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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
Arraignment in Columbia Falls homicide case continued
The arraignment of accused killer Zain Alexander Ray Glass was delayed this week after his defense attorney requested additional time to secure a fitness evalu…
Officials sound the alarm on feral swine
The carcass of a dead pig found west of Lake Koocanusca prompted the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) to hold meetings in both Libby and Eureka last week,…
PHOTOS: Great Northwest Oktoberfest in Whitefish
Attendees of the Great Northwest Oktoberfest in downtown Whitefish had a rollicking good time at Local's Night. The Oktoberfest celebration featured German foo…
DEQ drops violation against alpine coaster developers
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality retracted late last month allegations that developers planning an alpine coaster in Lakeside violated state cod…
2 flu cases confirmed in Flathead
Flathead County health officials have confirmed the first cases of the seasonal flu in the state.
Zinke put on defensive over past lies in US House debate
BUTTE (AP) — Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke faced sharp attacks for past dishonesty from his Democratic opponent in a Montana U.S. House race debate on T…
Hiring: Employers get creative in pursuit of local workers
In the face of ongoing hiring challenges, local employers across all industries are taking creative measures to remove barriers in the hiring processes and app…
Whitefish Community Foundation awards $20,000 for pickleball courts at Smith Fields
Project Whitefish Kids is the sponsoring nonprofit organization and donated land for the courts.
Hospital names award after Winslow Nichols
Beginning this school year, Logan Health will be renaming their Today’s Achievers, Tomorrow’s Leaders program after Winslow Nichols, one of the program’s first…
Attorney General’s Office discriminated in hiring, human rights investigation finds
The Montana Human Rights Bureau found reasonable cause to believe the Attorney General’s Office engaged in unlawful discrimination during the hiring process following an investigation into the Montana Department of…
Flathead Hotshots make way to Florida to assist following hurricane
The Hotshots are better known as elite crews that fight wildfires, but are also well-equipped for natural disaster assistance.
Montana health officials call for more oversight of nonprofit hospitals
Montana health officials are proposing to oversee and set standards for the charitable contributions that nonprofit hospitals make in their communities each ye…
New charge filed against man linked to Whitefish shooting
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, initially was brought up on a felony criminal endangerment charge following the May 14 shooting outside the parking garage attached to …
Prisoner charged with 2020 crime given five year sentence
Domingo Jose Palafox, 32, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of assault with a weapon in late August, shortly before his expected jury trial in Flathead C…
Out-of-state repair companies fined for alleged insurance scams following July hailstorm
Montana’s insurance commissioner has fined four out-of-state vehicle repair companies for allegedly illegal activity after they attempted to service cars in th…