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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…
Trout Creek angler hauls in record sucker
Montana has a new state record largescale sucker.
Spring deer, elk surveys show mixed results
HELENA – Biologists conducting spring deer and elk surveys found some areas with improved herd growth and some areas with lower recruitment due to poor habitat…
Federal judge stops Forest Services' plan for Flathead Forest over endangered species
Federal Judge Dana Christensen has stopped the Flathead National Forest from implementing its forest plan for the 2.4 million acres because the U.S. Forest Ser…
Montana State professor publishes paper on lessons learned from 2022 Yellowstone flood
Hugo Sindelar, an assistant professor in the School of Film and Photography in the College of Arts and Architecture, also filmed interviews with 18 people affe…
Peace torch run participates in Kalispell parade
The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run is an international team from six different countries on a four-month journey across the U.S. and Canada to share a mess…
Veterans retreat expands near Thompson Falls
Close to 100 people gathered recently on a peaceful mountain retreat in Thompson Falls to celebrate the acquisition of a new 60-acre facility for a veterans gr…
Suspect in weekend chase brought up on criminal endangerment charge
Derek Bruce Bigman of Kalispell is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy in Flathead County District Court on July 11 for his arraignment.
Beach Boys surfin’ into headline Northwest Montana Fair concert
The fair concerts kick off Aug. 13 with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends The Beach Boys.
Sheriff says missing boater drowned in Flathead Lake
Search and rescue teams from Lake, Flathead and Missoula counties, as well as Kootenai County, Idaho, on Monday continued scouring Flathead Lake for the body o…
Fire Grants and Safety Act passes Senate
Both of Montana’s senators in June voted for legislation that reauthorizes funding for local fire departments and programs, a step toward supporting first resp…
Montana GOP, Busse file campaign finance complaints
The Montana GOP said the Democratic candidate for governor is illegally spending money on his wife’s communications company — but Democrat Ryan Busse, challenging the Republican incumbent, alleges Gov. Greg Gianfor…
Bigfork library temporarily closes for move to new building
The Bigfork branch of Flathead County Library will be closed for a month while staff move into their new Bridge Street building.
Kalispell man facing felony charges after pursuit
A motorist fleeing law enforcement on Saturday night crashed into a parked pickup truck on Kelly Road near Kalispell after Flathead County Sheriff's Office dep…
Powerful rain drenches parts of Flathead Valley
A drenching rain Sunday afternoon caused some localized ponding across the Flathead Valley.
Kalispell author hopes to inspire perseverance through her stories
Author Lorrie Grosfield and Hallie, the turtle, the main character in her new children’s book, have something in common — both are devoted mothers.