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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Property tax initiative doesn’t get enough signatures
A constitutional initiative to put a cap on residential property taxes will not appear on the November ballot.
ImagineIF Foundation not invited to participate in Great Fish Challenge
Officials with the Whitefish Community Foundation said Thursday they will not be inviting the ImagineIF Foundation to participate in their 2022 Great Fish Chal…
Book challenger tapped to fill library board seat
Flathead County Commissioners voted for Carmen Cuthbertson, who gained notoriety after seeking the removal of a now controversial book from library shelves, to…
Fireworks rules vary in Flathead Valley
Fourth of July holiday revelers are gearing up for celebrations but when it comes to fireworks there are several restrictions which must be observed.
Today's Achievers, Tomorrow's Leaders: Racing toward her goals
When Julia Martin sets her sights on a goal, she achieves it through diligence and a positive attitude
Red, white and boom: Inflation isn't deterring local fireworks sales
Fireworks seem to remain a necessary part of Montana’s Independence Day festivities as many local vendors haven’t seen sales drop despite rising prices caused …
Blackfeet awarded $50k to restore rodeo arena
The Blackfeet Nation, the Chippewa Cree (Rocky Boy’s), and the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe will share $118,957 in Tribal Tourism Grants, the Montana Department of Revenue announced Thursday.
Whitefish garbage rates go up with new bear-proof cans
Whitefish residents will see their monthly fee for garbage service rise from its current rate of $10.78 to $17.25 along with the arrival of new bear-resistant …
Northwest Montana trail projects awarded state grants
A number of grants were awarded last week to various trail projects around Northwest Montana.
Kila man accused of bear spray attack sentenced
A Kila man accused of discharging bear spray on another man at a fishing access site in 2021 pleaded a felony assault with a weapon charge down to a misdemeanor earlier this month.
Authorities looking for Eureka man accused of killing his father
Authorities are seeking a man from Eureka who is accused of killing his father in the Thirsty Lake Road area on May 30.
Sun Road open date pushed back to July 13 at the earliest
Visitors hoping to drive the full length of Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road will have to wait a few more weeks — at least.
Supreme Court: Montana regents make campus gun rules
Montana's Board of Regents, not the Legislature, has the constitutional authority to regulate the possession and storage of firearms on public college campuses…
Rockslides, slump close section along Hungry Horse Reservoir
Approximately 10 miles of road is closed along the west shore of Hungry Horse Reservoir due to unstable terrain causing rockslides and a slump.
Yellowstone bison gores Colorado man
A Colorado man who Yellowstone National Park officials say got too close to a bison was thrown by the animal while trying to get himself and a child away from …