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Hiker injured in Glacier grizzly mauling suffered broken arm
A hiker injured by a charging grizzly bear in Glacier National Park last week suffered a broken arm, park official…
Lincoln County relies on federal funds, big cuts to balance budget
Lincoln County commissioners last week passed a $14.9 million budget for fiscal year 2025 with property taxes increasing.
Summit on Parkinson’s disease in Kalispell
A nonprofit organization focusing on Parkinson's disease is holding its autumn conference in Kalispell on Sept. 27-28.
$20k in equipment stolen from Whitefish sports fields
The nonprofit that maintains Whitefish's baseball and soccer fields is asking residents to keep an eye out for its missing utility golf cart and a plethora of …
Woman injured in deputy-involved shooting in Libby
A Libby woman was shot and wounded by a law enforcement officer last weekend at a residence just south of Libby, authorities say.
Auditors say Office of Public Instruction may have misspent $67M of federal funding
State auditors told Montana lawmakers that they’ve uncovered more than $67 million in questionable spending of federal pass-through money in the state’s educat…
Flathead Audubon’s annual Birds of Prey Festival is Saturday
Flathead Audubon will hold the 15th Annual Birds of Prey Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell.
Auditors clear former Commerce Department director of wrongdoing
An annual report into fraud, waste and abuse in Montana shows that the number of reports may have increased in 2024, but the Legislative Audit Division that oversees the complaint investigation said the number of c…
Workshops look at how river regulation could impact the future of recreation
Colin Maas, manager of the Smith River south of Great Falls, presented on the water body, one of the most highly regulated by FWP. “How we got from no restrict…
Neighbors oppose proposed subdivisions on Tronstad Road
The developers Jon Sonju and Frank Garner, two former Republican lawmakers, are looking to develop twin subdivisions, Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing, on around 110 acres between the highway and Whitefish S…
Great Fish Community Challenge ends Sept. 13
The deadline to support 80 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations raising funds in the 10th annual Great Fish Community Challenge is Sept. 13 at 5 p.m.
Glacier Park to temporarily close Sun Road due to mudslide hazard
Glacier National Park officials planned to proactively close the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road on Wednesday night as a potent rainstorm was expected …
Gianforte honors veterans, remembers 9/11 in Kalispell
Gov. Greg Gianforte honored three local veterans for their service at a Patriot Day ceremony Wednesday in downtown Kalispell that marked the 23rd anniversary o…
Kalispell couple admit to defrauding Social Security of nearly $200k
A Kalispell couple on Tuesday admitted to stealing nearly $200,000 from the Social Security Administration by falsely reporting their living and financial situation so they could receive more benefits on behalf of …
Mountain range mural sweeps color through Whitefish tunnel
Whitefish artist Grace Isabell has been painting a new mural of Whitefish’s surrounding mountain ranges in the pedestrian tunnel beneath the Baker Avenue viadu…
RV park proposed north of Somers along Montana 82
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will look at a proposal for a recreational vehicle park near Somers.