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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…
'Our warrior' Procession honors Kila boy who succumbed to rare condition
Maverick Bench has come home.
Gianforte relaxes COVID-19 restrictions on businesses
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday that he is removing existing health mandates issued by his predecessor, saying the restrictions a…
Local vaccines to be given by appointment only for now
The Flathead City-County Health Department has assembled a vaccine deployment team that will soon lead the community into its next phase of the state’s COVID-1…
Thousands without power; gusts top 100 mph
A powerful Pacific storm left thousands of homes without power across Northwest Montana on Wednesday as wind gusts topped 100 mph in some areas.
Class AA: Flathead 2nd, Glacier 3rd at Bozeman Invitational speech meet
Flathead and Glacier high schools took second and third place, respectively, at the Bozeman Speech and Debate Invitational.
Warrant issued for missing Eureka man
A Lincoln County judge issued a felony warrant last month for a Eureka man missing since summer.
Kalispell man sentenced for threatening judge
A Kalispell man accused of threatening a Flathead County District Court judge was sentenced Tuesday morning.
Meth trafficking sends Eureka man to prison
A Eureka man who admitted trafficking methamphetamine was sentenced Tuesday to six years and eight months in prison and four years of supervised release.
Vandal has it in for harmless tree
A man with a knife purportedly was “vandalizing a tree” when he was seen stabbing and carving it and cutting off branches. He was moved along.
Bill would shield Montana businesses from COVID lawsuits
A bill introduced in the Montana Senate last week would shield businesses, nonprofits and health-care providers from lawsuits related to COVID-19 as long as th…
Dems call for Gianforte to reconsider flag proclamation
Democrats in the Montana Senate are urging Gov. Greg Gianforte to order flags across the state to be lowered to half staff, following a proclamation by Preside…
BNSF seeks permit for 'taking' grizzlies in exchange for conservation efforts
BNSF Railway Co. on Monday submitted an application to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for a permit that would authorize the incidental “take,” or …
Bill would allow domestic violence recordings as evidence
HELENA (AP) — Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow victims of domestic violence to secretly record phone calls or interactions with the perpetrator and use the recordings as evidence in court.
Gianforte’s budget to boost new teacher pay
Teachers in Montana run roughly in the middle of the pack when it comes to average salaries across the country, according to education officials here.
Study: Wildfires produced up to half of pollution in U.S. West
BILLINGS (AP) — Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming temp…