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.
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…
Montana voters cast record number of ballots this election
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montanans have cast a record number of votes in this year's general election, in part because of close races that could change the politic…
Weekly roundup: End of the road for Libby golf-cart proposal
A resident-spurred effort to legalize golf carts on Libby’s streets broke down last week.
Kalispell designer joins Paris fashion company
The path from the Flathead Valley to a position among the elites of the fashion industry in Paris wasn’t well-laid for local fashion professional Rebecca Ostro…
Kalispell looks at proposals to help homeless population
Conversations surrounding homelessness in Kalispell will continue tonight when the Kalispell City Council takes up two proposals intended to address the local homeless population.
Whitefish mulls tighter COVID-19 restrictions
The Whitefish City Council will hold a virtual public hearing tonight to consider tightening COVID-19 community measures and re-establishing some of the guidel…
Trump Jr. headlines Republican rally in Kalispell
The President's son, Donald Trump Jr., and guitarist Ted Nugent headlined a rally Halloween night in Kalispell in support of incumbent U.S. Sen. Steve Daines' …
Abortion, guns and public lands top of mind for some Flathead voters
Voters in Flathead County are as divided as the nation on key issues like gun rights, access to abortion and the president's handling of the coronavirus pandem…
Some Montana counties more successful than others with COVID compliance
As Montana rounds into its eighth month battling a pandemic experts say is likely to rage on well into 2021, the question of how to enforce state and local pub…
Starbucks coffee shop coming to Whitefish
The latest addition to the Whitefish landscape will be a Starbucks Coffee on the east side of U.S. 93 North.
'Cedar Palace' gets new life as medical complex
Cedar Palace Medical Complex opens in C-Falls
HD 3 race draws high interest from donors
Of all the state legislative campaigns underway in the Flathead Valley, one has raked in an especially high amount in contributions, demonstrating the power of…
Father and son hospitalized after grizzly attack
A father and son from the Flathead Valley sustained significant injuries after being attacked by a grizzly bear in timberland located near Smith Lake, north of Whitefish Lake, on Saturday morning.
Man who robbed undercover cop in 2015 back in jail
A Northwest Montana man who tried to rob an undercover federal agent in a fake drug buy five years ago is back in custody after a series of alleged misdeeds.
Daines criticized for lax COVID protections at campaign events
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock's campaign criticized Republican Sen. Steve Daines for appearing at a large campaign event Thursday in Hamilton, saying attendees appear to have flouted social distancing and masking guid…
Local All-state musicians recognized
Despite the annual All-State Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival being canceled this year due to COVID-19, 26 local high school students selected to participate in the competitive program were recently recognized fo…