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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Flathead youth hockey coach facing rape charge in Silver Bow County
The founder of a Flathead Valley youth hockey academy is behind bars and awaiting transport to Silver Bow County to face allegations he raped a child there in …
Loophole allows construction of private home along McDonald Creek
A private landowner has built a home along the shore of Lower McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park and Flathead County planning officials say there’s nothin…
Update: Suspect in Kalispell incident held on pending attempted deliberate homicide charge
The Kalispell Police Department is investigating an alleged shooting at a hotel on the city’s west side on Tuesday.
Man charged in connection with Bigfork double homicide
Derrick James Jackson faces two counts of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court and one count each of tampering with or fabricating physical ev…
Ban on transgender medical care for youth advances
A bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors cleared an initial vote in the Montana Senate Tuesday after an hour of intense debate and oc…
Planning board set to vote on KM Ranch Road project revision
The board meets at 6 p.m. in the second floor conference room of the South Campus Building at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell.
FWP seeks public comment on boating restrictions for Half Moon Slough
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is considering a resident-submitted petition to add boating restrictions to the Half Moon Slough of the Flathead River to stem…
Deer Park School nominated for Blue Ribbon award
Deer Park School in rural Columbia Falls is one of three Montana schools nominated for the U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Schools Program …
Judge orders evaluation for man accused of threatening shelter staff
Judge Robert Allison directed staff at the state hospital to examine Ilya Paul Khmelev, 26, on Jan. 26 with an eye toward determining his mental condition.
UM alum featured in Showtime series on missing, murdered Indigenous women
With strong ties to the community and journalistic expertise, Luella Brien serves as a key voice in the docuseries.
Buckaroo Gardner given consecutive five-year sentences for chase
Buckaroo Bennie Gardner, 43, had pleaded guilty in Flathead County District Court to criminal endangerment and criminal mischief in early December after striki…
FVCC announces fall 2022 dean’s list
FVCC announces fall 2022 dean’s list
Kalispell approves restrictions for park facilities use
Following some debate, Council signed off on the ordinances that would limit an individual’s “excessive personal property” at public facilities, ban the erecti…
Sixth case of deadly equine virus confirmed in Flathead County
A sixth confirmed case of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy in Flathead County has prompted state officials to extend their recommendation that area horse…
Northwest Montana snowpack dips below average
Mother Nature took the “dry January” trend to heart in Montana.