For nearly 60 years, Northwest Montana Head Start has cared for the Flathead Valley’s low-income children. Now, staffing shortages have forced the program to close three of its classrooms.

Fire managers reported progress as favorable weather conditions cool northwest Montana, but increased fire activity could return in the coming days

Individuals and business owners on the east side of Highway 2, north of Spotted Bear Road to West Glacier, should make plans in the event of a possible evacuation order

Public access to Hungry Horse Reservoir is restricted as fires continue to grow to the north and south of the area. Two public meetings will be held on the Flathead Reservation to discuss the Niarada, Big Knife and Mill Pocket fires.

While crews battling fires near Seeley Lake and the Flathead Reservation saw some relief over the past 48 hours, the region remains on high alert as a number of fires continue to burn across northwest Montana

During a forum hosted by a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, panelists decried the Biden administration’s policies while accentuating a number of conservative talking points

During the online event, school districts will be able to interview and hire candidates for a variety of positions

The committee on July 27 voted against a proposed 125-unit residential development, citing concerns over infrastructure and the character of Bigfork

Legal counsel for the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) on Wednesday presented new laws that allow schools to further restrict materials deemed "obscene" and expand permitted religious activities on school grounds

At the first meeting of the commission, chaired by Rep. Bob Keenan, R-Bigfork, lawmakers and advocates laid out plans to reimagine Montana’s mental health infrastructure, which has faced criticism from providers and patients citing inadequate resources and underfunding

Lawmakers during a meeting of the State-Tribal Relations Interim Committee discussed new legislation and two court rulings that could amend policy on Montana’s Native reservations

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on July 27 will consider a 125-unit subdivision proposal, a hearing that was previously deferred during a contentious June meeting

Representatives from federal and state environmental agencies warned that hot, dry conditions are setting the Flathead Valley up for extreme fire events in the coming months

After Flathead County home values rose by nearly 50% during the state’s most recent property appraisal cycle, concerns have brewed about steep tax hikes for homeowners

The Missoula attorney is positioning herself as a moderate alternative to Rep. Ryan Zinke in her second run for Montana’s western U.S. House seat