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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…
Law roundup: Crew takes their chaos on the road
A vehicle hit a tree in a yard and rolled over. The driver allegedly said he was OK, but he couldn’t get out of the vehicle. A detention center refused to take the man until he was cleared by medical personnel, so …
Children enjoy nature painting program on Whitefish Trail
The temperature and the humidity were on the rise, but that didn’t stop a handful of nature lovers from engaging in one of Whitefish Legacy Partners’ youth eve…
COVID clinic volunteers offered free passes to Symphony Night
The Glacier Symphony and Chorale is providing free car passes to Symphony Night at Rebecca Farm to the volunteers and staff of the Flathead City-County Health Department for their service to local communities durin…
Back Country Horsemen back in the saddle clearing trails
Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead recently completed a work project on the Ousel West No. 338 trail.
Flathead Valley man accused of rape again
A Flathead Valley man accused of rape two years ago is back in jail after law enforcement officials allege he was involved in a similar incident in Missoula Co…
Former police chief pleads not guilty to child porn charges
The former police chief in East Helena has pleaded not guilty to three counts of distributing and one count of possessing child pornography.
Montana man pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charge
A Montana man has pleaded not guilty to a federal hate crime charge filed after he was accused of threatening a person with violent, homophobic slurs and firing seven shots into the person's house with an AK-47 rif…
Montana reduces coal ash cleanup bond at power plant
The state of Montana has reduced the cleanup bond it is requiring to guarantee the cleanup of coal ash near the Colstrip power plant in southeastern Montana, b…
Montana governor lifts state of emergency for coronavirus
Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday announced he is lifting Montana's state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic, more than 15 months after it was imposed un…
Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
Pennsylvania's highest court threw out Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the …
Historic Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds
Hundreds of deaths in Canada, Oregon and Washington may have been caused by the historic heat wave that baked the Pacific Northwest and shattered all-time temp…
Backcountry camper kills aggressive moose in self-defense
Idaho wildlife officials say a backcountry camper killed a moose in self-defense after the animal charged him and his dog.
Panel to study Montana prison contracts, criminal justice data
People incarcerated in Montana prisons pay on average $9.24 to make a 15-minute out-of-state call to their families, according to the Prison Policy Initiative.
Gianforte snubbed as Biden announces wildfire initiatives
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte didn't get an invitation to attend a meeting of western state governors at the White House on Wednesday to discuss a worsening wild…
As wildfires rage, Biden is raising federal firefighter pay
President Joe Biden is temporarily raising pay for federal firefighters to ensure that no one fighting wildland fires is making less than $15 per hour.