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Flathead National Forest clears way for salvage projects following winter windstorms
More than 500 acres of trees downed in December’s windstorms are slated for salvage, say Flathead National Forest …
Knudsen, Tester simultaneously publicize efforts to curb fentanyl abuse
As Attorney General Austin Knudsen unveiled Thursday his latest effort to prevent fentanyl abuse in Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester highlighted efforts in the Senate to make it easier to detect the opioid along the s…
West Glacier Vision Plan goes before county commissioners
Commissioners will consider a resolution of intent to adopt the plan. The public comment portion meeting begins at 8:45 a.m.
Early risers catch glimpse of meteor streaking across morning sky
Early risers Thursday morning may have caught a glimpse of a spectacular fireball seen from Missoula to north of Calgary at 6:26 a.m.
Glacier Park may require reservations for Two Medicine, Many Glacier valleys next summer
Glacier National Park will require reservations for the Many Glacier and Two Medicine valleys in the summer of 2023. That’s in addition to the reservation requ…
Foot found in Yellowstone hot pool ID'd as that of LA man
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A foot found floating in a Yellowstone National Park hot pool last summer belonged to a 70-year-old man from Los Angeles…
Knudsen elected vice chair of the Republican Attorneys General Association
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen was elected vice chair of the Republican Attorney General Association (RAGA), a national political advocacy group, over the weekend.
Court order on wolf hunting gives conservation groups partial victory
A Lewis and Clark County District Court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order truncating the size and scope of wolf hunting season in response…
FEC retires largest capital credit in co-op's history
At their October meeting, FEC’s board of trustees retired $3 million of capital credits allocated to member accounts in 2008 and an additional $5 million of capital credits allocated in 2021 — the largest capital c…
Reproductive rights groups say the rejection of LR-131 is a bellwether for future abortion legislation in Montana.
When Dr. Timothy Mitchell, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist in Missoula, read the bill behind Montana’s LR-131, the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act, he said, he was motivated for the first time in his medical …
McConnell reelected Senate GOP leader: 'Not going anywhere'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campa…
Rep. Regier among legislative leaders picked for 2023 session
Montana legislators selected leadership Wednesday for the 2023 legislative session.
Festival of Flavors event raises $250k for scholarships
Flathead Valley Community College Foundation’s annual Festival of Flavors Grand Wine Tasting event on Nov. 5 raised more than $250,000 for student scholarships.
Whitefish takes second at Polson speech tournament
Whitefish scored 83 points overall. Frenchtown placed first with 108 points. Polson took third with 65 points.
Posse presentation focuses on historic photographer
Herman Schnitzmeyer is a little known historic photographer from the lower Flathead Valley in the early 1900s.
Public Works to perform lead pipe inventory
Kalispell City Council received a briefing Monday from Department of Public Works staff on changing federal and state drinking water regulations as well as what steps must be taken to comply with the new standards.