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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…
Deadline approaching for fair competition registration
The deadline to enter 4-H/FFA or Open Class competitions at the Northwest Montana Fair is Aug. 1.
Court docs: Drunk driver accused of killing pedestrian thought she hit an animal
Desirea Garrera, 25, faces a vehicular homicide while under the influence felony charge in Flathead County District Court following her arrest over the weekend.
Kalispell man arrested after allegedly attacking his ex, her boyfriend and daughter
Jerrad Raymond Merrill, 30, allegedly told authorities during his arrest that he “took care of it like a man” when he learned that his ex-wife was in a new rel…
Kalispell Police on lookout for alleged bank robber
Authorities in Kalispell are searching for a man they say robbed a bank on U.S. 93 just after noon on Tuesday.
Renowned local artist charged with criminal endangerment
Famed local landscape artist Nicholas Oberling faces a criminal endangerment charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly wiring his significant othe…
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…