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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…
Pollutants decline in county and beyond
Lu Hu, assistant professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of Montana, said very seldom do people consider a state like Montana when they think abou…
Kalispell school board OKs technology funding
A plan to meet technology needs in the high school district was set in motion following a unanimous board decision Tuesday to allocate $200,000 in one-time money for upgrades and replacements at Flathead, Glacier h…
Whitefish couple honored yet again for conservation work
Mary Sloan sensed she was being followed while hiking near Stanton Lake.
Whitefish crowns winter carnival king, queen
The royal court for the 60th Whitefish Winter Carnival is growing, with the Saturday evening crowning of the next King Ullr, Paul Coats, and Queen of the Snows…
No one injured in icy Rose Crossing crash
Debbie Street didn’t say “I told you so.” But the crash scene that unfolded Friday morning at the 90-degree curve above her home off Rose Crossing fit a scenar…
Glacier High expands open-campus policy
Glacier High School sophomores and juniors will be able to leave campus during lunch beginning Jan. 22. Before, only seniors were allowed off campus.
ImagineIF librarian named 'emerging leader'
ImagineIF Libraries’ senior librarian Megan Glidden has been selected as an American Library Association Emerging Leader for the Class of 2019.
Man accused of punching woman over avocado dispute
Lack of avocado on a man’s burger may have led to an assault that left his girlfriend bloodied and him facing charges after a recent incident in Kalispell.
Kalispell woman accused of torching her trailer
Law enforcement officials said a woman who allegedly didn’t want to move her trailer after she had been evicted from the property, set it on fire and now faces an arson charge.
Whitefish High campaign takes aim at plastic bottles
Whitefish High School has launched a new campaign to reduce the number of plastic bottles used at Bulldogs sporting events.
Kalispell man charged in Liberty Street stabbing
A Kalispell man is charged with stabbing another man during a Dec. 27 incident on Liberty Street.
Two Polson residents involved in wreck die from heart attacks
Two Polson residents died of separate cardiac events involving a traffic crash Tuesday afternoon.
North Fork easement helps protect habitat
The valley and adjacent wildlands of the North Fork of the Flathead River still host a remarkably diverse variety of flora and fauna.
Coram woman charged with punching officer while in the tub
A Flathead County woman is accused of punching a deputy sheriff in the face during a recent incident in Coram.
Weekend update
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