Local News
Your source for reliable, in-depth reporting on Northwest Montana’s communities, government, and daily life—delivering the stories that matter most to you.
Kalispell Council seeks $25M grant for roundabouts, crosswalk upgrades along Main Street
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted unanimously to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety on Main …
Kalispell man dies in crash Friday
A 47-year-old Kalispell man died in a crash in Somers Friday when his motorcycle collided with a truck, trapping him underneath.
Montana works to solve its struggles with teacher pay
Olivia DeJohn laughs as she chalks up having found a classroom she loves so early in her teaching career to serendipity. She teaches second grade at Missoula’s…
Glacier Park moves into fall operation schedule
As the autumn season approaches, operations in Glacier National park will start winding down, park officials announced Friday.
Biden taps Montana law professor to be 9th Circuit judge
President Joe Biden nominated has nominated a University of Montana law professor to be a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Evergreen water lifts boil advisory
A boil advisory was issued on Monday, Aug. 29 after possible contamination of the water following an equipment failure.
School districts start class next week
School districts start class next week
More than gift of learning this month with library card sign up
More than gift of learning this month with library card sign up
Hail storm leaves ‘sores and cankers’ on pine trees around Bigfork
Red foliage growing from ponderosa pines, as well as red “sores or cankers” on pinecones, consistent with the fungus diplodia, have been reported near Bigfork,…
Numerous new fires crop up after lightning storm
A handful of new wildfires cropped up Wednesday night across Northwest Montana as thunder and lightning storms moved over the region.
Kalispell woman killed, man charged in fatal crash
A Missoula man with a criminal record is charged with vehicular homicide after his passenger was killed in a crash near Martin City on Monday evening.
Kalispell man killed in U.S. 93 motorcycle crash
A Kalispell man died in a motorcycle crash north of Kalispell on Tuesday.
Hot Springs man sent to prison for murdering roommate
A Hot Springs man convicted of beating his roommate to death in 2020 is headed to prison.
Redistricting meeting focuses on western Montana
Sparking a back-and-forth with redistricting commissioners, Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, said Tuesday it wasn’t “fair” that Native Americans are “overreprese…
Couple recall harrowing escape from fire; credit puppy to saving their lives
Desiree Brewer didn’t think twice about jumping off a balcony, realizing it was her only escape from the flames that engulfed her family’s Kalispell home on Au…
Foundation unveils new look at future Bigfork library
The capital campaign for the project has raised about $821,000 to turn the Ark Building into the new library and construction is expected to begin once the fou…