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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 …
TSA PreCheck certification opportunity extended
Glacier Park International Airport has become a temporary hub for people to obtain their Transportation Security Administration PreCheck certification.
Judge to decide Egan Slough lawsuit this month
March promises to be a busy month for the Montana Artesian Water Company dispute.
Bigfork zone change sets stage for hotel, housing
The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday gave a preliminary green light to a zone change that will open the door to commercial and residential development of about 68 acres with highway frontage near Bigfork.
Kalispell voters to consider $1M levy
By HILARY MATHESON
Snow piles up in February
As February draws to a close, Northwest Montana remains in cold storage.
Open burning season begins in Flathead
Open burn season for Flathead and northern Lake counties begins Thursday, March 1.
Bighorn sheep from Malta transplanted in Plains herd
A team of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees braved subzero temperatures and extreme winter weather to capture bighorn sheep south of Malta and transpo…
BNSF highlights 'internet of things' at FVCC event
Mike Garcia’s great-grandfather spent 40 years working as a railroad machinist. Today, he carries on that legacy as a director in BNSF Railway’s Modern Busines…
State takes comments on RV park's water, sewer plan
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has completed a draft enviornmental assessment for Glacier Park Inc.’s West Glacier RV Park and Cabin Village a…
University of Montana reduces its graduation ceremonies
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The University of Montana has eliminated individual graduation ceremonies for academic departments in favor of two larger ceremonies.
Bozeman company awarded contract for border wall work
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government has awarded a Montana-based company a contract worth more than $73 million to design and build replacement fencing along 20 miles (32 kilometers) of the U.S.-Mexico bord…
Interior Department veterans: Proposed overhaul is flawed
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's plan for a major realignment to put more of his department's decision-makers in the field has a fundamental …
Body of missing Polson man recovered
The body of a missing Polson man was found Tuesday afternoon.
Blackfeet Reservation buried by blizzards
Communities east of the Continental Divide are bearing the brunt of Montana’s snowier-than-usual winter.
Commission to discuss Raceway development
It’s do or die time for a proposed subdivision at Montana Raceway Park north of Kalispell.