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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…
Flathead County Planning Board looks at subdivisions
Three small subdivisions go before the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards grant to Bigfork baseball
Bigfork Youth Baseball Association serves more than 200 youth annually through various leagues, from T-Ball to Babe Ruth.
Blackfeet tribal members sue feds over Canada tariffs
Two citizens of the Blackfeet Nation on April 4 filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging tariffs the Trump administration is imposing on Canada…
Kalispell City Council seeks grant funding for U.S. 93 shared-use path
Kalispell City Council voted unanimously Monday to apply for a state grant to fund construction of a shared-use path along U.S. 93 between Logan Health Medical…
Wet March delivers needed boost to Northwest Montana snowpack
Montana's snowpack is holding strong heading into spring after March delivered a solid punch of snowfall to the northern Rocky Mountains.
State looks to build new transportation facility in North Kalispell
The state agency is requesting annexation of the 9-acre plot of land into the city, initial zoning of P-1 (public) and a conditional use permit to allow for the facility located at 2905 U.S. 93 North, which is curr…
Emergency call actually morning meal chatter
An abandoned 911 call that drew suspicion due to screaming turned out to be a normal Sunday breakfast, according to the Kalispell Police Department.
Jackson acquitted of killing mom, guilty of murdering her boyfriend
A jury on Monday acquitted Derrick James Jackson of the October 2022 murder of his mother, but found him guilty of killing her boyfriend and unsuccessfully dis…
Vehicle theft suspects found hiding under tree near Whitefish
Two suspects in a string of vehicle thefts were nabbed Monday in a forested area outside of Whitefish following a multi-agency manhunt, law enforcement officials said.
Headlines: Man sentenced for killing of homeless man, federal funding cuts affect local food banks, and immigration legislation advances in House
Flathead County man sentenced for killing of homeless man, federal funding cuts leave local food banks looking to fill shelves and immigration legislation adva…
Columbia Falls quilter has spent lifetime sewing
When Therese Stempin recalls how she first began sewing, she pauses and then from another room produces a small hard-sided case with a handle.
Kalispell Council to vote on grant for shared-use path along U.S. 93
Upgrading the walkway is part of a larger project to build out the shared-use path further north to Bountiful Drive. The entire project, though, would cost aro…
Whitefish aims to rezone land for apartment project
Whitefish plans to rezone a property on U.S. 93 approved in 2019 for an apartment development that never came to fruition.
Flathead Valley tutor service assists students in learning process
The tutoring center seeks to assist students and others in the accomplishment of intellectual tasks, whether that be homework help, concept tutoring, test prep…
Researchers seek answers in the case of Northwest Montana’s disappearing elk
Researchers searched the dense underbrush for any sign of the newborn elk calf. It was important they find the young animal in the next 72 hours, before it gai…