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In Montana, conservative groups see chance to kill Medicaid expansion
Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montana’s Medicaid expansion in hopes the state will aban…
Vitalant holds July blood drives in Flathead Valley
Vitalant is holding blood drives this month and urging people to donate, as donations in July are the lowest for the entire year, according to officials with the nonprofit.
Nonprofits selected for Great Fish Community Challenge
The Great Fish Community Challenge is a charitable giving campaign in which donors can choose to give to multiple nonprofit organizations with a single transaction.
Lincoln County seeks money from defendant in animal cruelty case to pay for dogs’ care
Lincoln County authorities are attempting to recoup costs it has incurred while taking care of 11 dogs that were taken from a man facing felony animal cruelty …
New Mexico man pleads guilty to stealing items from Montana Historical Society
A New Mexico author who has written several books on Montana pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing several items, including letters from C.M. Russell’s wife, from the Montana Historical Society during the course of a …
Bear euthanized after breaking into vehicle at campground
State wildlife officials trapped and euthanized a black bear at a Northwest Montana campground on Monday after it broke a vehicle window to get food in a coole…
‘Quick construction’ on tap for broken St. Mary canal siphons
Repairs to the broken St. Mary Canal pipes that are part of the Milk River Project can begin immediately through an emergency authorization with the Bureau of …
Two Libby residents accused of dognapping from animal shelter
Two Libby residents are facing charges after allegedly breaking into the county animal shelter and stealing a dog.
Sew inspired — Flathead High student goes to nationals with repurposed sewing project
Flathead High School student Cassidy Hanson has a creative flair in her approach on sewing, baking and art projects.
Two men drown in Glacier Park Saturday
A 26-year-old man and a 28-year-old man drowned in two different areas of Glacier National Park Saturday, July 6. One body has been recovered.
Logan Health Children’s celebrates fifth birthday by honoring patients with Hall of Heroes
The new Hall of Heroes display in the children’s hospital was unveiled on July 1 as part of a celebration of the fifth anniversary of the opening of Logan Heal…
UM law school alumna donates African art collection to museum
She remembers drawing patterns with a compass and protractor as a child and papering her bedroom walls – when allowed by her mother – in burlap. Decades later,…
Sacred Waters ferments beer competition honor into expansion
The brewing company entered several of its beers in the 2024 competition also known as the “Olympics of Beer” and ended up with a bronze medal in the “best chi…
Small wildfire contained in Sanders County
Smokejumpers on Thursday, July 4 attacked a small wildfire that cropped up in a forested area of rural Sanders County.
Glacier Park home on market for $15 million
A home on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park has hit the open market. While other properties in Glacier have been sold in the past few years, none have had…
County officially takes over Columbia Falls' doughnut
The Flathead County commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of interim zoning for the former doughnut of properties around the city of Columbia Falls.