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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 …
Whitefish crowns carnival prime minister, duchess
The Whitefish Winter Carnival is off and running in Whitefish, where the first round of carnival royalty was crowned at the Merry Maker Saturday night at the W…
Kalispell families welcome New Year's babies
The Flathead’s first baby of 2018 came in a 5-pound, 12-ounce bundle of baby girl on the evening of Jan. 1.
Montana U.S. attorney says focus unchanged on marijuana cases
BILLINGS (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Montana said Friday there will be “no changes to our approach” on marijuana prosecutions after Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the government’s previous guidan…
Tester takes questions from local students
“We’re looking for good questions,” said Glacier High School government teacher Beau Wright on Friday morning — and he got them during a question-and-answer se…
Mussel DNA, but no larvae or adults, found in Tiber
Samples taken last year from Tiber Reservoir bolstered older evidence for the presence of invasive mussels.
Stuck skier rescued from Glacier backcountry
A skier stuck in deep snow had to be rescued from the Glacier National Park backcountry earlier this week, the park announced in a press release Friday.
Owner wants $1.7M by Jan. 10 to spare building
The owner of the historic Frank Lloyd Wright Building in Whitefish “has agreed to sell the building to anyone who puts $1.7 million in his hand by Jan. 10,” th…
Couple loses everything in truck fire
A young couple, their 10-month-old daughter and two dogs were embarking on a new adventure, moving to Bigfork from Philadelphia, Mississippi, when things took …
New development illuminates Kalispell's lighting ordinance
Development in North Kalispell has brought with it a familiar conflict — complaints about light pollution, the brightening of the night sky caused by the illum…
Snowstorm damages wall at Polson elementary school
Officials with Polson School District started the New Year with a surprise when they learned one of their buildings is in need of repair following the recent winter storm.
County plows clear downtown Bigfork
Snow that accumulated over the last two weeks is on its way out of downtown Bigfork as businesses and drivers alike breathe a sigh of relief.
Montana finishes year with least traffic deaths since 1989
MISSOULA (AP) — Montana finished the year with 186 traffic fatalities, the state’s lowest count since 1989.
Marion man sentenced for road rage assault
A 19-year-old Marion man has been sentenced for a road rage incident in which he threatened another man with a shotgun at a Kalispell park.
County commissioners reorganize for 2018
Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist will lead the commission as chairwoman during 2018, the commissioners decided Tuesday. Commissioner Phil Mitchell will serve as vice chairman.
Bigfork man sentenced for sexual assault
As Bigfork resident George Wilcoxen was taken into custody for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl, the victim’s grandmother believed justice was not being s…