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Updated 5 hours, 25 minutes ago

Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single…

Updated 2 days, 12 hours ago
Young Polson resident says ducks deserve a hearing

Ducks face discrimination in the City of Polson, and Johnny Lapotka aims to change that. The 10-year-old resident of Ward 2 told Polson City commissioners that…

Updated 2 days, 12 hours ago
Bigfork Water and Sewer manager to retire

Bigfork Water and Sewer District’s longtime manager Julie Spencer is retiring at the end of June. Her successor will be Assistant District Manager Tyler Hantz.

Updated 2 days, 12 hours ago
Libby swim pond nearing completion

Libby’s new swimming pond is starting to take shape.

Updated 2 days, 12 hours ago
Kalispell Council appears likely to adopt hazard mitigation plan

Kalispell City Council appeared in favor of adopting a regional hazard mitigation plan after Monday night’s work session.

Updated 2 days, 12 hours ago
New forecast sinks summer lake level to historic low

Flathead Lake may fall as much as three feet below full pool by August.

Updated 3 days, 12 hours ago
Casino proposed for forthcoming downtown Kalispell steakhouse

The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday is expected to chew on a proposed casino inside a forthcoming steakhouse in the city’s downtown.

Updated 4 days, 12 hours ago
Glacier Symphony executive director brings musical background to role

Tony Wise vividly recalls the day he picked the trombone as the musical instrument he would play.

Updated 4 days, 12 hours ago
Kalispell City Council mulls hazard mitigation plan during work session

Kalispell City Council on Monday will discuss adopting a state-approved hazard mitigation plan after previously postponing the vote to give Councilors time to …

Updated 5 days, 12 hours ago
Legislative session ends with varied success for local lawmakers

Despite public fissures among the state GOP, multiple investigations into lawmakers’ financial practices and a slew of bitter political debates, lawmakers from…

Updated 5 days, 12 hours ago
Flathead County seeks to expand landfill for future needs

Flathead County is looking to expand its landfill operations in the future, which is expected to allow it to accept waste for another eight decades beyond its …

Updated 5 days, 12 hours ago
Family and friends of missing paddleboarder continue to seek answers

More than a thousand hours of searching for missing West Glacier resident Emily Rea has yielded few clues to her whereabouts. Nearly a year after her disappear…

Updated 5 days, 12 hours ago
The spot less photographed: Andy Austin uses lens to capture Montana’s beauty

The 288-page coffee table read is separated into six chapters for Montana’s six official tourism regions and “depicts the state’s diverse landscapes, from the …

Updated 6 days, 2 hours ago
Headlines: Whitefish residents seek answers, DUI arrest turns violent, and Kalispell construction site vandalized

Whitefish residents push city to investigate police call to Border Patrol, suspected drunk driver allegedly attacked police and vandals accused of $48K in dama…

Updated 6 days, 12 hours ago
Couple will drive rig to Alaska, then send it off a cliff

Anthony and Amy Dorazio expect to have one of the most unique Fourth of July experiences in the United States.

Updated 6 days, 12 hours ago
Bigfork Fire Department asking for up to $15 million for new station and upgrades

Bigfork Fire Department is putting a 20-year bond for up to $15 million before voters this fall for a new fire station and upgrades to its current facilities, …