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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…
Montana State University posts spring honor rolls
The following students were named to Montana State University’s undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2020.
Rumors spur talks on gun rights, police funding
Unfounded rumors of the possible defunding of the Kalispell police force as well as the restriction of firearms in public led more than a hundred citizens to a…
Bigfork’s Dragon boat festival canceled, plans 2021 return
The Montana Dragon Boat Festival won’t converge on Bigfork this year due to COVID-19.
Officials predict active Montana fire season amid COVID-19
A meteorologist says Montana will likely see more fires and smoke-filled skies this year than it saw last year
Court upholds cancellation of Badger-Two Med oil, gas lease
On Tuesday a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld the cancellation of the last remaining federal oil and gas lease in Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine region.
Bozeman man fined $500 for landing helicopter in the Bob
A Bozeman man who landed a helicopter in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in May has paid the maximum $500 fine for doing so, according to a Tuesday press release f…
Airport sees modest traffic increase
It’s been an exceptionally slow spring season at Glacier Park International Airport, but traffic finally has started to pick up this month.
C-Falls Rotary raises money to help Guatemala battle virus
Columbia Falls Rotary has provided financial support for hand-washing facilities to help combat the spread of COVID-19 in Guatemalan communities.
Census faces uphill battle in tribal communities
Montana’s tribal communities have some of the lowest Census 2020 self-response rates in the country, threatening federal funding and political representation that is based off census data.
Flathead County has two active cases
As of Monday morning, Flathead County had two active cases of COVID-19 after going two months without any confirmed positives, according to data from the county’s health department.
Commitment to duty — Kalispell Police officer honored by peers
It hasn’t taken Tara Oster long to make an impression in Kalispell.
Grant helps fund Bigfork parking lot
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded a $166,000 grant to the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts to build a much-needed parking lot in downtown Bigfork, the organization announced Monday, June 8. The lo…
Kalispell council faces decisions on development, budget
After weeks of more abbreviated meetings, the Kalispell City Council will take on a substantial list of proposals at its Monday tonight.
Whitefish council to review proposed city budget
The Whitefish City Council will discuss the proposed city budget for Fiscal Year 2021 at its meeting at 7:10 p.m. this evening at Whitefish City Hall.
New case of COVID-19 reported in Flathead County
Exactly two months after Flathead County had its last reported positive case of COVID-19, the virus has returned to the county, with the Flathead City-County Health Department on Saturday receiving notice from the …