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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…
Third man sought for role in drive-by shooting
The Kalispell Police Department is looking for a third man involved in a drive-by shooting that occurred in December 2019.
Glacier Park urges visitors to use caution over holiday weekend
Glacier National Park may be open at the West and North Fork entrances, but environmental conditions and other factors will limit access.
Glacier student rounding up cleats for athletes in need
When Glacier High School Junior Noah Jensen heard about people losing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, he wanted to do something to help. With his Paws…
DUI homicide suspect posts $500,000 bail
An Arizona man accused of killing a Kalispell resident while allegedly driving drunk is free after posting bail.
CSKT opens lands to public use for residents
The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribal Council recently took action to modify a current resolution regarding recreation on tribal land, to allow all people who reside on the Flathead Indian Reservation full retu…
Local chambers facing economic stress
Chambers of Commerce, those nonprofit organizations on the front lines of promoting local business communities, are being challenged like never before amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For some chambers, their very livel…
Bigfork Fourth of July Parade relocates to Montana 209 under new organizer
Bigfork’s celebration of American independence will look a little different this year. Instead of coursing through downtown, the parade will progress along Mon…
U.S. transfers care for towns polluted with asbestos to state
Montana regulators are taking over maintenance of an environmental cleanup in two northwestern Montana towns where lung-damaging asbestos contamination has bee…
Governor, education head release separate school guidelines
The Montana Governor’s Office and the Office of Public Instruction have issued separate plans advising schools how to safely reopen in the fall
June was one of rainiest on record
Last month was the seventh wettest June on record in the Flathead Valley, according to statistics from the National Weather Service in Missoula.
GoFundMe campaign set up to help Mohler family
An online GoFundMe fundraising campaign to help the family of Emily Mohler, who was stabbed to death Tuesday morning at her home near Olney along with her 3-year-old daughter Piper and her boyfriend Cody Nevins, al…
Whitefish limits fireworks use to July 3-4
Fourth of July holiday revelers are gearing up for weekend celebrations but when it comes to fireworks there are several restrictions which must be observed.
Despite some cancellations, plenty of July 4 activities still offered
This year’s Fourth of July in the Flathead Valley and beyond offers a variety of family-friendly events where you can still stay socially distanced. However yo…
Republicans want local hearings on compact
Republican legislators across the state have requested local hearings on the Montana Water Rights Protection Act after the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affa…
Missing Idaho man found dead in Glacier Park
On Wednesday afternoon a search and rescue crew located the body of an Idaho man who had been reported missing in Glacier National Park, according to a post on…