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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,…
Presentation focuses on Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners history organization presents a program Monday, June 20, titled “Lewis and Clark Expedition: Eastward Ho, Pacific to Travelers Rest and Beyond – 1806."
Summer Experience kicks off at ImagineIF Libraries
Summer Experience is a free program that encourages youth to enjoy books, explore science and discover new adventures all summer long.
Amended charges filed against Rollins man accused of Whitefish shooting
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the Rollins man linked to a shooting in Whitefish earlier this year after prosecutors filed amended charges again…
Rivers hold steady before projected rise Friday
Following a slight dip Thursday, area rivers are projected to rise again Friday as unseasonably warm temperatures speed up mountain snowmelt along with another…
Absent during historic flooding, Gianforte's staff refuse to specify governor's whereabouts
The office of Gov. Greg Gianforte has refused to say where the state’s top elected official is as historic floods ravage southern Montana, despite repeated requests from Montana Free Press and other news outlets ov…
Gateway towns to Yellowstone become dead ends after flood
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana's largest city restarted its water plant Thursday after shutting it down amid record flooding that's caused widespread damage in…
Input sought on hunting opportunities near Columbia Falls
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking input on the scope of hunting opportunities allowed at the new Bad Rock Canyon Wildlife Management Area near Columbia Falls.
Man arrested after allegedly setting sights on relative
Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joseph Thomas Oliver on June 10. He is being held in the county jail on a $100,000 bond.
Anderson selected as northwest Montana regional supervisor
Lee Anderson was named Northwest Montana's Region 1 supervisor for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the state agency announced last week.
PHOTOS: Rising rivers swamp the Flathead Valley
Floodwaters from the Flathead and Whitefish rivers impacted areas of the Flathead Valley on Wednesday, June 15 as torrential rain and snow hit the region earli…
Flooding brings road closures, evacuations
Area road closures and evacuations were ordered Tuesday evening as minor flooding impacted parts of the Flathead Valley.
Tour Divide cyclist rescued from Glacier floodwaters
An international search and rescue effort was able to locate a lost and injured cyclist in the North Fork area of Glacier National Park Tuesday.
New details emerge about Patriot Front arrests in Coeur d'Alene
COEUR d’ALENE — Court documents have revealed new details about the arrest of 31 men who are associated with the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front, in…
After Yellowstone, floodwaters near Montana's largest city
RED LODGE, Mont. (AP) — Floodwaters that rushed through Yellowstone National Park and surrounding communities earlier this week moved through Montana's largest…
Bukacek presumptive winner of Republican PSC primary
Flathead Valley physician Ann “Annie” Bukacek is the presumptive winner of the Republican primary in the race for a seat on Montana’s Public Service Commission…