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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Alabama pilot and two daughters die after plane goes down in Bob Marshall Wilderness
An Alabama pilot and his two daughters died in a Friday evening plane crash in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
Montana Land Board adds 53K acres to conservation easement
State officials voted 4-1 to seal about 53,000 acres of land in the Cabinet Mountains under the terms of a perpetual conservation easement during a Montana Lan…
Kalispell poised to transfer Central School to Northwest Montana History Museum
Kalispell City Council on Monday will decide whether to hand over the Central School building to the Northwest Montana History Museum.
A journey to sobriety leads to a lifetime of helping others
Recovering from a drug addiction isn’t a question of willpower.
Whitefish City Council discusses options for resort tax revenue
Whitefish City Council discussed a variety of options for disbursing revenue from the city’s resort tax at a work session last week.
Spiritual school aims to help people live better lives
When Carolyn Rutherford began teaching in 1996, she wanted to help people live better lives, in touch with themselves physically, spiritually and mentally.
The Mission Valley's invasive chorus of American Bullfrogs
In the dark of night, a kayak glides along the shoreline. Headlamps cut through the darkness and reflect their beams off two emerald-green eyes of an American …
Filmmaker uses western Montana as backdrop for new movie
Filming has taken place in Western Montana for a new short film backed by the prestigious Montana Big Sky Film Grant, bringing a 20-person crew primarily based…
Behind locked doors: Dangerous working conditions, flooding sewage water, power failures
For almost two decades, the Flathead County Detention Center has dealt with overcrowding, unsafe working conditions and limited space for inmates with mental h…
Eagle-eyed volunteers track migratory raptors in Jewel Basin
For the past 18 autumns, Dan Casey has made weekly pilgrimages to the same spot on a ridgeline high above the Jewel Basin. On an average visit, he might spend …
Land Board to cast final vote on 53,000-acre conservation easement
About 53,000 acres of forestland in Lincoln and Flathead counties could soon receive permanent protection as a state conservation easement.
Headlines: Vandalism arrest, Glacier's Sun Road closes, ski resort enhances winter operations
Vandalism suspect taken into custody, snow closes part of the Sun Road in Glacier and cell service, snowmaking to get boost at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Evidence suggests Glacier Park may have been attached to Australia at one point
The rocks in Glacier’s mountains are absolutely fantastic most would agree. They reveal ancient seabeds and rivers and volcanic activity from billions of years…
Prime wildlife habitat on Big Mountain permanently protected
A critical 140-acre parcel on the flank of Big Mountain is now permanently protected due to a dedicated collaboration between Flathead Land Trust, the Heart of…
Bigfork Senior Center raising funds for wheelchair ramp
The Bigfork Senior Center is celebrating the opening of its used book and clothing store this weekend, which will help raise money for a wheelchair ramp as par…