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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
Covid surge, lab delays challenge county contact tracers
Covid case investigators at the Flathead City-County Health Department are struggling to keep up as the contagious delta variant continues to spread in the val…
St. Ignatius woman dies in Ravalli County crash
A 30-year-old St. Ignatius woman died and four others in the vehicle were taken to area hospitals after a one-vehicle traffic accident Tuesday evening near Ste…
Comedians stand up for suicide prevention awareness
Vincent "Vince" Carr had been riding a steady wave on the local comedy scene last year, even amid the pandemic.
Plains man headed to prison for string of burglaries, thefts
A Northwest Montana man involved in a series of burglaries and thefts with several other individuals is headed to prison after he was sentenced last Thursday i…
Fundraising event hits radio waves due to Covid
The Whitefish Community Foundation and KGEZ Radio will broadcast a live program on Friday to celebrate the achievements of the 61 local nonprofits participating in the foundation's Great Fish Community Challenge.
Former Glacier Park worker gets prison time for sexual assault
A Chicago man who sexually assaulted an incapacitated coworker at Glacier National Park last summer has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Sun Road reservation system gets mixed reviews
Glacier National Park's reservation system for the Going-to-the-Sun Road ended Monday after a three-month trial run. For the remainder of the 2021 visitor seas…
Polson man charged with murder in Colorado
A Polson man residing in Aurora, Colorado, was taken into custody Sunday morning and charged with first-degree murder following the death of a 20-year-old woma…
Bicycle-truck accident claims life of man in Browning
A Great Falls man riding a bicycle died Tuesday after colliding with a pickup truck Sunday in Browning.
Human remains found in Flathead River
Rafters discovered human remains in the Flathead River while floating below the Pressentine Bar fishing access site on Monday.
Zone change proposed for acreage near Happy Valley
A proposal to alter the zoning on roughly 28 acres north of Happy Valley to allow further development is among four zone-change requests awaiting the Flathead County Planning Board at its Wednesday meeting.
Libby crews clearing waste from public land once claimed by City Council candidate
City workers in Libby are busy cleaning up piles of waste and debris on public land off City Service Road — land that City Council candidate Darrel "DC" Orr cl…
Landowners demand Columbia Falls close Old Red Bridge park
The city of Columbia Falls and a couple of local landowners are at odds over the Old Red Bridge park.
School-based health clinics open to students in Kalispell, Evergreen
Students' access to affordable health care is now steps away from the classroom at two new health clinics at the Linderman Education Center in Kalispell and Ea…
Whitefish Community Foundation accepting fall grant applications
The Whitefish Community Foundation is accepting community grant applications from eligible nonprofits until 4 p.m. on Sept. 30.