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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…
Highway Patrol IDs man who died following traffic stop
The Montana Highway Patrol has identified the man who died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot injuries following a traffic stop near Creston on Monday as Mark Johnston Parker, 61, of Kalispell.
Health board adopts mask policy to resume in-person meetings
After months of conducting regular meetings online, the Flathead City-County Board of Health once again will resume in-person sessions, but with new COVID-19 p…
Polson crash victim ID'd
Lake County Sheriff and Coroner Don Bell on Tuesday announced the name of the Polson man who died in a one-vehicle crash Saturday night near Pablo.
Montana leaders respond to Biden's pause on oil drilling
President Joe Biden emphasized job creation in the renewable energy sector Wednesday as he signed another slate of executive orders tackling climate change, wh…
Man wants motorists to stop rowdy behavior
A Baker Avenue resident called Whitefish Police Department because people were driving by, laughing and throwing stuff at his house.
Biden: 'We can't wait any longer' to address climate crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst of climate change, President Joe Biden signed executive orders Wednesday to transfor…
House passes bill that would ban trans females from women's sports
HELENA (AP) — A bill that would ban transgender females from competing on female sports teams sponsored by public schools and universities passed the Montana H…
Jury poised to begin deliberations in murder trial
THOMPSON FALLS — Jurors hearing the murder case of a Northwest Montana woman accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend in May 2018 are expected to begin deliberatio…
Campus free speech bill considered by Montana House
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on a bill that seeks to protect free speech on public university campuses in the s…
Airport adds service from Minneapolis-based carrier
Glacier Park International Airport will add flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul on Sun Country Airlines beginning in May.
Wings Radiothon: Cancer fundraiser relying on remote donations this year
The 25th annual Radiothon for Wings Regional Cancer Support will take place on Feb. 4 and 5, and like so many other local events, it’s being retooled to adapt …
Kalispell Education Foundation hires new director
The Kalispell Education Foundation has been revamped and a new executive director hired to take the lead on broadening the nonprofit’s reach.
FCC slaps Libby-based neo-Nazi with $10 million fine
A 51-year-old Nazi sympathizer residing in Libby faces a $9.9 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission after he plagued various parts of the country with racist, anti-Semitic and threatening robocall…
Person’s screams far from pitch-perfect
A Baker Avenue resident claimed someone walked past their house “screaming at the top of their lungs.” All was quiet, however, when Whitefish Police Department officers drove through the area.
Jurors hear cellphone analysis in Wood murder trial
THOMPSON FALLS — Two witnesses with backgrounds in analyzing cellphone data testified how one device belonging to murder suspect Danielle Wood allegedly was in use with another phone investigators believe she used …