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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 …
FireSafe Flathead stresses fuel management
As fire season ticks closer, a group called FireSafe Flathead is hosting weekly discussions on the history and management of fires in Northwest Montana.
In slow shoulder season, Science on Tap draws huge crowds
When Science on Tap began, organizers Hilary and Shawn Devlin thought it might garner 15 to 20 science-oriented people that were already familiar faces at the …
Zinke talks Sperry rebuild, parks funding
On Saturday morning, employees of Glacier National Park and the Glacier National Park Conservancy welcomed Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to Columbia Fal…
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act marks 50 years
The changes of the 1960s have echoed through this decade.
Corey Stapleton meets with local business owners
Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton stopped in Kalispell to meet with local business owners on Wednesday.
Flathead junior earns trip to national poetry competition
Poetry Out Loud state champion Anna Hedinger recalled the first time she stepped onto the stage to do a microphone check before giving her winning poetry recit…
Mom, baby happy and healthy after birth at convenience store
Kayla Robinson laughed as she held her week-old daughter, Zion Elise, outside the Zip Trip gas station on U.S. 93 on Thursday morning. “It’s weird” standing by…
Sled-dog racing leader Jack Beckstrom dies
Jack Beckstrom, a longtime leader in competitive sled-dog racing in Montana, died unexpectedly on March 5. He was 64.
Interior spending $139K to upgrade doors in Zinke's office
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is spending nearly $139,000 to upgrade three sets of double doors in the office of Secretary Ryan Zinke.
Permit OK'd for Evergreen mobile-home park
A proposed Evergreen mobile home park cleared its first planning hurdle on Tuesday with the approval of a conditional-use permit from the Flathead County Board of Adjustment.
Kalispell officer honored for saving man's life with CPR
May 23, 2017 was Kalispell Police officer Jason Parce’s day off, but the fish weren’t biting on the Flathead River. Acting on a whim, he volunteered to pick up…
Pet food drive benefits Browning cats, dogs
Two women have made it their missions to lend support to the four-legged citizens of Browning as the town digs out in the wake of recent snowstorms.
Schools may face big increase in garbage fees
An assessment method that substantially undercharges local school districts for their garbage disposal fees has prompted the Flathead County Solid Waste District to propose a new assessment that would double or tri…
Forest Service chief steps down
BILLINGS — U.S. Forest Service chief Tony Tooke has stepped down just days after revelations that he was under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct and …
Raceway subdivision decision postponed
A decision on a zone change and planned-unit development overlay to accommodate a proposed subdivision at Montana Raceway Park was postponed last week because an easement agreement hasn’t been signed by all of the …