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Columbia Falls Planning Commission gives Teakettle Heights positive recommendation
The Columbia Falls Planning Commission on Wednesday sent a positive recommendation for the Teakettle Heights subdi…
Rose Crossing safety project completed
A safety improvement project to adjust a troublesome 90-degree turn on Rose Crossing near Kalispell has been completed, except for hydroseeding in the road right of way that will happen this fall.
Hiker's body airlifted from Glacier National Park
A Two Bear Air helicopter crew on Tuesday afternoon recovered the body of a 34-year-old woman who went missing last week during an apparent solo hike in Glacie…
4 North Fork grizzlies killed after getting into garbage
Wildlife officials trapped and killed a sow grizzly and her three cubs in the North Fork area last week after the bears got into unsecured garbage cans and bro…
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…