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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
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.
Pickleball facility in Bigfork on track for May opening
Bigfork’s forthcoming pickleball facility, the Jewel Basin Center, doesn’t have four complete walls yet, but interest in the location is already booming.
Family tension erupts in alleged arson at Marion home
Apparent tension between family members resulted in a camper fire that left one man behind bars.
Reports underscore Medicaid’s impacts on state’s health, economy
Two new reports, released by the Montana Healthcare Foundation, underscore Medicaid’s impacts on Montana’s health and economy
Missoula artist a finalist in PBR can art contest
Pabst Blue Ribbon recently announced that Missoula artist Emma Covill is among the top 25 finalists for its annual can art contest, besting over 4,000 entries,…