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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 …
Region's snowpack above average
Three weeks into winter, Northwest Montana’s snowpack is looking good.
Montana lawmakers reviewing their sexual harassment policy
HELENA — Montana lawmakers are reviewing the Legislature’s sexual harassment policy after accusations of sexual misconduct led to the downfall of other lawmake…
New district boundaries selected
New boundaries have been set for Kalispell's six public elementary schools that will determine where students attend kindergarten through fifth grade.
No deal - Historic Wright building destroyed overnight
Efforts to save the historic Frank Lloyd Wright Building in downtown Whitefish came to an abrupt end late Wednesday, and crews demolished the brick building de…
Search for new Kalispell police chief underway
The process to find a new police chief in Kalispell is underway.
Firefighters stamp out blaze, save Kalispell home
Firefighters contained a house fire to a single room before it could envelop the entire structure Monday evening in Kalispell.
Big Arm postal services diverted after fire
A fire damaged the Big Arm Post Office late Tuesday night forcing postal services to be diverted to the Elmo facility until further notice.
Stoltze, SmartLam to cut lumber from Capitol Christmas tree
Back in November, a 79-foot Engelmann spruce from the Kootenai National Forest was cut down and hauled to Washington, D.C. to be the Capitol Christmas tree.
Bank president takes exec job at firearms company
The founding president of Rocky Mountain Bank in Kalispell is stepping down to take a top executive position with a Columbia Falls firearms manufacturing compa…
Compromise ends lake access dispute
A bitter, years-long dispute over lake access was put to rest Tuesday morning, after just 18 minutes of discussion at the Flathead County Commission’s meeting.
Teen paves her own road to Harvard
A Bigfork High School senior has her eyes set on the White House, and this fall she’ll take her first step toward Washington D.C. as part of Harvard University…
Deadline approaching to apply for FVCC spring semester
New students have until Jan. 16 to apply for admission to Flathead Valley Community College and register for the 2018 spring semester.
January thaw to give way to more snow
The January thaw that has turned the Flathead Valley into a soupy, slushy mess is expected to give way to another shot of significant winter weather beginning …
Dave Ring named state Forester of Year
Dave Ring leads the management of the Stillwater State Forest, the oldest state forest in Montana, but much of his focus is actually on the future of the ecosy…
Election filing starts Thursday
Filing for county and state political races starts Thursday, officially kicking off the 2018 election year.