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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 …
Northwest Montana Fair results
King Arthur Baking Contest
Cardiac team recognized for patient care
The Summit Fitness Center on a Friday morning hums with activity — fit joggers pound on treadmills, weight machines clang and a rehab specialist greets “Good Old Lex” Blood, a 40-year resident of Kalispell, with a …
Erratic winds impact Howe Ridge Fire
A weather system brought cooler temperatures, scattered precipitation and erratic winds to the Howe Ridge Fire on Monday as the blaze in Glacier National Park continued to creep south and west along the shore of La…
DREAM Adaptive's new director worked with Paralympic athletes
Julie Tickle has only been in the Flathead Valley for a short time, but she has quickly made an impression.
Council to discuss planned RV park
The Kalispell City Council will hold a public hearing Monday evening on a proposed amendment to the growth policy that would allow a proposal for a 50-acre, 330-space recreational vehicle park to be constructed in …
More changes proposed for U.S. 93 South plan
The Whitefish City Council is poised to make a decision Monday, Aug. 20, on a development plan for a 70-acre swath of land along U.S. 93 South, even though the developers once again have revised their proposal.
NW Montana Fair Results
Winners announced in home culinary, beef, rabbit/pocket pals, poultry, general projects/home economics
Air quality alerts issued across state
Residents in every Montana county were dealing with air quality impacts due to wildfire smoke on Sunday, and according to health officials there’s no relief in sight.
Glacier's Fish Creek Campground evacuated
Fish Creek Campground in Glacier National Park was evacuated Sunday morning as fire managers braced for heightened activity on the uncontained Howe Ridge Fire.
Whitefish Energy CEO reflects on herculean effort
Andy Techmanski had his eye on the weather reports coming out of the Caribbean in early September last year as his crew was wrapping up two power-line projects in the state of Washington.
Puerto Rico recovery Reports show Whitefish Energy efficiently restored power to island
It was a leap of faith that brought Andy Techmanski and his Whitefish Energy crew to the ravaged island of Puerto Rico in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria last September.
Rough Cut Hard Cider opens near Apple Barrel
The space adjoining the Apple Barrel Country Market on U.S. 2 is in the midst of transition from housing just Glacier Sun Winery to being the first space in the Flathead Valley that serves wine, cider, beer, kombuc…
Fair's livestock auction tops half million again!
The 2018 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo market stock sale grossed $562,218 Saturday as local 4-H and FFA members said goodbye to their steers, hogs and lambs.
Bible college set to open doors in W. Glacier
Following months of planning and construction, Glacier Bible College will open its doors at the end of this month to students from around the country who will embark on a one-year educational experience with the ai…
Fire officials say weather holds the key
Weather plays a big role in the beginning of wildfires as well as how quickly they grow and when they will end, and that will be the case with this year’s fires that are burning in Glacier National Park and the Fla…