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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Crews fight blaze at Point of Rocks restaurant
Firefighters responded to a structure Tuesday evening at the Point of Rocks Restaurant and Lounge about 25 miles north of Whitefish on U.S. 93.
Flathead health center gets grant for coronavirus screening
The Flathead County Community Health Center will soon receive grant funding from the state to be put toward local coronavirus screening and testing, acquiring medical supplies and boosting telehealth capacity.
‘Contact’ investigations underway as 2nd employee tests positive for virus
As two of Flathead County’s four positive cases of coronavirus were detected in employees of Kalispell Regional Healthcare, many other hospital employees are n…
Bullock extends mandatory closures until April 10
Gov. Steve Bullock announced he was extending directives on closures of schools, bars and restaurants until at least April 10 during a press conference on Tuesday.
Coronavirus cases in Montana
This interactive map shows the location of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montana. Data comes from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and …
Woman, police exchange gunfire in Bigfork
Shots fired in Bigfork after deputies locate driver of stolen vehicle
From beer to tools, businesses deliver
Flathead Valley customers are getting more than a few special deliveries these days as local businesses adjust to limit the spread of COVID-19 throughout the community.
Kalispell students win at regional science fair
Kalispell Middle School students Dyson Linden and Keanu Ng are among six winners of the Montana Tech Regional Division II Science Fair held March 12.
Tribal school is first to offer bachelor’s in nursing
The fall of 2020 marks a new era for the nursing department at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo.
Kalispell man sentenced in Helena armed robbery
HELENA—A Kalispell man who admitted participating in a Helena armed home invasion of a couple involved in trafficking heroin was sentenced today to six and one-half years in prison and five years of supervised rele…
Bigfork businesses tap into sanitizer market
Two Bigfork businesses have come up with an innovative way to meet the need for hand sanitizer as the COVID-19 outbreak continues.
Forest Service seeks comments on timber, fuels project
The Flathead National Forest is soliciting public input about a timber and fuels project 20 miles north of Whitefish in the Tally Lake District.
Two more in county test positive for coronavirus
Two additional individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in Flathead County, according to a press release sent Monday afternoon from the Flathead City-County Health Department.
Gateway Community Center closed to the public
The Gateway Community Center in Kalispell is closed to the public until further notice in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Evidence of community spread in Gallatin County
Health officials are warning that the there is evidence that the coronavirus has been spreading within southwestern Montana's Gallatin County