Nelbardine 'Nell' L. Dunn, 97

Nelbardine “Nell” L. Dunn, 97, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Does Gov. Gianforte have a plan for climate change?

Between an expansive drought bringing rivers and soil moisture to alarmingly low levels, a series of heat waves that have set scores of temperature records across the region, and a fast and furious start to a wildfire season that's obscured many Montana horizons behind a haze of smoke, this summer has announced itself as a tipping point for conversations on climate change.

We need a plan that puts Main Street first

Are you frustrated with growing traffic congestion in and around Kalispell?

Wilderness careers land Workmans in Cowboy Hall of Fame

The family name Workman is an appropriate and well-earned moniker for two Eureka locals.

Curtis J. Wellington, 55

Curtis J. Wellington, 55, of Whitefish, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021.

Family seeks answers after fatal police shooting in Missoula

In the midst of their grief, family members of a 21-year-old man who died Thursday after a shooting involving Missoula Police Department officers are urgently seeking answers about the incident.

Logan Health exceeds adult acute-care bed capacity

Logan Health Medical Center surpassed its adult acute-care bed capacity this week after the hospital experienced a surge in both emergency-room activity and patients suffering from COVID-19.

Ronan woman gets back 'gift of sound' with donated hearing aids

All Cindy Lewis wanted for her 60th birthday was to be able to hear again.

Legals for August, 13 2021

Whitefish Theatre Company announces 2021-22 season

The Whitefish Theatre Company has announced its slate of entertainment for the 2021-22 season. Tickets and "build-your-own" season passes are on sale at the box office between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and at whitefishtheatreco.org.

Farewell reception planned for Kalispell-based map artist

For the last 15 years, artist Lisa Middleton has resided in Kalispell where she started a unique map art business, inspired by historic Montana maps.

Legals for August, 12 2021

Kalispell council mulls privacy concerns over drone use

City discusses privacy concerns from drones

Legals for August, 11 2021

Grizzly bear in fatal Montana attack was guarding food cache

A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a Montana man near Yellowstone National Park this spring likely was defending a moose carcass and may have continued to aggressively guard the cache — including by charging at rescuers and investigators — because of a recent fight with another grizzly, investigators theorized.

U.S. Senate passes historic $1.2T infrastructure bill

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, a milestone for one of President Joe Biden’s priorities after months of negotiation.

Rain slows fires, but not a season-ending event

A weekend of wet weather helped crews gain ground on multiple wildfires burning across Northwest Montana, although it was far from a season-ending rain event, fire managers said Monday.

Kalispell reviewing use of drones, other technology

Kalispell city staff will break down some of the city's most advanced technology at a work session Monday evening with the City Council.

Mobile life blends mechanical woes with incomparable beauty

Early last summer my wife and I were trying to plan a vacation, a road trip of sorts.

Remove non-native fish without poisoning our streams

Two week ago, Laurie Brown, a licensed nurse practitioner, called the Alliance for the Wild Rockies out of concern for the Game Creek watershed.