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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…
Fall semester to begin and end earlier than scheduled
Students will hit the books early this fall at Flathead Valley Community College, which has adjusted its schedule to provide an early start and ending to the semester, beginning Monday, Aug. 24, and concluding Wedn…
Power outages linger for second day
Power is slowly returning to homes across the Flathead Valley after a burst of severe weather Sunday morning knocked out electricity to more than 30,000 Flathe…
Stillwater Christian senior a master of the comeback
Whitefish council to discuss developing ‘Snow Lot’
The Whitefish City Council will look at donating the “Snow Lot” to the Whitefish Housing Authority for new housing at its remote meeting this evening at 6 p.m.
C-Falls to open city pool in mid-June
The city of Columbia Falls plans to open Pinewood Park pool June 15, though there will likely be some changes to ensure at least some social distancing at the facility due to coronavirus.
Kalispell council resumes in-person meetings
The Kalispell City Council opens its chambers to the public for the first time in about two months for tonight’s meeting.
Thousands without power after storm
A strong thunderstorm with damaging winds gusting up to 69 mph swept through the Flathead Valley Sunday morning, causing widespread power outages to more than …
Bozeman couple apologizes for helicopter in wilderness area
A Bozeman couple has apologized for landing a helicopter in the Bob Marshall Wilderness earlier this month
Whitefish senior builds on home-school base
Most students around the valley are finishing up the school year from home due to COVID-19, but that’s nothing new for Whitefish High School senior Jacob Baile…
Neighbors recount deadly standoff in Kila
Dozens of bullet holes riddle the home near Kila where a man was shot and killed by law enforcement officers during a standoff May 24, according to neighbors who witnessed the incident.
Study: Rare aquatic species can adapt to glacier melt
When looking at side-by-side photos of Sperry Glacier in 1949 and more recently in 2015 — two images used as supporting documents in a recently completed study…
Great Fish 2020 participating charities announced
The Whitefish Community Foundation this week announced the 56 local organizations that will benefit from this year’s Great Fish Community Challenge.
Flathead senior leaves legacy through speech
During her junior year at Flathead High School, Julia Wynne decided to use the platform of speech and debate to tell her story and share a powerful, resonating…
Montana nears 500 covid cases; majority have recovered
As of Friday morning, Montana was nearing 500 total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus since the state saw its first positive cases in early March, according to a report from the state’s COVID-19 task force.
RV sales rise amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on most businesses, especially small local enterprises that depend on tourism. But one upside for a few local business owne…