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Tribal project farmers in Hot Springs protest fee increase amid diminishing water supply
Farmers in the Hot Springs area of Sanders County are protesting their third fee increase from the Flathead Indian…
Election results: Flathead County school boards
Following are unofficial results for Flathead County school board elections. The results are being updated as vote counts become available.
Election results: Flathead County special district trustees
Vote totals for the Marion Fire District, Whitefish Fire Service Area and the South Kalispell Fire District levy
Whitefish council OKs Edgewood, Monegan road projects
The Whitefish City Council on Monday unanimously approved a plan to rebuild a stretch of Edgewood Place, the first of two phases in a multimillion-dollar road …
Glacier National Park offers more entry reservation tickets May 5
Glacier National Park to release additional tickets for entry onto Going-to-the-Sun Road for reservations beginning July 1.
Californian accused of indecent exposure, assault at local hotel
A California man was arrested and jailed on felony charges Monday after he allegedly exposed himself to a number of people and assaulted others at a local hote…
Country star Travis Tritt to perform Aug. 1 in the Flathead
Country legend Travis Tritt to perform live in concert Aug. 1 at Majestic Valley Arena
Montana ends unemployment pay boost amid worker shortage
HELENA (AP) — Montana is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the state…
Self-guided Forestry Expo kicks off Friday
The annual Family Forestry Expo returns this year after the event was canceled last spring due to the pandemic, Flathead Forest officials announced Tuesday.
Two Columbia Falls women die in crash on I-15
Two young women from Columbia Falls died Monday afternoon in a four-vehicle, chain-reaction traffic crash.
State drought conditions worsen during dry April
April showers were few and far between in Northwest Montana, exasperating and already parched spring for the region.
Smith reflects on early days of Bigfork ambulance service
Dr. Doug Smith reflects on early days and teamwork behind the Bigfork ambulance service
Flathead Electric announces no rate revenue increase
For a third consecutive year, there will be no increase in the total rate revenue collected from Flathead Electric Cooperative members, the co-op board said Monday.
Bill targets skyrocketing drug prices in Montana
A bill that would give Montana officials the power to license and regulate pharmacy benefit managers — the middlemen that negotiate drug prices and determine which medications are covered by health insurers — is he…
Sun Road plows pioneer to Big Bend
Glacier National Park plow crews are making headway in their annual march up Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Montanans following through with 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose
About 96% of Montanans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine have been returning to get their second dose, state health officials said.