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The Latest: Statewide and Flathead County primary election results
Election Results (Unofficial) as of Tuesday, June 2 at 10:30 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Christiane relies on nature for her creative process
Christiane Hinterman has been singing and writing songs for as long as she can remember but has rarely shared her art with an audience. It’s something that’s c…
UM students keep traditions alive ahead of Foresters’ Ball
Kidnapping a mounted moose head comes with challenges. Just ask the students in the University of Montana’s Alexander Blewett III School of Law.
Tranel, Zinke teams spar on congressional campaign trail
Democrat Monica Tranel knocked her opponent, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, during a stop in Kalispell earlier this month for what she described as his lack of presence…
Roundup for Safety awards funds to support Libby safety projects
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Board on Jan. 11 awarded $12,705 in grant funds supporting two Libby community safety projects.
Montana 35 section closed Jan. 29 for tree removal
Flathead Electric Cooperative, the Montana Department of Transportation and the U.S. Forest Service are working together to remove the tree located near Fishing Rock Lane.
Libby City Council backs effort to redevelop historic high school building
Libby City Council agreed last week to endorse an effort by developers to secure a grant to restore and convert the old high school into a an apartment buildin…
Accused thief given deferred prosecution agreement
A 24-year-old accused of stealing a vehicle from a Kalispell repair shop in 2022 and later breaking into an Evergreen business saw the charges against him dism…
Glacier National Park superintendent talks visitor management, shuttle buses at 'state of the park' address
Glacier National Park Superintendent Dave Roemer shared findings from last season’s approach to visitor use management during a presentation at the Northwest M…
Kalispell City Council digs into solid waste master plan effort
Kalispell City Council began digging through the municipality’s trash disposal services Monday as part of an ongoing effort to develop a solid waste master pla…
Troy man charged in 2020 grizzly killing
A Troy man accused of killing a collared grizzly bear on his property over bait more than three years ago has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to the …
Glacier National Park advance vehicle reservations available Jan. 25
Advance vehicle reservation tickets for Glacier National Park become available Jan. 25 at 8 a.m. Mountain Time, officials said Tuesday.
Board of Public Education approves first wave of Montana charter schools
Montana’s Board of Public Education unanimously approved applications for 19 new charter schools across the state Friday, giving the 11 public school districts that submitted them the green light to proceed with st…
Montana’s effort to expand religious exemptions to vaccines prompts political standoff
Montana lawmakers are in a standoff with the state’s health department over a package of sweeping changes to child care licensing rules that includes a dispute…
Felon suspected in Kila machete attack
A Kila man convicted of criminal endangerment in 2022 is back in county jail after allegedly attacking another man with a machete last week.
Cold snap fuels Montana’s coal power debate
The record-breaking cold snap Montana saw this month brought days of below-zero temperatures across the state — and with them what major Montana utility NorthW…