Bigfork man claims $70K in state lottery

The Montana Lottery has awarded over $192,000 in prizes this month, including big payouts to two Flathead Valley residents.

Bigfork artist's work featured at Target stores nationwide

Take a walk down one of Target’s personal-care aisles and you just might stumble across the work of local artist Mya Bessette. The Bigfork painter’s piece entitled “Infusion” was selected to be featured on a line o…

Fall semester continuing ed registration opens

Registration opened this week for more than 170 courses in Flathead Valley Community College’s continuing education program.

Police investigate Village Greens drive-by shooting

Officials with the Kalispell Police Department are seeking any information related to a drive-by shooting that occurred in the Village Greens neighborhood early on July 25.

Judge agrees with $14 million settlement in Whitefish neo-Nazi case

U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen on Thursday adopted a federal magistrate judge’s recommendation that Andrew Anglin, publisher of the neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer, must pay more than $14 million in dam…

Air quality expected to improve with incoming rain

Smoke from wildfires burning in Washington, Idaho and Canada contributed to deteriorating air quality Thursday across Northwest Montana.

Pray Lake drowning victim ID'd

Glacier National Park officials have identified the man who drowned Tuesday in Pray Lake as Wales Wai Ming Poon, 64, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was visiting the park with family members when the accident occu…

Wanted robbery suspects remain at large

Two wanted robbery suspects were still at large as of Thursday evening, according to Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino.

Backpackers say grizzly shooting was self-defense

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Tuesday they are investigating the death of a grizzly bear from a reported self-defense shooting in the Cabinet Mou…

Man believed drowned in Glacier National Park

Rangers in Glacier National Park responded around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a man drowning in Pray Lake.

Mindfulness group offers community meditation

Electric co-op plans blood-donation event

Flathead Electric Cooperative is seeking those who would consider making a monetary donation and/or making an appointment to donate a pint of blood during the co-op’s Pulse Project event, scheduled for Sept. 11 and…

KLJ Engineering tapped for transportation plan update

The Kalispell City Council on Monday selected KLJ Engineering to provide the engineering services for the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan Update.

Bigfork receives sizable grants for new library

Two generous grants from organizations with ties to the Bigfork community have been awarded to ImagineIF Libraries and will be put toward securing a new facility in Bigfork.

Authorities: Man drowns in McGregor Lake

Officials on Tuesday were investigating the death of a man who apparently drowned in McGregor Lake, west of Marion.