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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Daines campaign claims 'Dems are stealing the election'
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines' campaign made the baseless allegation that Democrats are "stealing" the presidential election in a text sent to many Montana residents …
Flathead County commissioners deny overtime pay for swamped health department staff
The Flathead County commissioners voted last week to deny overtime pay for seven health department employees that have been working exorbitant hours since the …
Big Arm man sent to prison for child sexual exploitation
MISSOULA — A Big Arm man who admitted making child pornography videos and sending an image to an undercover agent was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison an…
Whitefish teen with spina bifida gets special vehicle
After almost two years of fundraising and factory delays, Josh Burt is now driving a specially equipped 2019 Chevy Traverse.
Hearings consolidated for local businesses accused of violating mask order
Four Flathead County District Court judges collectively approved a renewed motion to consolidate preliminary injunction hearings for five separate lawsuits tha…
Survey: Majority of workplace injuries take place in private industry
Employers in Montana reported a total of 13,700 recordable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) injuries and illnesses in 2019, with 11,500 of …
Skees shelves bill to repeal pot legalization
Before Montanans voted decisively to legalize recreational marijuana use, a state lawmaker from Kalispell preemptively introduced a bill that would repeal the …
Health department will no longer alert all close contacts to COVID exposure
Public health officials announced Thursday the Flathead City-County Health Department is no longer able to alert all close contacts to their possible exposure …
Valley snow expected this weekend
Western Montana will plunge into another winter storm event this weekend after hitting record-high temperatures on Thursday.
Arson suspect accused of killing father pleads not guilty
A Kalispell man accused of murdering his father in an arson fire last month pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Thursday morning in Flathead County Distr…
Wildlife officials deal with numerous bear issues Northwest Montana
Bears are still active in Northwest Montana, as evidenced by a recent attack of two hunters in the Whitefish area.
The latest Montana election results
Montana election results
Flathead County sees record voter turnout of 81%
Flathead County poll workers finished counting more than 60,000 ballots Wednesday afternoon in an election that drew a record number of registered voters and e…
Victim of diving accident in Glacier Park identified
Glacier National Park officials have identified the victim of a diving accident in Lake McDonald as 18-year-old Linnea Rose Mills of Missoula.
Republican rout caps decade-long Montana political shift
BILLINGS (AP) — Democrats stood firmly atop Montana's political scene just a short decade ago with control of the governor's mansion, both U.S. Senate seats, …