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Feds vow to ax restrictions on 1 million acres of Northwest Montana forestland
The federal government pledged to peel back protections on more than 1.1 million acres of forestland in Northwest …
Speech coaches picked for Hall of Fame
With a combined 23 state championship teams during their tenure, speech and debate assistant coaches Ivanna Fritz of Glacier High School and Sean O’Donnell of Flathead High School will be inducted into the Montana …
Bigfork's monthly town-hall meeting today
Bigfork’s monthly community town hall meeting will take place today at Bigfork High School.
Veteran inducted into Women's Foundation Hall of Fame
Retired Brig. Gen. Colleen L. McGuire of Kalispell was inducted into the United States Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame during a special ceremony Thursday in Washington, D.C.
'Fighting For Our Lives'
Noah Couser has a gift for speaking to young people.
Glacier opts for backcountry reservation lottery
Glacier National Park has announced a key change in its backcountry camping advanced reservation system this year. The system, which will go live on Friday, March 15, will now use a “modified lottery system” on ope…
Local geography buffs advance to state competition
Ten global-minded students have qualified to compete at the Montana National Geographic GeoBee.
Changes at DMV aim to shorten wait times
Beginning March 14, Flathead County residents will start experiencing shorter wait times at the county Department of Motor Vehicles as the Treasurer’s Office halts its processing of title work for limited liability…
Martin City fire victim ID'd
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who died in a fire last week in Martin City as Karen Short, 54.
Young grizzlies didn't hibernate after mother was killed
A sighting of two young grizzlies in the Mission Valley this past week is the ongoing saga of an unusual and sad story from last summer, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Wildlife Management Program post…
Statewide snowpack in good shape after snowy February
Shucking expectations of continued above-average temperatures and below-normal snowfall, February delivered abundant snowfall and December-like temperatures to the Treasure State. Snowfall for the month was above n…
Norway bestows medals on local artist
Sausages hanging from barbed wire illustrate a key moment in Arvid “Kris” Kristoffersen’s fight against the Nazis during World War II, a time that inspired both the artistic passion and the rebellious spirit that w…
Bigfork math teacher's 'beard-raiser' helps DREAM Adaptive
An assembly of Bigfork middle-schoolers erupted in applause and chants of “Shave it off! Shave it off!” as their teacher took a seat in front of the gymnasium bleachers to have his beard shaved off Wednesday mornin…
'Watchdog' fired last year sues state agency
The defiantly independent former executive director of the Flathead Basin Commission filed a lawsuit last week against the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
Glacier Park's Lake McDonald freezes over
After a frigid start to March, Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald has frozen over in its entirety, save for a few holes the size of a school bus.
Who's Who a rare opportunity to see owls up-close
On Friday residents and visitors to the Flathead Valley will have a rare opportunity to get a bird’s-eye view of three owls native to Montana.