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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…
Community briefs
Youths invited to race scale model cars; Whitefish Community Foundation scholarships open Feb. 27; Annual Feed Love food drive and fundraiser; Cheerful Heart serves Lake County cancer patients; New program connects…
The true cost of homelessness
As local governments and residents grapple with the Flathead Valley’s rise in homelessness, discussions about the public and private costs of addressing the pr…
PHOTOS: 22nd Whitefish Penguin Plunge raises over $75,000 for Special Olympics Montana
Participants plunged into the frigid waters of Whitefish Lake during the 22nd annual Penguin Plunge as part of the Whitefish Winter Carnival on Saturday, Feb. …
Lawmakers seek more information about governor’s HEART fund
A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana’s substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spent $5.2 million since last yea…
Judge gives five-year sentence to man accused of threatening ex-girlfriend with gun
Flathead County District Judge Robert Allison said he was concerned with James Daniel Fenn Jr.’s thought processes as he handed down his sentence for felony cr…
Glacier National Park weighs revamped wilderness camping permit system
The public has until Feb. 17 to comment on proposed changes that would alter the way wilderness camping permits are issued in Glacier National Park.
Recovery plan developed for rare stonefly populations
Two of the smallest creatures in Glacier National Park are getting king-sized attention as a new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery plan proposes spending…
Gianforte praises progress as GOP tax relief bills advance
On Thursday, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he was encouraged by the progress during the session for getting Montanans tax relief with “the largest tax cut ever.”
US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, w…
Co-op’s safety program supports lighting for Libby library
The Lincoln County Library building in Libby, constructed in the early 1950s, is owned and operated by the county but supported financially in many ways by the nonprofit Libby Friends of the Library.
UM students revive beloved Foresters’ Ball
Forestry students and volunteers have spent the week transforming the University of Montana’s Schreiber Gym
Bail reduction denied for man accused of keeping child porn
Authorities are holding Noah James Lafontaine, 24, in the county jail on a felony charge of sexual abuse of children and a misdemeanor count of sexual assault …
Nonprofits conduct annual homeless survey in Flathead Valley
Nonprofit organizations serving homeless people in Flathead Valley completed an annual Point-in-Time survey, meant to get a handle on the region’s unhoused pop…
United Way serves nearly 500 at Winter Warm Up event
The event started a decade ago as a way to bring representatives of resources to one place in order to better reach people in the community.
Whitefish Mountain Resort president issues statement following chairlift failures
After evacuating about 150 skiers and snowboarders from the newly built Snow Ghost Express chairlift Wednesday, Whitefish Mountain Resort President Nick Polumb…