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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…
Renowned artist pleads not guilty to criminal endangerment
Famed local artist Nicholas Oberling, still wearing an orange inmate’s uniform, pleaded not guilty to felony criminal endangerment in Flathead County District …
Bail kept at $25 million for accused campground killer
Bail will remain at $25 million for a Kalispell attorney accused of shooting two people — one his former, long-time domestic partner — at a campground near Lib…
Presumptive case of monkeypox discovered in Flathead
A day after the federal government declared a public health emergency for monkeypox, state officials announced that Flathead County likely is home to Montana’s…
2 Montana men plead guilty, 1 sentenced for role in Jan. 6
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two Montana brothers whom the FBI has said were among the first people to break into the U.S. Capitol while Congress was certifying the 2020 Electoral College vote have reached agreements calli…
Firefighters hold Elmo blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan
Firefighters held the line on the Elmo 2 Fire overnight Thursday, keeping the blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan and away from hundreds of structures in the area.
Registration opens for CNA course at FVCC
The CNA course at FVCC provides high-level training for students interested in going into the nursing profession. Many nurses start as CNAs before progressing into other educational tracks for nursing.
St. Matthew’s students learn outdoors during camp
Adventurers conducted science experiments involving pond water, created leather and metal products, and homemade candles, improved their skills at outdoor game…
Montana Renaissance Faire transforms Majestic Valley Arena into King Arthur's Court
In full suits of armor, medieval dress and fantastical costumes, hundreds took the field adjacent to the Majestic Valley Area for the Montana Renaissance Faire…
Interstates, then US-2 and US-93, prioritized for electric vehicle charging station funding
Communities along Montana’s interstate highways and U.S. highways 2 and 93 are slated to receive an injection of federal electric vehicle charging station cash pending the Federal Highway Administration’s approval …
Elmo Fire bears down on hundreds of homes
Fire crews lost ground on the Elmo 2 Fire as it made a run toward hundreds of structures in the Lake Mary Ronan area on Wednesday evening.
Books riddled with bullet holes found in library book return bin
ImagineIF Libraries closed all of its locations Wednesday after staff discovered books in a book return bin that had been damaged by a firearm.
Charged with assault with a weapon, woman says she acted in self defense
Rachel Rae Gulbranson, 38, faces a felony charge of assault with a weapon and one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief in Flathead County District Court. She…
FWP seeks ideas for new Somers Beach State Park
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is seeking community input as officials begin planning for amenities at the newly created Somers Beach State Park.
Kalispell Council moves discussion on workforce housing funding to work session
Council on Monday had been set to schedule a public hearing on amending the plans, but a few Councilors expressed concerns asking for more time for discussion.
Kalispell man allegedly threatens wife, children with gun
Aaron Dean Archer, 46, is being held in the county jail on a $150,000 bond. Authorities took him into custody after his wife spirited the couple’s children awa…