Local News
Your source for reliable, in-depth reporting on Northwest Montana’s communities, government, and daily life—delivering the stories that matter most to you.
PHOTOS: Kayakers battle the Wild Mile at Bigfork Whitewater Festival
Kayakers paddle the Wild Mile of the Swan River during the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival …
House passes bill that would ban trans females from women's sports
HELENA (AP) — A bill that would ban transgender females from competing on female sports teams sponsored by public schools and universities passed the Montana H…
Jury poised to begin deliberations in murder trial
THOMPSON FALLS — Jurors hearing the murder case of a Northwest Montana woman accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend in May 2018 are expected to begin deliberatio…
Airport adds service from Minneapolis-based carrier
Glacier Park International Airport will add flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul on Sun Country Airlines beginning in May.
Wings Radiothon: Cancer fundraiser relying on remote donations this year
The 25th annual Radiothon for Wings Regional Cancer Support will take place on Feb. 4 and 5, and like so many other local events, it’s being retooled to adapt …
Kalispell Education Foundation hires new director
The Kalispell Education Foundation has been revamped and a new executive director hired to take the lead on broadening the nonprofit’s reach.
FCC slaps Libby-based neo-Nazi with $10 million fine
A 51-year-old Nazi sympathizer residing in Libby faces a $9.9 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission after he plagued various parts of the country with racist, anti-Semitic and threatening robocall…
Jurors hear cellphone analysis in Wood murder trial
THOMPSON FALLS — Two witnesses with backgrounds in analyzing cellphone data testified how one device belonging to murder suspect Danielle Wood allegedly was in use with another phone investigators believe she used …
Bill to deny gender-affirming care for trans youth fails
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House on Tuesday voted 51-49 against a bill that sought to penalize physicians who provide gender-affirming health care for tr…
Man dies of gunshot injuries during traffic stop near Creston
A man died Monday evening of apparent self-inflicted gunshot injuries following a traffic stop by the Montana Highway Patrol in the area of Montana 35 and Turtle Mountain Road near Creston.
RightOnTrek: Backpacking entrepreneur relocates business to Whitefish
Victoria Livschitz was balancing a career in Silicon Valley and raising three children when she found an escape from the pressures of daily life — time spent o…
North Valley Hospital names new chief medical officer
North Valley Hospital Chief of Staff, Dr. Jonathan “Jon” Amick, has accepted a new role as chief medical officer, effective Feb. 1.
Speech and debate: Flathead, Glacier have high hopes heading to Class AA state tourney
The Glacier High School speech and debate team pulled ahead of Flathead High School to win second place at the Great Falls Invitational.
Speech and debate: Whitefish narrowly tops C-Falls at Divisional tournament
The Whitefish High School speech and debate team squeaked by Columbia Falls High School by two points for the win at the Montana Western A Divisional Tournament.
Lake County settles lawsuit over tribal tax breaks
The Lake County commissioners have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the Montana Department of Revenue erroneously gave property-tax exemptions to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, costing the coun…
Polson teen dies in traffic crash near Pablo
An 18-year-old Polson man died in a one-vehicle traffic crash Saturday night near Pablo.