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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…
Alleged hotel streaker back in jail after DUI charge
Daniel Weston Morton was first arrested and jailed in early May after local authorities said he exposed himself to a number of people and assaulted others at a…
Flathead County gets $3M-plus federal payment
Flathead County will receive a $3.114 million payment from the federal government under a program that compensates local governments for nontaxable federal lan…
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indi…
US seeks to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires increase
U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season and mak…
Montana considers new rules to curb wolves amid public ire
A Montana commission advanced Thursday proposed rules that would allow the use of snares to hunt wolves and extend the wolf trapping season after the Republica…
Biden extols bipartisan infrastructure deal as a good start
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a hard-earned bipartisan agreement on a pared-down infrastructure plan that would make a start on his top legislative…
Not your average heat wave: Record-high temps to bake Montana
A heat wave of unprecedented stature is on track to swamp western Montana next week, and residents are advised to take it seriously.
Human skull discovered in Flathead Lake
A human skull was discovered in Flathead Lake on Wednesday.
Butte-Silver Bow awards first cash prizes for COVID vaccines
Butte-Silver Bow County announced the initial winners of its vaccination sweepstakes on Thursday, as it also begins a marketing campaign aimed at increasing the number of people who are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Montana couple rescues horse from drowning in river
A western Montana couple were able to save a horse from drowning in the Bitterroot River on Father's Day, and may have made a new friend in the process.
Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push
On oil well pads carved from the wheat fields around Lake Sakakawea, hundreds of pump jacks slowly bob to extract 100 million barrels of crude annually from a …
Kalispell council OKs numerous development projects
The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved several requests for new construction and adjustments to existing properties, though a couple of the proposals dr…
Law Roundup: Pup accused of attempted getaway
A stray dog jumped into the cab of a man’s truck and he didn’t want to attempt to remove it. He said it looked like the dog ripped off its leash.
CFAC study details cleanup plan for old aluminum plant
Marking the end of a five-year process, Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. and its parent company Glencore have released a 538-page feasibility study that details how…
Blood shortage prompts widespread call for donations
Facing a critical blood shortage, the nonprofit transfusion medicine organization that supplies dozens of hospitals and clinics throughout Montana, Idaho and W…