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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…
Columbia Falls man leads clean water initiative in Guatemala
Columbia Falls man leads clean water initiative in Guatemala
Class A: Columbia Falls Speech and Debate takes second at state
The Columbia Falls High School Speech and Debate team capped a competitive season as the Class A state runner-up in Corvallis over the weekend.
Class AA: Glacier 2nd, Flathead 3rd at state speech and debate tournament
The three Class AA high school speech and debate powerhouses battled it out at the state tournament in Helena this weekend with Bozeman capturing the champions…
Wolf hunting and trapping down despite added opportunities
Following years of record regional harvests, hunters and trappers in the northwestern corner of the state have so far achieved less than a third of total state…
Quest complete for two Flathead High students
When Flathead senior Maayana Sattler found out she was named a QuestBridge Scholar, she went to one of her speech and debate coach’s classrooms and collapsed w…
Hockaday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Members Salon exhibit — A celebration of local art and diverse artists
Hockaday celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Members Salon exhibit A celebration of local art and diverse artists
Company cleans up industry model
Company cleans up industry model
‘Family-friendly’ salon offers variety of services
‘Family-friendly’ salon offers variety of services
Flathead Business Newsmakers
Flathead Business Newsmakers
Flathead Business Watercooler
Flathead Business Watercooler
Transporting stolen firearms sends Kalispell man to prison
A Kalispell man who admitted to transporting stolen firearms and ammunition from a storage unit after an abandoned rental truck was found in Idaho was sentence…
Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed
Montana wildlife commissioners on Friday moved to shut down gray wolf hunting in a portion of the state around Yellowstone National Park, amid mounting critici…
Law roundup: Man attempts to run over another in Kila
Man attempts to run over another in Kila
Warning issued after men pose as Meals on Wheels drivers
Officials are urging caution following an incident in Bigfork involving two men allegedly posing as drivers for Meals on Wheels.
Suspect sought after Friday morning manhunt
A suspect wanted on a felony probation violation resulted a manhunt in Columbia Falls early Friday morning.