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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…
Idaho prosecutors to murder victims: 'You will not be forgotten'
A week after Bryan Kohberger, 30, was sentenced to four life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murders of the four college students, longtime…
From tap to trail: Sacred Water’s statewide campaign supports the Bob Marshall Wilderness
The Bob IPA was on tap in 44 places across Montana.
Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
Deputies spent Saturday traversing a rugged mountainous area of Montana with helicopters overhead as a manhunt for a military veteran suspected of fatally shoo…
Rising Glacier High School sophomore appointed to Roundup for Safety board
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety board of directors named Axel Rauscher, rising sophomore at Glacier High School and the son of Conrad and Da…
Kalispell superintendent’s contract extended
Kalispell Public Schools Superintendent Matt Jensen’s contract has been extended for three years.
Machete-wielding suspect given deferred jail sentence
Steven James Lundgren, 66, pleaded not guilty to felony counts of assault with a weapon and intimidation at his Oct. 31, 2024, arraignment, but later struck a deal with prosecutors that saw him cop to a misdemeanor…
City board OKs changes to Whitefish Yards development
The Whitefish Community Development Board voted unanimously in July to recommend approval for an amendment to the planned unit development at 95 Karrow Ave., known as Whitefish Yards.
Marketing major gets her feet wet at Flathead Lake Biological Station
FLATHEAD LAKE – It’s hard to top Grace Porges’ Montana summer internship.
Two Washington men killed in plane crash in West Glacier
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office identified a pair of Washington men as the victims of last weekend’s fatal airplane crash at a back country airstrip outside of West Glacier.
Man accused of threatening pair with handgun brought up on felony charges
Prosecutors brought Dale Justin Cartee up on two counts of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the July 26 confrontation on Columbia Meadows Drive. He is scheduled to appear before Jud…
Montana faces outsized risks from tariffs, economist says
Montana is expected to be acutely affected by tariff uncertainty into 2026 with an economic slowdown likely on the horizon, a top state economist reported Thur…
Headlines: Wolves in the crosshairs, veto overridden and Bigfork bridge rebuild begins
Montana’s wolf population is back in the spotlight as officials propose looser hunting and trapping rules — sparking debate across the state.
Federal cuts spell stormy weather for Montana solar industry
The Trump administration’s efforts to boost domestic energy production is shading out market opportunities for some home and business-owners in Northwest Monta…
Conservation groups sue to stop logging project near Whitefish
Four conservation groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing the United States Forest Service and in particular, Flathead National Forest, of ignori…
Suspected outboard motor thief pleads not guilty to felony counts
A man convicted in a shoplifting case last year is back in Flathead County District Court, accused of stealing an outboard motor from an Evergreen boat dealer in June.