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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…
Creston family narrowly escapes burning home
A Creston family narrowly escaped their burning home early Tuesday morning.
Montana surpasses 1,000 mark for COVID-19 cases
Montana crossed the 1,000 mark for cumulative cases after the state’s COVID-19 Task Force announced another 50 new positive cases Wednesday morning.
Court filings show Whitefish man had threatened to murder ex-wife
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino has released the names of the four people who died in a murder-suicide incident that occurred Tuesday morning in the Olney …
Woman reported missing in Bob Marshall found safe
A woman hiking alone in the Bob Marshall Wilderness was reported missing Tuesday.
Sheriff: 4 people dead in Olney murder-suicide
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent triple homicide in Olney.
Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for religious schools to obtain public funds, upholding a Montana scholarship program that allows…
Search continues for missing man in Glacier National Park
Officials from Glacier National Park and the Flathead Valley are searching for a missing Idaho man inside the park.
State, Flathead County report new daily records for COVID-19 cases
Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force on Monday announced 56 new coronavirus cases, setting a record for state’s daily total of new positive cases and bringing the state’s cumulative total to closer to 1,000 cases.
Fire in C-Falls destroys trailer house, vehicles
A trailer house and three vehicles were destroyed in a fire Sunday evening at the North Fork Trailer Park in Columbia Falls, though firefighters were able to k…
Whitefish pedestrian underpass OK’d
Construction of a $1.6 million pedestrian underpass for Baker Avenue near Depot Park is set to begin this summer following years of planning.
A slice of life — Passionate Pizza Hut worker marks 25 years with company she loves
Food service can sometimes seem like a thankless line of work, but you certainly wouldn’t know it from chatting with veteran Columbia Falls Pizza Hut employee …
Town celebrates 100 years on shore of Flathead Lake
In 1883, with the completion of the Great Northern Railroad, settlers began to arrive in Flathead County. They came with dreams of starting a new life, of home…
Decor experts prepare houses for real estate market
Real estate is one local industry that has stayed strong amid the COVID-19 pandemic, so it seemed like no better time for Jamie Wenzel and Kim Rose to debut th…
Kalispell Regional’s offer to buy Shelby facilities OK’d
The Toole County Commissioners recently accepted a proposal from Kalispell Regional Healthcare to purchase the Marias Medical Center, Marias Care Center, Brittain House and Heritage Center in Shelby.
Hungry Horse gas station is home away from home for longtime owner
For 12 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year, Bob Johnson takes his place behind the counter of Bob’s General Store in Hungry Horse.