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Flathead High School student competes in national Trig-Star competition
Representing Montana, Flathead High School junior Jacob Braach awaits the results of the national Trig-Star math c…
Civil Air Patrol celebrates 80th anniversary
The U.S. Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary branch of the Air Force, celebrated its 80th anniversary Wednesday.
Lake County voters to consider local marijuana tax
With the legal sale of recreational marijuana set to begin Jan. 1 across Montana, Lake County residents are being asked to weigh in on whether to impose a loca…
Wednesday was Kalispell's warmest December day on record
Kalispell set another record high temperature Thursday while most residents were still asleep.
Pedestrian killed on U.S. 2 in Evergreen
A pedestrian was stuck and killed in Evergreen on Wednesday evening, according to authorities investigating the incident.
Decomposed bodies found in Lake Blaine home
Investigators are working to determine the causes of death of two men found inside a residence in the Lake Blaine area.
Covid vaccine clinic draws hundreds of kids
Christmas carols and health-care workers clad in elf costumes greeted over 200 children and their parents at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic Wednesday at the Fla…
State's first muzzleloader season for deer, elk kicks off Dec. 11
The season begins on Saturday, Dec. 11 and ends Sunday, Dec. 19.
Goguen sues New York Post for defamation
In response to a recent article published in the New York Post, Whitefish philanthropist Michael Lewis Goguen has sued the media outlet for defamation.
Glacier Symphony and Chorale perform 'Messiah' this weekend
The Glacier Symphony and Chorale performs Handel’s iconic “Messiah” at three Flathead Valley locations beginning Dec. 3 in Bigfork.
Logan Health pauses vaccine requirement
Logan Health has suspended its plan to require employees receive the Covid-19 vaccine following a court’s ruling that temporarily pauses a federal vaccine orde…
Wind-pushed fires force evacuations, burn homes in Montana
Hundreds of people in the town of Denton were forced to flee flames pushed by strong winds in central Montana on Wednesday, while a fire south of the city of G…
Building Western Montana’s herd — Applications being accepted for association’s heifer program
The Western Montana Stockmen’s Association is seeking to build herds for 4-H and FFA youths by awarding heifers to lucky youths in Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Min…
Kalispell doctor resigns from UM residency program following criticism over posts about vaccine
A Kalispell doctor who drew public criticism for his role supervising doctors-in-training with the University of Montana and while serving on the West Valley S…
Mission Ridge picks longtime Blacktail Mountain employee as new manager
Longtime Blacktail Mountain employee Jessica Wood has been promoted to general manager as the new resort owner, Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort, takes the r…
Columbia Falls man accused of threatening baby
A Columbia Falls man with a lengthy criminal history is charged with threatening an 8-month-old baby during a recent incident.