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Home Instead provides comfort and security for seniors needing at-home care
Home Instead is a global network of independently owned franchises that started in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Montana festival fever: Huckleberries, faeries, reggae
From Whitefish to Columbia Falls, this episode takes you inside the vibrant heartbeat of Northwest Montana's summer festival scene.
Australian hiker stops in Montana during attempt to become first woman to walk length of the Americas
The 2024 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Lucy Barnard, has set a goal of becoming the first woman to walk the length of the Western Hemisphere, f…
Education coordinator makes Whitefish Trail an inclusive place to learn and connect
Attend a wildflower walk, mushroom hunt, bear aware event, biking clinic or any outdoor extravaganza hosted on the Whitefish Trail, and you’ll likely be greete…
Commissioners press feds on Little Bitterroot Lake's low water level
Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday demanded answers from the Bureau of Indian Affairs on why the water level at Little Bitterroot Lake has remained low t…
Missing rower was part of round-the-world team
As of Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Search and Rescue were continuing to search for James "Dingo” Dominguez, 58, of Cheyenne, Wyo., whose non-m…
Sugar and Spice: Food truck serves up early morning treats
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North Fork Road partially treated for dust
The North Fork Road will have a bit of a split personality this summer.
Remote Wolf Prairie area a hotbed of wildfire activity in Lincoln County
In a span of just two months, the extremely remote and lightly populated region has seen three wildfires.
Work on Sportsman's Bridge to begin next month
Work to replace the 70-year-old Sportsman’s Bridge in Bigfork will begin early next month, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
Critics push back against high-density subdivision proposed in North Kalispell
Kalispell City Council heard from a handful of opponents of a proposed North Kalispell high-density subdivision during a public hearing Monday.
Charges filed in Idaho newborn-for-trade case
WALLACE — Two Silver Valley women are facing felony charges after authorities uncovered an agreement involving the custody exchange of a newborn.
State will reimburse jails holding inmates awaiting mental health evaluations
The Montana Legislature voted to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of a bill that would use state funds to reimburse counties some of the cost of holding inm…
Rexford woman killed in ATV accident
A Rexford woman was killed Sunday in an ATV accident near Eureka in Lincoln County.
New county superintendent looks to support schools
Marcia Stolfus loves school. “That’s why I became a teacher,” the new Flathead County Superintendent of Schools said.
Committee pitches paid parking for downtown to Whitefish City Council
Whitefish’s climate committee on Monday is set to lobby City Council on creating a system that would charge visitors for parking downtown.