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Wildlife experts analyze rare fatal bear attack in Glacier
Nearly three weeks after a 33-year-old hiker was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier National Park, quest…
School district in throes of accommodating on-site learning
A majority of respondents to a survey emailed to Kalispell Public Schools families regarding whether or not they want to return to school were favorable to on-…
Water rights bill moves to U.S. Senate
Legislation aimed at settling a long-running water-rights dispute in Western Montana cleared another hurdle on Wednesday as it moved out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The Montana Water Rights Protectio…
Grandmother faces child endangerment charge
A Polson woman is facing a felony charge after authorities allege she drove drunk and crashed her vehicle with her 8-year-old grandson in the car.
Pet food available to those affected by pandemic
More than 9,000 pounds of pet food will be distributed over the next few days to provide relief to those affected by COVID-19.
Kalispell VA Clinic employee tests positive for COVID
An employee with the Veterans Affairs Clinic in Kalispell recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation, according to clinic officials.
Campfire-caused fire jumps river, grows in acreage
Fueled by hot, dry and windy conditions, two wildfires continue to burn in Western Montana on tribal land.
Columbia Falls man missing in Glacier
Search efforts are underway in Glacier National Park for Barry J. Tragen, a 68-year-old Columbia Falls resident.
Buffalo Hill Terrace resident tests positive for COVID-19
A female resident in the Buffalo Hill Terrace assisted-living facility in Kalispell has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation.
Blankenship river site barraged with campers
A free camping site along the Flathead River at Blankenship looks more like a small village than a wild and scenic river this summer.
Polson’s resort tax initiative tabled, for now
An initiative to have voters decide on a Polson resort tax in the November election has been put on hold.
New wildfire near Polson; Sanders Co. fire approaches 2,000 acres
Another wild fire was reported on the Flathead Reservation Tuesday afternoon southwest of Polson.
School to replace fixtures with elevated lead levels
Thirty-six water fixtures in Hedges Elementary School in Kalispell that had elevated levels of lead are slated for replacement before school starts in August, …
Flathead exceeds 200 total COVID cases
Flathead County crossed the 200 cumulative case mark on Tuesday after the state’s COVID-19 Task Force announced 94 new cases statewide.
Fire danger now high in Northwest Montana
Hot, dry conditions across Northwest Montana have led fire managers to raise the fire danger rating to high.
Wisconsin man dies hiking in Glacier
A Wisconsin man died Monday afternoon while hiking on the Siyeh Pass trail.