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Kalispell Council reviews $189M budget proposal, weighs public safety and infrastructure spending
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget last week.
Bodies of 2 climbers recovered from Glacier peak
Glacier National Park has released the names of the two local men killed in a climbing accident on Dusty Star Mountain this week.
Hiker dies in Glacier National Park trying to ascend Rising Wolf Mountain
Glacier National Park saw its third hiking fatality in two days Monday as a 79-year-old male from Florida fell while attempting to ascend a steep off-trail slo…
BASE jumper caught on camera after launching off of Mt. Siyeh
Officials at Glacier National Park are investigating an illegal BASE jump from Mt. Siyeh last weekend.
$1M donation supports FVCC performing arts center project
Local philanthropist Lola Vulles has donated $1 million to name and support the Stewart Family Performing Arts Wing of the Wachholz College Center at Flathead …
Post-‘Roe,’ Montanans are seeking permanent sterilizations, and some are being turned away
The uncertainty around abortion access in Montana and other states where abortion is now or could become illegal, plus the fear of future legal fights over lon…
Alpine Theatre Project's summer program pairs students with Broadway talent
Alpine Theatre Project's Broadway Summer Training Camp provides area children with an intensive overview of the performing arts under the tutelage of veteran B…
Flathead County included in disaster relief program
Flathead County is now included under a federal disaster relief program to financially assist areas of Montana affected by historic flooding in June, Gov. Greg…
Death of man over the weekend under investigation
Authorities are investigating the death of a California man after the discovery of his body about 9 a.m., July 24.
Bodies of two overdue hikers found in Glacier National Park
The bodies of two men were found in Glacier National Park on Monday morning after the pair were reported overdue from a climb on Dusty Star Mountain on Sunday.
Carol Bibler — A conservationist at heart and longtime steward to the land
Days before Carol Bibler and her husband Jim Watson headed out on a week-long horse-packing trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Bibler carved out time to ta…
Flathead County to discuss local marijuana tax
Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday will discuss the option of a local tax on marijuana sales.
Car collector looks to share passion through museum
Donny Stevens’ fascination with cars goes back to his teenage years, racing his blue and white 1968 Chevy Camaro. Now, more than 46 years later, that Camaro is…
New superintendent hopes to bring cooperative approach to Glacier National Park
When David Roemer earned his graduate degree from the University of Montana, he never dreamed he would later return to the state as the superintendent of Glaci…
New York motorist arrested after fatal crash in Kalispell
A New York motorist faces a vehicular homicide while under the influence felony charge after allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian on U.S. 2 in Kalispell early Saturday morning.
Montana tribe sues Interior over policing and jail space
A southeastern Montana tribe has filed a federal lawsuit against the Interior Department and its Bureau of Indian Affairs, saying the U.S. is not complying with its treaty obligation to provide adequate law enforce…