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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street

The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…

Updated 5 years ago
From fry cook to park superintendent, Pete Webster knows Glacier well

During his freshman year at Michigan State University, Pete Webster spotted an ad in the college newspaper for seasonal jobs in Glacier National Park. The form…

Updated 5 years ago
Law roundup: Dog reportedly held for ransom

A woman told Kalispell Police Department her dog was being held by someone for ransom.

Updated 5 years ago
Proposed Whitefish budget decreases property taxes

The preliminary budget for the city of Whitefish proposes a decrease in property tax collections and adds money to the city's cash reserve.

Updated 5 years ago
Northern Plastics to relocate to Glacier Rail Park

The key to filling all the lots at Glacier Rail Park can be summarized in just one word: plastics.

Updated 5 years ago
Study: Popular Glacier trails see huge increase in use

An ongoing study of trail use in Glacier National Park is putting hard numbers to the use of some of the park's most popular trails as another busy tourist sea…

Updated 5 years ago
Back under tribal control, Bison Range offers views of iconic animals

The 19,000-acre Bison Range on the Flathead Indian Reservation has reopened for the season under the management of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes,…

Updated 5 years ago
Yellowstone, Grand Teton set records for park visitation

Visitation at Yellowstone National Park last month has increased by 40% compared to 2019, an increase of about 19,000 people and a record for the month, park o…

Updated 5 years ago
Glacier Guides debuts park bike shuttle

Glacier Guides and Montana Raft is now offering a bike shuttle service into Glacier National Park.

Updated 5 years ago
State to upgrade sidewalk ramps in Kalispell

The Montana Department of Transportation will upgrade sidewalks to increase accessibility in Kalispell this summer.

Updated 5 years ago
Law roundup: Sneaky visitor isn't very persistent

In Columbia Falls, a suspicious driver went "up and down the road real slow" and then was spotted "sneaking in the woods" across from the caller's house, according to a call placed to the Flathead County Sheriff's …

Updated 5 years ago
Logan Health union nurses deliver strike notice

The union representing nurses at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, which rebranded this week as Logan Health, announced Friday they plan to strike from June 1 to …

Updated 5 years ago
Hundreds of dead fish found in lower Madison River

Montana fisheries biologists are investigating after hundreds of fish were found dead in a stretch of the lower Madison River south of Three Forks, the Departm…

Updated 5 years ago
Montana woman pleads not guilty in killing of Wyoming man

A Billings, Montana, woman pleaded not guilty Friday to deliberate homicide in the shooting death of a Wyoming man who refused to give her and her male companion cigarettes and a ride.

Updated 5 years ago
Central School, other historic buildings receive grant funding

The Montana Department of Commerce has awarded $5 million in grant funding to 23 communities for historic preservation projects across the state.

Updated 5 years ago
15-year-old girl struck, killed by van near Columbia Falls

A teenage girl was killed Thursday night after being struck by a minivan while walking along Tamarack Lane north of Columbia Falls.