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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Zinke defends plan to raise park fees amid flap over travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke bristled Tuesday under questioning by Democrats about his travel spending as the Trump administration seeks dee…
Green Party candidate was on state GOP payroll
HELENA — A man who registered as a Green Party candidate for Montana’s U.S. Senate race was on the state Republican Party’s payroll and heads a newly formed anti-tax group, according to a review of election documen…
Head of Child and Family Services resigns after 16 months
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The head of Montana's Division of Child and Family Services has resigned after 16 months on the job as the state has a record number of kids in foster care and the agency is dealing with intern…
Planning Board faces big decisions
The Whitefish Planning Board will wrestle with final decision on two key planning proposals at its March 15 meeting – the Wisconsin Avenue Corridor Plan and a neighborhood plan pushing high-density housing on 70 ac…
Tester woos Trump voters in tough re-election campaign
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is trying to woo the voters who gave President Donald Trump a lopsided election victory in Montana by touting his ability to pass bills the president will sign despite acri…
Sheriff, commission races are biggest contests
Contested races for Flathead County sheriff and the District 3 commissioner seat will top the ballot heading into the June 5 primary election.
Small farms bank on innovative program to connect with local customers
All winter, skiers atop Big Mountain are treated to a truth that becomes clear only from nearly 3,000 feet above the valley floor. Gazing out from the summit, …
FVCC sympsium looks at 'cyborg senses'
The Flathead Valley Community College’s Honors Symposium continues March 13 with a lecture on technological advances that could impact the future of artificial human senses.
Man sentenced to 50 years for child rape
A Kalispell man will likely die in prison after being sentenced Thursday for raping a young girl.
Flathead enters new chapter with drafting of management plan
For as long as the Flathead has been part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers system, Darwon Stoneman has benefited from it.
Conservative author D'Souza speaks in Bigfork
Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza came to Bigfork Saturday night.
Glacier Park superintendent honored by Public Lands Alliance
Glacier National Park Superintendent Jeff Mow has received an award for outstanding stewardship of public lands.
Behind the bar
Mike Scallen is a man of stories.
New product from Whitefish tech firm one to watch
A new product from Whitefish-based technology firm Old Town Creative + Interactive is turning heads and putting the company on a list of Montana firms to watch…
Flathead Lake ecologist studies lakes in Antarctica
As one of a handful of specialists in a largely unexplored field of lake ecology worldwide, a Flathead Lake Biological Station researcher got the chance to stu…