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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…
Bill to deny gender-affirming care for trans youth fails
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House on Tuesday voted 51-49 against a bill that sought to penalize physicians who provide gender-affirming health care for tr…
Man dies of gunshot injuries during traffic stop near Creston
A man died Monday evening of apparent self-inflicted gunshot injuries following a traffic stop by the Montana Highway Patrol in the area of Montana 35 and Turtle Mountain Road near Creston.
GOP chair shuts down testimony opposing sanctuary city ban
HELENA (AP) — Montana House Judiciary Committee Republicans cut short the testimony of two opponents of a bill that would ban sanctuary cities in the state during a hearing Tuesday after they said the bill reinforc…
RightOnTrek: Backpacking entrepreneur relocates business to Whitefish
Victoria Livschitz was balancing a career in Silicon Valley and raising three children when she found an escape from the pressures of daily life — time spent o…
North Valley Hospital names new chief medical officer
North Valley Hospital Chief of Staff, Dr. Jonathan “Jon” Amick, has accepted a new role as chief medical officer, effective Feb. 1.
Speech and debate: Flathead, Glacier have high hopes heading to Class AA state tourney
The Glacier High School speech and debate team pulled ahead of Flathead High School to win second place at the Great Falls Invitational.
Speech and debate: Whitefish narrowly tops C-Falls at Divisional tournament
The Whitefish High School speech and debate team squeaked by Columbia Falls High School by two points for the win at the Montana Western A Divisional Tournament.
Snooze in the tub leads to flooding
Kalispell Police Department responded to a call from a hotel employee who alleged a man with a “dumpy build” fell asleep in the tub and left it running, which flooded the downstairs room, and he refused to pay for …
Lake County settles lawsuit over tribal tax breaks
The Lake County commissioners have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the Montana Department of Revenue erroneously gave property-tax exemptions to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, costing the coun…
Polson teen dies in traffic crash near Pablo
An 18-year-old Polson man died in a one-vehicle traffic crash Saturday night near Pablo.
5,000-plus doses of vaccine given in Flathead County
A new online dashboard created and maintained by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services shows Flathead County has given more than 5,000 sho…
Montana GOP advances four bills limiting abortion access
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House on Monday advanced four bills that would limit abortion access in the state, capitalizing on the election of a Republican governor for the first time in 16 years.
34-year-old grizzly confirmed as Yellowstone region's oldest
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A 34-year-old grizzly bear captured in southwestern Wyoming has been confirmed as the oldest on record in the Yellowstone region, Wyoming …
Former banker gets prison for bank fraud, money laundering
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former banker from Billings has been sentenced to a year in prison for approving bank loans to a man without disclosing his own private loans to the same man.
Game warden embraces backcountry isolation
After several years of working in the Eureka area, game warden Ben Chappelow said he is settling in well to his new position patrolling the Spotted Bear and Hu…