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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…
Whitefish City Council to meet in person after more than a year
After meeting remotely for more than a year due to the pandemic, the Whitefish City Council will convene in a hybrid format Monday evening, with members of the…
Avid skier finds career niche as flight medic
Fletcher Anderson’s first experience with ALERT, an air ambulance operated by Logan Health, occurred at just 7 years old when he watched as one of the iconic r…
Law roundup: Man threatens person with a thumping
A bald man was reportedly outside blasting music in his truck and when someone asked him to stop he replied, “You’re lucky I don’t thump you.”
Irrigation ditch overflows, floods Billings neighborhood
An irrigation ditch that had been undergoing repairs overflowed and caused minor flooding in a residential neighborhood in Billings, triggering a recommendation that residents temporarily relocate.
Clowns used to teach landmine safety to children
A Bozeman-based performer and nonprofit leader with a penchant for red noses has partnered with a landmine safety group to create videos, GIFs and games to edu…
Sherpa dies after leading Flathead man to top of Everest
Six days after summiting Mount Everest for the fourth time alongside Steve Stevens, Pemba Tashi Sherpa was killed in a fall.
Two coworking businesses opening in Kalispell
It’s finally time for most workers to return to the office after months of working from home. The rise of new coworking spaces in the valley is reimagining wha…
Flathead man achieves dream of summiting Mount Everest
After years of dreaming, Steve Stevens finally stood on top of the world at the summit of Mount Everest May 12.
Law roundup: Tennis nets cut down at Hawthorne Park
Someone allegedly cut down tennis court nets at Hawthorne Park.
Senior Spotlight: Whitefish's Chaz Gillette eyes career in film
Like many young people before him, Chaz Gillette, a graduating senior at Whitefish High School, is preparing to leave the small town where he grew up to explor…
Senior Spotlight: Flathead senior perseveres to overcome adversity
Flathead High School student Matthew Groneman has taken the adversity he’s overcome as a lesson in learning the extent of his perseverance.
Drug dealer doing business in Flathead headed to federal prison
A California man who admitted trafficking methamphetamine after Flathead County law enforcement officers seized a package containing 3 pounds of the drug was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison.
Law roundup: Stranger’s odd behavior sends up red flag
A man at a business was reported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office for “acting strange.” He went into the store, saying someone had stolen his cellphone.
Wilderness Association rebrands to Wild Montana
The Montana Wilderness Association has changed its name to Wild Montana.
Staffing woes force Whitefish resort to scale back operations
Whitefish Mountain Resort will scale back its summer schedule to just five days a week due to a worker shortage that is affecting numerous Flathead Valley busi…