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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Whitefish Energy sues over payments for Puerto Rico work
BILLINGS — A Whitefish-based company that landed and lost a $300 million contract to restore Puerto Rico’s hurricane-shattered electric grid has sued a subcont…
Neo-Nazi site founder asks court to toss 'troll storm' suit
A neo-Nazi website publisher has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that accuses him of orchestrating an anti-Semitic internet trolling campaign against a Montana real estate agent and her family.
Blacktail Road to get more pavement
Blacktail Mountain’s main access road will soon gain nearly 3 more miles of pavement.
Officials discuss possible grizzly hunts
BILLINGS — Grizzly bear numbers in and around Yellowstone National Park are holding relatively steady, according to figures released Thursday, as state wildlif…
Mine work proceeds but revocation possible
BILLINGS — Montana regulators have allowed a company to proceed with exploration work for a large silver and copper mine near the Idaho border with a warning that the project’s license could be revoked if concerns …
Young cancer patient celebrates final chemo treatment
Wendy McCaffree shouted from a throng of 30-some people gathered outside Northwest Oncology and Hematology Wednesday afternoon. “Way to cowgirl up, Willow!”
Hunters shoot, wound grizzly near Bigfork
Wildlife officials say hunters shot and wounded an adult female grizzly bear north of Bigfork Sunday.
Revenue bonds OK'd for CHS relocation
Economic development leaders on Wednesday cleared a major final hurdle for the development of Glacier Rail Park when the Flathead County commissioners unanimou…
Council to hold final vote on downtown plan
The Kalispell City Council is facing what could be the final vote to adopt a revised downtown plan after three years of drafting, deliberation and consideratio…
TV star Jim Nabors dies at 87 Popular singer lived in Whitefish for many years
HONOLULU (AP) — Jim Nabors, the shy Alabaman whose down-home comedy made him a TV star as Gomer Pyle and whose surprisingly operatic voice kept him a favorite …
College tallies its economic impact
A recent study of Flathead Valley Community College’s economic impact on the Flathead Valley revealed an average return value of about $6.50 for every dollar t…
Kootenai salvage projects move forward
The effort to salvage fire-scorched timber is advancing in Northwest Montana’s forests.
New album explores meaning of Christmas
Christmas has a new soundtrack this year with the release of Kalispell musician and songwriter John Gabriel Arends’ latest album “Little Strummer Boy.”
Survey: Underage drinking a big problem in Montana
Montana has a drinking problem.
Col. Falls principal earns award
Columbia Falls Junior High School Principal Dave Wick has been awarded the 2017 Educational Leadership Excellence Award.