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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 …
Dam workers pulled pranks using cement vibrator
In 1951 Warren Little of Missoula was a 20-year-old college student trying to make money to cover his schooling.
Grizzly killed by train near West Glacier
A 2-year-old male grizzly captured near Bigfork in May and subsequently relocated to the east side of Hungry Horse Reservoir died after being hit by a train Monday near West Glacier.
McVay flipped the switch to begin power generation
Pat McVay, 98, had a very noteworthy job when Hungry Horse Dam was finally ready for power generation. He was the worker who flipped the switch to start the first generator.
Regional prescribed burns contingent on rain
Rain, with additional precipitation predicted in the near future — those are the meteorological conditions that would help set the stage for specialists with Flathead National Forest to launch regional prescribed f…
Students dive into fish science
More than 100 third-grade students from the Flathead Valley learned about nature, fish, wildlife and the environment at the Fish Fun Fair Event held recently at the Creston National Fish Hatchery.
Man charged in fatal DUI pleads not guilty
A man accused of negligent homicide in a DUI crash more than three years ago pleaded not guilty Thursday in the Flathead County District Court.
Local agencies prepare for rapid response plan to invasive mussels
An alliance of local organizations came together at the North Flathead Yacht Club on Somers Bay Thursday morning as part of a three-day, multi-agency rapid response training exercise in the event of invasive mussel…
Heartbreak of suicide often comes without warning
Dale Sandson still remembers the exact time he received a phone call from the Sheriff’s Office about his son William.
Quentin Vitt: 'I wasn't afraid of anything'
Quentin Vitt keeps a stern face as he talks about his time in the military. And he doesn’t smile much when he talks about his beautiful, sprawling property off U.S. 93 South in Kalispell that he and his wife Donna …
Mailbox thefts on the rise in Bigfork area
Thefts from mailboxes in the Flathead Valley have been on the rise for the past month, particularly in the Bigfork area.
Water-main break damages Stumptown Art studio
Nonprofit asks for help as Great Fish Challenge ends today
Kalispell Regional's expanded ER, a yearslong effort, reflects a growing valley
For all the chaos that can fill an emergency room, Kalispell Regional Medical Center’s emergency department appeared crisp and airy on a recent Wednesday morning, with wide hallways, extra-large doors and a skyligh…
Weather contains Glacier fire growth
Cooler, wetter weather forecast for the upcoming weekend may pump the brakes on the 2018 fire season, creating what meteorologists refer to as a “season slowing event.”
State mulls U.S. 93 upgrades near Somers
The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on a proposal to study improvement options on a segment of U.S. 93 near Somers.
No evidence of bear attack near Eureka
Law enforcement authorities, including Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, responded to a report of a possible bear attack near Eureka on Monday morning but did not find any evidence of an attack or identify any inju…