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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…
Tester calls infrastructure bill 'urgently needed'
Capping a swing through western Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester stopped in Kalispell on Friday to promote an agreement for a major infrastructure package recentl…
Trail-running man injured in grizzly attack in eastern Idaho
Idaho state wildlife officials say a man was injured after he was attacked by a grizzly bear in eastern Idaho on Friday morning.
Judge dismisses media lawsuit over closed Republican meeting
A Montana judge dismissed a lawsuit by The Associated Press and other media organizations that argued the chairman of a legislative committee illegally held a …
Gianforte ends Montana's climate change coalition membership
Gov. Greg Gianforte has discontinued Montana's membership in a coalition of two dozen states dedicated to fighting climate change.
Bill aims to spend billions to fix nation's aging dams
Lawmakers in Congress on Friday introduced a bill that would pump tens of billions of dollars into fixing and upgrading the country's dams.
Colorado's 1st gray wolf pack since 1940s now has 6 pups
Colorado's first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s has grown to include six pups.
Grizzly shot, killed after fatal attack of California woman
Wildlife officials said they shot and killed a Montana grizzly bear Friday that had pulled a California woman from her tent and killed her earlier this week in…
Flathead students elected as governors for Boys and Girls State
Flathead High School students Marley Miller and Leah Spangler were elected by their peers to serve as governors of the 2021 American Legion Boys State and the …
Kalispell rescinds Stillwater Road roundabout agreement
The Kalispell City Council agreed to scrap plans for a North Kalispell roundabout during a brief meeting on Tuesday.
Flathead Class of 1951 gathers for 70th reunion
In the days leading up to commencement in 1951, many of Flathead County High School's 219 graduating seniors likely were cruising to the local drive-ins to gat…
Glacier Institute program offers education and park access
The Glacier Institute is taking enrollments for its new Going-to-the-Sun Road day program. As a nonprofit partner of Glacier National Park, the Glacier Institu…
Health officials see upswing in rabies encounters
Flathead City-County Health Department officials said this week they are beginning to see an increase in the number of reported contacts and interactions between domestic animals, humans and rabies-prone animals.
Law roundup: Fashion faux pas is least of man’s offenses
A man wearing a dress on top of pajama bottoms was reported to the Kalispell Police Department after he allegedly took his pants down and touched himself inappropriately at the front counter of a store.
Input sought on forest-thinning project near Olney
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on a proposed tree-thinning project on Flathead National Forest land about a mile west of Olney to reduce the…
Montana town of grizzly attack a popular stop for cyclists
A tiny western Montana town where a grizzly bear pulled a woman from her tent and killed her this week welcomes visitors year-round to the mountain valley comm…