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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…
Marion man accused of pistol-whipping wife
A Flathead Valley man with a varied criminal record was recently arrested after being accused of pistol-whipping and punching his wife.
Ed Asner coming to Whitefish to play God in original show
TV legend Ed Asner is coming to Whitefish next month for a special production of his original show, “God Help Us!”
Law roundup: Air guitarist rocks on
A business owner calling from Montana 83 in Bigfork reportedly had an issue with a man standing by his deck and playing the air guitar every day because they didn’t want customers to be bothered by seeing him.
Evergreen group on the hook for $50K in sidewalk effort
Evergreen community leaders say they were blindsided by a clause in a recent Flathead County resolution that requires them to come up with $50,000 in order to …
US West swelters in record-busting heat, risking wildfires
Dangerous, record-busting heat spread across the U.S. Southwest on Tuesday and into parts of Utah, Montana and Wyoming as a dome of high pressure hovered over …
Federal judge blocks Biden's pause on new oil, gas leases
The Biden administration's suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Louisiana.
Montana governor declares disaster following thunderstorms
Gov. Greg Gianforte issued a disaster declaration Tuesday in five eastern Montana counties after a series of severe thunderstorms late last week led to extende…
State says breeding female of wolf pack was illegally killed
A female wolf that had pups earlier this year has been illegally killed in northeastern Washington state.
Nebraska teen dies after trying to swim across Montana river
Search crews in Montana on Tuesday found the body of a 17-year-old Nebraska boy who witnesses said had been trying to swim across the Missouri River.
State pays $250,000 to settle prison rape whistleblower case
The state Department of Corrections will pay $250,000 to settle claims from a guard who claimed he was retaliated against after reporting rape allegations at t…
Wind whips up fires as heat grips parts of Montana, Wyoming
A sweltering heat wave smashed daily temperature records in Montana and Wyoming and complicated the fight to corral several large wildfires, as gusts fanned th…
Intervention programs sparse throughout NW Montana
Batterer-intervention programming for domestic violence offenders is a challenge plaguing other rural Northwest Montana counties as well as Flathead County.
Batterer-intervention programs aim to curb further abuse
Over the past year, Northwest Montana has begun making inroads to address domestic violence through a legislative proposal aimed at protecting victims and the …
Bigfork to bring back popular Fourth of July parade
Bigfork's Electric Avenue will once again become a wave of red, white and blue as the annual Bigfork Fourth of July Parade returns to the downtown corridor at …
North Valley Music School aims to build new facility
North Valley Music School has been busting at the seams of the remodeled home on Spokane Avenue where it holds music lessons, classes and small recitals.