Health Officer Joe Russell authored directive requiring masks in Flathead County schools on Feb. 12; board did not publicly discuss directive after pushback from some members and county attorney’s office
By Andy VianoEduardo Luis Diaz, who worked seasonally in the park in 2020, assaulted an ‘incapacitated’ woman after night of drinking in employee housing
Montana Highway Patrol trooper fired at 41-year-old Billy Washburn after he attempted to ram law enforcement vehicle
No. 7 Wolfpack takes down No. 2 Hellgate to advance to state tournament
In Montana, Gov. Greg Gianforte has promised to sign two proposed measures that would put new limits on abortion
The change came after a court in Washington ruled in January that the fees were unconstitutional
The design of a Swan River cabin remodel is centered around the homeowners’ extensive art collection
By Colton Martini
Chef Melissa Mangold takes over the kitchen at one of Whitefish’s most popular restaurants
By Justin Franz
Andy Dunnigan took a different path to musical success than his father, John, but all roads lead back to where it started: a Flathead home filled with music and love
By Brian D’AmbrosioAs most of the country grapples with how to get kids back into their classrooms, Flathead County offers a six-month working model with clues for other districts
Swimming and wrestling student-athletes wrap up the first round of winter sports state championships this weekend
Avalanche fatalities nationwide this winter have already surpassed yearly averages, while the increasing ages of victims reveals experience does not necessarily equal expertise
With hundreds of thousands of timberland acres changing hands in recent years in Northwest Montana, difficult questions over access and usage are coming into focus alongside the region’s legacy of conservation
Highlighting the region's signature dishes, revealing hidden culinary secrets and showcasing cupcake creativity at its finest
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One day after the EPA accepted a rule that strengthens Montana’s environmental safeguards for fish species at the U.S.-Canada border, the Legislature rejected a measure by Lincoln Co. lawmakers to rescind it
New exhibit at the Hockaday Museum of Art showcases the efforts of two printmakers and a photographer to document the Crown Jewel of the Continent’s fading glaciers
We're too close to understand what we're putting our customers through
Supporters of tax cuts for the wealthy disguise those cuts as an economic growth plan
The “backlash” against Steve Daines for his opposition to Haaland is yet more faked-up, dark-money deception
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Whitefish Mountain Resort Ski Patrol was dispatched to incident outside the ski area boundary; Flathead County Sheriff's Office has not yet released the victim's identity
Police say officer killed suspect inside business after man armed with heavy wood object charged patrons and officer; uninvolved female bystander wounded during incident
Without an east-side opening date, businesses encounter 'crippling' challenges planning for summer tourism season
Matthew Gilman, 46, was riding with friends on Feb. 26 just beyond the Whitefish Mountain Resort boundary
Nurses say management invests money in new facilities and rebranding instead of patient care and staff; administrators say nurses’ demands are unrealistic
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A six-part series on notorious Flathead Valley militia leader David Burgert, who vanished into the wilderness after a shootout with sheriff's deputies in 2011
Flathead County's schools have been open for in-person learning since August so we share just how that's happened and how safe it's been, plus the biggest stories from the last week
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