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PHOTOS: Kayakers battle the Wild Mile at Bigfork Whitewater Festival
Kayakers paddle the Wild Mile of the Swan River during the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival …
A Life in Studio: The forgotten art of Marge Dodge
This was the pivotal moment Marge Dodge found herself in when she arrived in Montana in 1954. A prolific artist in her own right, Marge was drawn into this cir…
Bibler Home and Garden tours support student scholarships at FVCC
Bibler Home and Gardens is a privately-owned residence and ornamental landscape designed by Louis A. “Sam” Bibler.
'It was surreal': How two Flathead Valley engineers launched into NASA history with the Artemis II Mission
It was T-minus three minutes to launch, and Jeremiah Hall had just enough time to dash outside the Kennedy Space Center to see the rocket launch.
Rally held in support of two-term Flathead County sheriff after local GOP endorses his primary opponent
More than 100 people packed a Kalispell coffee shop Thursday to support Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino after the local Republican committee embraced his p…
PHOTOS: Whitefish Pond Skim 2026
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 4.
Federal judge pauses logging project near Whitefish
A 9,000-acre logging project near Whitefish is on hold after a federal judge in Missoula ruled that the U.S. Forest Service failed to properly account for pote…
Washington teen dies in US 93 crash caused by unsafe pass, officials say
An 18-year-old driver from Washington state was killed in a head-on crash with a vehicle making an unsafe pass on U.S. 93 south of Lakeside on Wednesday evening.
Conservation groups file lawsuit against Libby mining project
A coalition of local and statewide environmental groups is asking a federal judge to halt a controversial mining exploration project in the Cabinet Mountains.
Motorist who allegedly fled deputies on U.S. 2 hit with multiple charges
Azina Carey Berning is set to be arraigned on a felony charge of aggravated fleeing from or eluding a peace officer and a misdemeanor count of driving under th…
Future of Sliter Park up in the air as county debates lease renewal
Flathead County commissioners are once again weighing whether to renew a lease for downtown Bigfork’s Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park.
Cribbage tournament winners
Northwest Montana United Way sponsored the annual day-long city cribbage tournament for students from Kalispell at the Gateway Community Center on March 17.
Loss of library service came as a surprise to Marion School District officials
Marion School District officials are criticizing Flathead County Library trustees for failing to involve the public in their decision to end book delivery serv…
Northwest Montana wraps up record warm winter
West Glacier recorded its warmest winter in more than 75 years, finishing the 2025-26 season with an average daily temperature 6.6 degrees above normal.
Flathead County finalizes owner's rep agreement for new jail construction project
The owner’s representative will advocate for the county’s interest during the project, ensuring all decisions are aligned with the county’s goals, budget and s…
Kalispell man picks up felony burglary charge for allegedly violating order of protection
A Kalispell man who entered his ex's apartment allegedly in violation of a court order last month is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.