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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Local firefighters to help with California wildfires
Jack Knuffke, Jared Pitcher and Jackson Corne checked hoses and engines at Evergreen Fire and Rescue on Wednesday as they prepared to head out to fight the fir…
Ex-coach's reprimand revised on appeal
Whitefish High School’s former head volleyball coach and the school district reached a settlement Tuesday regarding how the coach was disciplined earlier this …
Agencies working toward permanent control plan
A plan to put water-use restrictions and monitoring wells on the Libby Groundwater Superfund Site is working its way through the review process.
Health department braces for impact of budget cuts
At-risk children and families will be among those impacted by budget cuts passed during the Montana Legislature’s recent special session.
79-foot Montana Christmas tree lit outside U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Christmas tree that was transported more than 3,600 miles (5,793 kilometers) from Montana’s Kootenai National Forest has been lit on the We…
Shots fired in pursuit; 2 arrested
Two women were arrested Wednesday after an alleged high-speed chase and shooting on U.S. 93 that spanned from Missoula to Lake County.
Officials ID gunman in deadly Trout Creek shooting
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect who allegedly shot and killed a woman and wounded a man before turning the gun on himself on Saturday, Nov. 25.
Sec of state: Montana has no voter fraud issue
HELENA (AP) — Montana does not have issues of coordinated voter fraud, but Secretary of State Corey Stapleton argues there were cases of “voter misconduct” during May’s special election that need to be addressed.
Delta flight makes emergency bathroom stop in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Delta flight from New York City to Seattle had to make a stop in Billings after the plane's toilets filled up and passengers couldn't hold it any longer.
Flu claims two lives in Flathead
Two Flathead County residents have died from the flu, marking the state’s first influenza-related deaths this season, the Flathead City-County Health Departmen…
Chronic wasting disease found in deer near Chester
A mule deer buck shot by a hunter Nov. 12 north of Chester near the Canadian border has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
Ski resort to open with limited terrain
While there isn’t much snow in the valley, Whitefish Mountain Resort has enough to open for the season today.
Coram home destroyed in blaze
A home off Gladys Glen Drive in Coram was destroyed by a late-afternoon fire Tuesday.
Guilty verdict in Old Steel Bridge murder
A jury on Tuesday quickly concluded that Cecil Thomas Rice purposely pushed Anthony Walthers to his death from the Old Steel Bridge in Evergreen last April.
Downtown plan gets unanimous nod
The Kalispell City Council came to an inevitable, long-awaited conclusion Monday night when they unanimously passed an update to the downtown plan.