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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…
‘Firestorm’ of public comment leads FWP to rethink elk management proposals
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has backpedaled on a controversial elk management strategy after a public response that FWP Director Henry “Hank” Worsech desc…
Glacier High goes into soft lockdown following unsubstantiated threat
Glacier High School implemented a soft lockdown Thursday morning following an unsubstantiated threat posted to social media, school officials said.
Law roundup: Man rocks the boat in driveway incident
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to complain about a man who used equipment to “plow rocks” onto his driveway and said, “he did it on purpose,” in retaliation for not letting him park equipment on the…
Whitefish schools to lift K-6 mask mandate
Face coverings will no longer be required in Whitefish Schools following winter break, the school board decided Tuesday night.
Health worker vaccine mandate remains blocked in half the states
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday lifted a nationwide ban against President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for health care workers, instead blocking the …
Blacktail Mountain opens Friday
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area will open for the season on Friday, the Lakeside ski area announced Wednesday.
Lawmakers clear roadblock in recreational marijuana regs
A state legislative panel has reached tentative consensus with the Montana Department of Revenue on a series of recreational marijuana regulations that lawmake…
Montana advances grizzly bear plans that could allow hunting
Montana wildlife officials on Tuesday advanced plans that could allow grizzly bear hunting in areas around Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, if states in…
Man killed by pack of dogs on Northern Cheyenne reservation
A 58-year-old man was killed by a pack of dogs on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana, the Bureau of Indian Affairs said Tuesday.
Yellowstone opens for winter travel, ends wildlife program
Yellowstone National Park opened its roads to oversnow vehicles for the winter season on Wednesday after suspending a wildlife monitoring program that found sn…
Wreaths Across America local ceremonies planned
The annual Wreaths Across America will unfold this week with two separate wreath-laying events.
Whitefish Christian Academy seeks to make temp classrooms permanent
Whitefish Christian Academy is asking the city of Whitefish to allow temporary classrooms at the school to be made permanent.
Kalispell man charged with 4th DUI after crash
A repeat DUI offender convicted of leading police on a dangerous high-speed chase last year is behind bars once again for allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car near Whitefish.
Health experts worry Covid vaccination rates inflated
The CDC's online vaccine tracker shows virtually everyone 65 and older has received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine, but health experts worry COVID vacc…
Local students find success in diplomacy
In an interconnected world, addressing global challenges to maintain international peace and security takes a significant amount of negotiation and collaborati…