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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…
Youth win in Keep Montana Green art contest
This year’s regional contest received entries from six schools in northwestern Montana, showcasing students’ creativity in promoting wildfire prevention, according to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and…
Big Mountain saw big turnout for ski season
Whitefish Mountain Resort saw a snowy end to its ski season, with the delivery of another winter storm just days before the closing weekend shenanigans.
PHOTOS: Whitefish Pond Skim 2025
Skiers and snowboarders end the ski season with a trip across the pool at Whitefish Mountain Resort's annual pond skim competition on Saturday, April 5.
Hundreds of Flathead residents join nationwide protests
Hundreds of Flathead Valley residents marched through downtown Kalispell on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.
Suspected murderer testifies in double homicide trial
A distraught Derrick James Jackson told jurors Friday that he killed Stanley Grotberg after the 65-year-old shot dead Jackson’s mother in the trio’s Bigfork ho…
County teams up with Logan Health to distribute gun locks
The Flathead City-County Health Department and Logan Health are rolling out a program to distribute gun locks to community members in an effort to prevent fire…
Creston gravel pit application pulled
A construction company has pulled its application for a gravel pit near Creston that had drawn scrutiny from a nearby neighborhood.
Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible
Under criticism for staff cuts across the country, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to "remain open and accessible" and says official…
Glacier Park plows at Crystal Point on Sun Road
Glacier National Park plow crews have made it to Crystal Point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, but the road this weekend will be closed at Avalanche Creek to hik…
Whitefish responds to river trail permit denial
At a special meeting of the Whitefish City Council Monday night, councilors voted unanimously to notify Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks it disagrees with its …
Seminar discusses buying locally raised meat
Producers and consumers alike will learn from the event that features butchers from Glacier Processing Cooperative in Columbia Falls.
Volunteers needed for lake monitoring program
The Northwest Montana Lakes Network is looking for lake property owners and water recreationists interested in becoming volunteer citizen scientists.
Critics say legislation is an attempt to delay, deny asbestos claims
State lawmakers continue to review a bill Thursday that would modify the legal process for victims of asbestos exposure to receive compensation.
Double homicide investigation focused on Jackson early on, detective says
Investigators nearly from the start considered Derrick James Jackson the main suspect in the October 2022 murders of his 62-year-old mother and her 65-year-old…
Lil Smokies' new album touts Whitefish love
The Lil Smokies, a popular Missoula-based band with a Whitefish connection will release its fourth album, “Break of the Tide,” in April.