Evergreen community breaks ground on sidewalk project along U.S. 2

Evergreen community leaders, joined by Gov. Greg Gianforte, broke ground Thursday on the first phase of a long-awaited project bringing sidewalks to a stretch of busy U.S. 2.

Lincoln County jury finds Montana Highway Patrol trooper's assailant guilty on all counts

A Lincoln County jury found the Eureka man accused of trying to kill Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson in 2023 guilty on all counts Friday afternoon.

OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76

LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76.

Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of the former president's historic hush money trial.

Farrell finds her groove

Glacier’s ace leads Pack in senior season

A pick-up player at the ripe age of 9 years old, Ella Farrell remembers being asked to play outfield for a cousin’s softball team in Helena. Which was fine, right up until she saw that player in the pitcher’s circle.

EQC to send letters urging pause in Columbia Falls Superfund site cleanup decision

Montana’s Environmental Quality Council voted unanimously Wednesday to send letters to Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency recommending support for rare-earth mining in the Berkeley Pit and for a pause in a final decision on the proposed cleanup plan for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site.

Biden administration sets first-ever limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers.

Mobile dog gym brings exercise to the dogs

Helsi Mobile Dog Gym, Northwest Montana’s only mobile dog gym, comes equipped with two of these high-tech slat mills, and the opportunity to train dogs in a safe, controlled environment.

Legion: AA Lakers sweep Cranbrook

Kaden Drish drove in two runs in the opener and Trever Cockerill had three RBIs in the second game, and the Kalispell AA Lakers swept a Legion baseball doubleheader from Cranbrook, Alberta Saturday at Griffin Field.

Kalispell hotel fire damage estimated at $4 million

A three-story hotel on Kalispell’s west side suffered extensive damage in a structure fire Wednesday afternoon that drew one of the largest firefighter responses in the valley in more than a decade.

Park staff and volunteers work to pick up polystyrene foam along Lake McDonald’s shores

Walking along Lake McDonald’s northeastern shore in late December, Heidi Haugen spotted small white dots in the water line debris.

Swan River School holds trustee election

The election is May 7.

Whitefish sweeps own A.R.M. meet

WHITEFISH — Brooke Zetooney and Rachael Wilmot secured a pair of top two finishes in the 100 and 200 meter dashes for Whitefish at the ARM Invitational Saturday.