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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
Governor: Forests in crisis require new approach
An ominous mix of climate change, insect infestation, drought, increasingly catastrophic wildfires and a history of fire suppression demand an unprecedented an…
Birds of prey - up close
Oohs and aahs were very audible at Montana Wild Wings’ Birds of Prey Festival at Lone Pine State Park recently.
MSU plans pest management tour stops in the Flathead
The Montana State University Pesticide Education Program is offering a pest management tour for pesticide applicators at six locations across northwestern Montana from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4.
Land and Water Conservation Fund set to expire
The clock is ticking for the U.S. Congress to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, set to expire at the end of September.
Public health executive director stepping down
On a recent Friday at the Earl Bennett Building in downtown Kalispell, Jody White would rather not talk about herself. She is, as she says, a “behind-the-scene…
Volunteer firefighters are vital for rural areas, but their numbers are on the decline
Rural communities like those scattered across the Flathead have relied for decades on volunteer firefighters and paramedics, who train for hundreds of hours an…
Initiative would reject mines destined to be perpetual polluters
Backers of ballot Initiative 186 contend that any new hardrock mine unable to provide “clear and convincing evidence” that its reclamation would not require perpetual treatment of polluted water should not receive …
Mobile crime lab helps with toughest cases
After years of working out of 1980s-era ambulance, the Kalispell Police Department has a new tool at its disposal when investigating major crimes.
Bigfork rifle range owner appeals cease order
The owner of a rifle range near Bigfork is appealing a ruling by the Flathead County zoning administrator to cease operation of the facility because it doesn’t have the permit needed for commercial activity.
Opioid crisis center of discussion with Tester
Local representatives from the health care, addiction treatment, and law enforcement fields met with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in Kalispell on Thursday to express concern over a shortage of resources, finances…
D'oh! What to do if you hit a deer
It’s that time of year — white-tailed deer are more active as bucks are starting to seek does for breeding — and it’s not good news for Northwest Montana drive…
DEQ: Cleanup of potroom a 'milestone'
One small piece of what promises to be a prolonged and extensive cleanup of contamination at the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company site has been resolved, accord…
Montana Lottery winners in Whitefish, Kalispell
HELENA – The Montana Lottery has awarded $118,781 in cash prizes since Aug. 31.
Hospital names interim leadership
In the wake of Kalispell Regional Healthcare President and CEO Pamela Robertson’s
Magazine names Whitefish best resort for overall satisfaction
Whitefish Mountain Resort is the top resort in the West for “overall satisfaction” according to SKI Magazine’s upcoming Resort of the Year issue.