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Senior Spotlight: Columbia Falls cross country star changes pace with journalistic ambitions
He joined Hungry Horse News in February 2025 through his school’s Work-Based Learning Program, where he photograph…
Glacier Drive project nearly complete
The drive to Polebridge is a little easier this summer and should get even better by the end of the month.
Sen. Tester calls on Biden not to seek another term
Montana’s senior U.S. senator and only Democratic member of the congressional delegation is calling on President Joe Biden to not seek re-election in November.
Authorities searching for woman last seen near Hungry Horse Reservoir
Authorities are searching the Hungry Horse Reservoir area for a 33-year-old woman last seen Tuesday afternoon.
Heat dome intensifies, elevating Montana fire danger
A dangerous heat dome that continues to smother much of the West intensifies this weekend with triple-digit thermometer readings expected for many western Mont…
Bridgerton-themed soirée provides night of elegance and melody
The Glacier Symphony Quartet and Conrad Mansion are hosting the soirée. The symphony's quartet will perform music from the historical fiction-romance televisio…
FVCC's Festival of Flavors tickets available Aug. 1
Flavor is the focus at Flathead Valley Community College Sept. 13-28.
Kalispell City Council delays taking action on Flathead Warming Center
Kalispell City Council held off on deciding the fate of the Flathead Warming Center on Tuesday, instead giving the homeless shelter’s leaders time to ease neig…
Glacier Park seeing high number of no-shows at North Fork
Glacier National Park’s reservation system for the North Fork is working, but not the way the park had hoped, Deputy Superintendent Pete Webster told North For…
Local authorities saw few problems at Under the Big Sky music festival
The “watering hole” was a popular spot at the Under the Big Sky music festival last weekend in Whitefish as temperatures soared amid a summer heat wave.
Flathead Lake Biological Station embarking on an ocean study
The Flathead Lake Biological Station is leading an international team of biologists on a new research project, trading cool, blue mountain watersheds for the o…
Hecla says ‘bad actor’ lawsuit dismissed, coalition vows to keep fighting mine
With the dismissal of a “bad actor” lawsuit following the retirement of former CEO Phillips Baker Jr., mining company Hecla said it is ramping up exploration i…
Fixing Fifth Avenue top street project for Columbia Falls in upcoming budget cycle
Fixing Fifth Avenue West is one of the top projects for Columbia Falls in the upcoming '24-'25 budget cycle.
Kalispell and Columbia Falls get grants for ag programs
Kalispell and Columbia Falls schools will benefit from two grants awarded by the Montana Farmers Union Foundation for agriculture programs and projects.
Small fire contained west of Kalispell; large fires threaten Missoula, Helena
A prompt ground and aerial attack quickly contained a small wildfire that cropped up Monday evening northwest of Kalispell.
Firefighters pounce on fire at Columbia Falls High School
Firefighters quickly quelled a blaze at the Columbia Falls High School on Monday night about 7 p.m.