General News
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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…
Yellowstone National Park unveils automated electric cars
Park officials have launched the first tests of electric vehicles in Yellowstone National Park that are capable of operating without drivers.
No jail time for driver who hit schoolgirl
A Eureka woman who struck and nearly killed a little girl while driving on U.S. 93 near Whitefish more than 18 months ago will serve no jail time.
Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline's demise
The Keystone XL is dead after a 12-year attempt to build the oil pipeline, yet the fight over Canadian crude rages on as emboldened environmentalists target ot…
Montana nearing another 2-year contract with private prison
Montana's Department of Corrections is wrapping up negotiations on another two-year contract with Tennessee-based CoreCivic to operate and expand a 600-bed private prison in Shelby, Corrections Director Brian Gootk…
Citing grouse, judge halts Montana, Wyoming drilling plans
A judge has halted plans for oil and gas drilling on vast areas of Wyoming and Montana, citing concerns about a sagebrush-dwelling bird.
Man gets $50k settlement for hand injuries at tribal jail
A northeastern Montana man has received a $50,000 settlement from the federal government in a lawsuit alleging staff at the Fort Peck tribal jail failed to protect him from being injured by another inmate and did n…
Evergreen utility district asks Kalispell for land swap
City receives proposal for Evergreen sewer land swap
California man sentenced to prison in Whitefish man's death
A California man who pleaded guilty in the death of a Whitefish man was sentenced to the Montana State Prison Thursday morning in Flathead County District Cour…
Underground mine vehicle accident in Montana kills 2
Two workers for the only palladium and platinum mining operation in the U.S. have died in an underground accident at a Montana mine, company officials said.
New Montana laws enshrine health care alternatives, for better or worse
When Paul Rana's primary care physician left the VA clinic in Kalispell to open her own practice, he followed her. But instead of picking up a new health insur…
Flathead woman faces federal drug trafficking charges
An investigation by the Northwest Montana Drug Task Force, FBI and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has left a local woman behind bars facing federal drug …
Law roundup: Woman goes postal over mail
A woman claimed she was afraid the postmaster would put illegal contraband in her mailbox to “set her up,” and was under the impression he was “out to get her.”
Hecla forging ahead with Northwest Montana mines
Officials with an Idaho-based mining company developing two large copper and silver mines in Northwest Montana said they are undeterred by a recent ruling that…
Bigfork bridge owners ordered to submit demolition payment plan
The property owner who constructed a bridge to Dockstader Island that has since been deemed illegal was ordered to submit a payment plan for the demolition of …
Nominee to oversee Indigenous affairs has widespread support
President Joe Biden's nominee to oversee Indigenous affairs at the Interior Department said Wednesday he won't impede tribes as they seek to improve infrastruc…