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Senior Spotlight: Glacier High School student looks to use science to help others
Knowing she wanted to help others, there was a time when Anitha Ravipati considered pursuing a career as a medical…
Summer heat doesn’t stop festival goers at Under the Big Sky
Fans and water misters were as ubiquitous as cowboy hats as concertgoers did their best to beat the sweltering heat during the opening day of the Under the Big…
Montana Highway Patrol likely committed unfair labor practice in firing trooper
The Montana Highway Patrol likely committed an unfair labor practice violation when it fired a trooper and union president after she raised concerns about work…
US, Canada reach deal to renew Columbia River Treaty
After years of negotiations, the United States and Canada have reached a tentative agreement renewing the Columbia River Treaty.
Valley duo Denim Gold set to take the stage at Under the Big Sky
If Americana country singer and songwriters Hannah King and Michelle Rivers have one thing in common, it’s that they both know how to make it as independent ar…
UM library makes historic aerial photos available online
MISSOULA – Some of the state’s earliest known aerial photography now is available online courtesy of the University of Montana Mansfield Library.
Tester, Daines split on abortion bill
Montana’s senators split Wednesday on whether to proceed with a bill that would have expressed support for abortion access.
Fee increase approved for Whitefish rural fire area
Flathead County commissioners on a split vote Thursday approved a fee increase for the rural Whitefish fire area.
Lake County commissioners plan to impose levy for jail expansion
Lake County commissioners unanimously approved earlier this month two resolutions aimed at financing the new courthouse annex and paying for an expansion of th…
Author presents historic tales of Flathead Lake on July 15
A controversial fish that may prove the Flathead Lake monster exists and a jet entombed in the depths of Flathead Lake are among the stories Bigfork author But…
Pilot killed when firefighting plane crashes into Montana reservoir while scooping up water
HELENA (AP) — The pilot died when a single-engine firefighting aircraft crashed into a Montana reservoir Wednesday afternoon while scooping up water to fight a nearby blaze, officials said.
Montana abortion petition group alleges Secretary of State wrongfully tossing signatures
Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, the group behind the petition to get an amendment enshrining abortion access in the state constitution, accused the state Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday of inappropri…
Woman lucky to be alive after tree harpoons her car
A lightning strike sent a portion of a tree into Kaitlin Hagadone's Saturn Ion on July 1.
Tester unsure if Biden can win after debate
Montana Sen. Jon Tester is among three high-ranking Democratic senators to question President Joe Biden’s ability to win reelection in November.
Efforts persist to rebuild wildlife connectivity with highway crossings
For humans, roads are more than infrastructure. They can be cultural phenoms or a symbol of freedom.
Drowning victims in Glacier National Park identified
Officials identified the two individuals who drowned in Glacier National Park on July 6 as 26-year-old Siddhant Vitthal Patil from India and 28-year-old Raju J…