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Glacier National Park plows at Big Drift
Glacier National Park plow crews are at the Big Drift, which marks the last of the snow on the Going-to-the-Sun Ro…
Fish restoration project proposed in Blackfoot River watershed
The Lolo National Forest is seeking public comment on a fish restoration project located in the Scapegoat Wilderness on Seeley Lake and Lincoln Ranger Districts.
36-unit apartment complex planned in C-Falls
More apartments could soon be coming to Columbia Falls and even more subdivisions are likely in the pipeline as the summer of 2021 promises to be a busy construction season.
Local artists co-op finds new home in downtown Kalispell
The Paint, Metal & Mud Gallery will be moving out of its longtime home in the Kalispell Hotel to a new downtown location by the end of March.
Avalanche warning extended for Northwest Montana
An avalanche advisory was extended through Tuesday in the Northwest Montana backcountry as dangerous conditions persist.
Two dead in Mineral County shooting
A St. Regis area man and a child died Saturday evening in an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Mineral County sheriff.
Murray brings peaceful warrior spirit to latest album
Much has changed since well-known Flathead Valley musician and Kalispell native Mike Murray and his wife Jessica started their family a few years ago, but what…
Kalispell stormwater project slated for spring construction
Kalispell stormwater project slated for spring construction
Snowmobiler killed in Swan Range avalanche
One snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche while riding in the Swan Range east of Kalispell on Saturday, the Flathead Avalanche Center reported Sunday morning.
New C-Falls coffee shop brings military family home
The new coffee shop and micro-bakery in the Columbia Falls’ Super 1 Foods parking lot doesn’t have a sizable footprint, but it’s been a big undertaking for the…
Frugals to open second restaurant in Kalispell
New Frugals could open later this month
Miracle of America Museum launches YouTube channel
POLSON — The Miracle of America Museum, known as “the Smithsonian of the West," has brought its museum online with a new YouTube channel, created to share foun…
Die-hard fan photographs C-Falls games for 50 years
For the last half-century, even the most die-hard of Columbia Falls basketball fans would be hard-pressed to remember a game played on home court where local p…
Health officials say no one is skipping the vaccine line
Local health officials and providers say no one is cutting in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Bill would eliminate Whitefish affordable-housing program
A bill sponsored by House Majority Leader Sue Vinton, R-Billings, would prohibit cities from requiring developers to dedicate land or pay fees in order to keep…
Browning man admits to dealing meth
A Browning man admitted Thursday he distributed methamphetamine on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.