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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…
Independence Day activities run the gamut throughout valley
Kick up some old-fashioned fun this Fourth of July with all the festivities planned around the Flathead Valley. Here's a look at what's happening in and around…
Revelers advised to remember vets' PTSD on July 4
Montana's Veterans Administration is asking Fourth of July revelers to think about veterans and the impacts fireworks may have on people with post-traumatic st…
Ruling goes against US sheep experimental station in Idaho
U.S. officials and a sheep industry group have filed notices to appeal a federal court ruling involving an eastern Idaho sheep research facility long targeted …
Tribes say voting access hurt by US Supreme Court ruling
The largest Native American reservation in the U.S. includes parts of three Arizona counties, all of which had different approaches to precinct voting in the 2…
Moving on up: Airport expansion to include Flathead's only escalator
Glacier Park International Airport’s $100 million upgrade, dubbed “the biggest project in the history of the airport” by Airport Director Rob Ratkowski, will i…
Hundreds believed dead in heat wave despite efforts to help
Many of the dead were found alone, in homes without air conditioning or fans. Some were elderly — one as old as 97. The body of an immigrant farm laborer was f…
County accepts COVID aid, OKs preliminary budget
The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a preliminary operating budget that would reduce county spending by about 2.1%, and voted 2-1…
Kalispell's Olszewski will challenge Zinke in House primary
Two candidates announced Thursday they are entering the race for the second U.S. House seat that was awarded to Montana earlier this year.
Human remains found near I-90
Huckleberry pickers found human remains near an Interstate 90 rest area in western Montana near the Idaho border that may be those of a couple missing since late 2017, Mineral County officials said Thursday.
Whitefish native reunites with puppy after bear attack in Alaska
A Montana man was reunited with his 14-week-old border collie two days after the dog disappeared following a bear attack on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
Montana enters drought emergency as conditions worsen
Gov. Greg Gianforte declared a statewide drought emergency Thursday and asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare all 56 of the state's counties as p…
Northwest lawmakers seek progress on Columbia River Treaty
A bipartisan group of 21 Northwest lawmakers called on President Joe Biden to prioritize a long-running effort to renegotiate a 60-year-old treaty that governs…
Machinery at Helena car wash severs worker's lower leg
An employee at a car wash in Helena got caught in a piece of machinery that severed his lower leg, Helena fire officials said.
States step up push to regulate pharmacy drug brokers
Under pressure to rein in skyrocketing prescription drug costs, states are targeting companies that serve as conduits for drug manufacturers, health insurers a…
Kalispell moves forward with revised plan for accessory dwellings
The Kalispell City Council is giving accessory dwelling units a second chance.