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Wildlife experts analyze rare fatal bear attack in Glacier
Nearly three weeks after a 33-year-old hiker was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier National Park, quest…
St. Regis Travel Center under new ownership
One of Western Montana’s most iconic roadside destinations is entering a new era.
Heritage Museum mural celebrates Shay Ole Four Spot
The mural is on the side of the original Shay maintenance shed on museum ground...
Flathead County budget lowers taxes
The budget includes appropriations of $142 million, which exceeds total revenues of $130 million by about $12 million, but county officials said that doesn’t m…
Water shortage closes plumbed bathrooms at Glacier National Park's Logan Pass Visitor Center
Bathrooms at Logan Pass Visitor Center in Glacier National Park closed for the season more than a week ahead of schedule amid ongoing water shortages.
State sinks Lincoln County’s proposal to ease selenium standards
State officials denied a petition submitted by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners that sought to ease selenium standards on Lake Koocanusa.
Kalispell Council to weigh 99-unit apartment complex in South Kalispell
Kalispell City Council on Tuesday will consider approving a seven-building apartment complex proposed for South Kalispell.
Library hotspot program will continue thanks to donors
The Flathead County Library Board voted Thursday to continue a Covid-era wireless internet hotspot program through donation assets.
Headlines: Flathead Lake Club resort approved, white-nose syndrome detected in Libby bats, and water shortage causes Logan Pass facility closures
County commissioners approve massive Flathead Lake Club resort, white-nose syndrome detected in bats near Libby Dam, and water shortage causes facility closure…
Turning mountains to molehills: Resource manager helps homeless individuals one step at a time
Well before becoming the Flathead Warming Center’s resource manager, Sean Patrick O’Neill graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in architectu…
Conservation group sues to stop logging project near St. Regis
A new lawsuit filed late last week against the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that a logging project in western Montana should…
Cause of Knowles Fire remains under investigation as some residents point to railroad
As crews gain ground on the Knowles Fire in Sanders County, questions remain about how the nearly 4,000-acre blaze started, with some residents pointing finger…
Rooted in art: Woodworker builds unique pieces to accentuate any room
Nathaniel Gray stands in his wood shop looking over a massive piece of redwood, spanning nearly 4 feet long. The wood is imperfect, full of burls, cracks from …
Community Action Partnership celebrates new home while federal funding uncertainty looms
The Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana has moved into its new digs in the former Elks Lodge in South Kalispell.
The PFAS Problem: How other cities compare to Kalispell’s 'forever chemical' mitigation efforts
Kalispell and municipalities across the country are grappling with the costly and complex task of ridding forever chemicals from their drinking water.
Preserving the written word: Flathead High School relaunches 'The Quiver' literary magazine
Like its namesake, “Quiver” Flathead High School’s literary journal, is a repository for the written word.