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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…
Ballots are out for Bigfork Fire’s proposed bond and mill levy
Bigfork Fire District voters are set to decide on a proposed mill levy and bond to fund a new station and improve pay for firefighters.
All Anaconda shooting case documents sealed
All legal documents in the court case of the man accused of shooting and killing four Anaconda residents at a bar in early August have been sealed from public …
Woman dies after 450-foot fall from Highline Trail
A 73-year-old woman fell to her death from the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
The PFAS problem: Why it took nearly two years for Kalispell to issue advisory about 'forever chemicals'
More than a year would pass before Kalispell City Hall issued a consumer drinking water notice regarding forever chemicals in Kalispell’s water supply.
Judge denies request to pause major infrastructure projects in Lakeside
A motion filed by Citizens for a Better Flathead for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against Lakeside County Water and Sewer District …
Columbia Falls School District will float $84.8 million high school remodel bond
The Columbia Falls School District 6 Board Monday night approved an $84.8 million bond request to completely remodel the high school.
Glacier National Park hiker injured by bear defending cubs
A female hiker was injured by a bear in the Goat Haunt area of Glacier National Park on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 27, according to park officials.
Driver charged in fatal Whitefish crash involving teen
The driver involved in an alleged DUI crash that killed a Flathead Valley teenager on Aug. 23 outside of Whitefish had been sentenced in a separate DUI case ju…
Flathead-area lawmaker loses appeal contesting more than $427,000 in unpaid federal income taxes
Flathead-area Rep. Tom Millett faces an unpaid income tax bill totaling at least $427,000 after repeated court losses in a years-long dispute with the federal …
'She had wings': Woman killed in New Year’s crash remembered as DUI trial date set
Those who knew Alyssa Sladek say she embodied selflessness.
Lakeside sewer district chooses new sewer plant for facility upgrade
Members of the Lakeside Water and Sewer Board voted Aug. 21 to construct a sequence batch reactor in phase two of its wastewater facility treatment project.
Daines' bill seeks to streamline U.S.-Canada border crossings for tribal members
Enrolled tribal members may soon be able to freely cross the U.S.-Canada border as several federal representatives call for the repeal of a little-known federa…
Deadly white-nose disease detected in bats at Libby Dam
A colony of bats near Libby Dam tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, marking the first detection of the deadly disease in western Mo…
Kalispell candidates debate local-option sales tax, growth, downtown revitalization at forum
Kalispell mayoral and City Council candidates who attended a forum Tuesday all expressed interest in implementing some form of a local-option sales tax.
Roundup for Safety awards about $40,000 to nine community organizations
At an Aug. 14 meeting, the Roundup for Safety Board of Directors awarded $39,540 to support nine area nonprofit community safety projects