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Flathead County says it gets to appoint Planning Board members in lawsuit response
The conservation district filed a lawsuit against county commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Department afte…
One grizzly killed by train; two others die of natural causes
A male grizzly bear cub died last week after a collision with a BNSF Railway train on the tracks near Columbia Falls.
Savanna's Act advances to Senate vote
On Wednesday, the Indian Affairs Committee voted to advance federal legislation aimed at addressing the epidemic of missing and murdered Native American women and children.
Emergency drill simulates measles outbreak
What would happen if there was a widespread measles outbreak in Northwest Montana?
Elks Lodge seeks buyer for building
Kalispell Elks Lodge 725 once boasted membership of about 1,200 people, according to David Barnes, the lodge’s current Exalted Ruler.
Bullock aims to re-up Medicaid expansion
HELENA — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday proposed a two-year, $10.3 billion budget that includes the reauthorization of a health insurance program for l…
Arson, shooting suspect flees deputies
Sanders County law enforcement officials were seeking a known, but unidentified, man on Thursday who allegedly tried to burn down a hotel and fired a gun in the presence of deputies Wednesday evening.
Sloppy weather on tap this weekend
A burst of mixed precipitation followed by much colder temperatures is expected to sweep across Northwest Montana on Friday.
Big-game season down to final weeks
Northwest Montana hunters are finally beginning to find success in the field, just as the general rifle season starts to wind down.
Crews break ground on Col. Falls fishing pond
Work has begun on a new community fishing pond at River’s Edge Park in Columbia Falls.
Former train conductor gets $2.17M settlement
A former BNSF Railway Co. conductor from Columbia Falls was awarded $2.17 million by a jury Nov. 7 in federal court for an injury he sustained while working for the railroad in 2015.
Libby man out for walk stabbed multiple times
A Libby man in his seventies was in stable condition Monday after being stabbed multiple times Sunday late afternoon while out for a walk. His suspected attacker was arrested shortly thereafter.
Case against neo-Nazi publisher will proceed
HELENA — The First Amendment’s free-speech protections do not shield a neo-Nazi website publisher from being sued for a “troll storm” by his readers that led t…
PHOTOS: Harlem Globetrotters wow crowd at Glacier High
The Harlem Globetrotters entertained a giant crowd as they took on the Washington Generals at Glacier High School in Kalispell on Tuesday night.
TTEC poised to ramp up Kalispell workforce
TTEC Holdings Inc., formerly known as TeleTech Holdings, announced Tuesday the company will be hiring 50 customer-service associates during two hiring events planned today and Nov. 28.
Zinke '100 percent confident' he'll be cleared in probes
BILLINGS — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke declared Monday he’s “100 percent confident” no wrongdoing will be found in pending ethics investigations that ha…