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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…
5-story hotel proposed on Main Street in Kalispell
Plans for a $47 million five-story hotel and separate parking garage in downtown Kalispell have the potential to change not only the city’s skyline but also th…
As wildfire smoke spreads, who's at risk?
Smoke from wildfires in the western United States and Canada is blanketing much of the continent, including thousands of miles away on the East Coast. And expe…
Housing costs emerge as key to Montana's labor shortage
Montana's economy has largely healed from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic but is facing a labor shortage fueled partly by a lack of affordable housing,…
Black bears that entered Missoula-area houses euthanized
Montana wildlife officials euthanized two black bears this month after they broke into separate houses in the Missoula area, wildlife specialist Jamie Jonkel s…
Montana offers funding to help farmers, ranchers with stress
Financial pressures, unpredictable weather, drought, long work days and social isolation can cause stress and take a toll on the mental health of Montana's farmers and ranchers, officials say.
Colleges offer construction worker certificate program
Two-year colleges in Montana are teaming up to provide a job site readiness certificate program for people interested in joining the construction trades as demand for workers in that field increases.
Despite Canadian easing, US extends land border restrictions
The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico to nonessential travelers until at least Aug. 21.
Lake County rejects zone change for proposed recreation park
The Lake County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously rejected a change to zoning regulations for an area along the west shore of Flathead Lake that would have …
Coal production in Montana declines 23% in 2020, demand down
Coal production in Montana fell by 23% in 2020, compared to the previous year, as demand for coal and the electricity it is used to generate declined during th…
Lawmaker continues to press Missoula County election allegations
Four months have passed since allegations of voting irregularities in Missoula County's 2020 election made their way to the floor of the Montana House. But acc…
Monster wildfire tests years of forest management efforts
Ecologists in a vast region of wetlands and forest in remote Oregon have spent the past decade thinning young trees and using planned fires to try to restore t…
Massive wildfires in West bring haze to East Coast
Wildfires in the American West, including one burning in Oregon that's currently the largest in the United States, are creating hazy skies as far away as New Y…
Local man accused of assault, attempted rape
A recent altercation at a Kalispell business led authorities to arrest a man for allegedly attempting to rape a woman days earlier.
Library director stepping down to take job in Washington
ImagineIF Libraries Director Connie Behe is resigning after 12 years with the county library system to take a job as deputy director of customer experience at …
West Valley School builds new classrooms
Two new classrooms are under construction at the West Valley School as the district strives to keep pace with enrollment growth.