joins lawsuit challenging vaccine mandate for Head Start employees
Montana has joined 23 other states in asking a federal judge to permanently and temporarily stop the Biden administration vaccine and mask mandates for Head St…
Third act of vandalism committed on Kalispell mural
Following the third incidence of vandalism on a Kalispell mural, a concerned citizens group is upping its reward from $500 to $750 for information that leads t…
Two men charged in Butte shooting that left a man dead
Two Montana men face charges in the alleged murder of a 42-year-old man in Butte.
Flathead construction company owner admits wire fraud
A Flathead Valley construction company owner accused in a scheme to defraud customers by spending money intended for projects on unrelated business and personal expenses admitted to a wire fraud crime Wednesday in …
As Covid fueled the drug crisis, Native Americans hit worst
As the pandemic ravaged the country, deaths from drug overdoses surged by nearly 30%, climbing to a record high.
FVCC names new reception hall after college president Jane Karas
Flathead Valley Community College will name the reception hall of its new college center in honor of longtime college president Jane Karas.
FWP finalizes purchase of 772 acres near Columbia Falls
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks closed a deal Tuesday afternoon to purchase 772 acres of prime wildlife habitat along the Flathead River just east of Columbia …
Code Girls United receives Spectrum Digital Education grant
Code Girls United is the recipient of a $10,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant for its educational coding, technology, and business program.
Whitefish taking applications for Health Board seat
The city of Whitefish is taking applications for the city’s seat on the Flathead City-County Health Board.
Flathead Electric's Gift of Light brightens holiday season
Flathead Electric Cooperative's Gift of Light program, established in 2010, allows donors to support anonymous members struggling to pay their electric bills.
Law roundup: Man’s colorful language dulls the senses
A store manager heard third-hand information that a man, who walked out of a liquor store, was yelling at people. The man reportedly slipped on the ice and used “colorful language.” The Kalispell Police Department …
Kalispell joins opioid settlement agreement
The Kalispell City Council on Monday opted to join a statewide settlement agreement against major opioid distributors.