Commodity prices are up despite drought and the geopolitical climate contributing to the lowest U.S. wheat production since the 1970s. But Montana farmers say it’s not enough as input costs rise and tight margins persist.
After inheriting both her mother and grandmother’s ashes, Sarah Defelice traced her family’s deep Flathead Valley roots to the oldest section of the C.E. Conrad Cemetery where she laid them to rest while connecting with her past
Hot, dry and windy conditions are forecast through the end of the week as local and regional wildfires blow smoke back into the Flathead Valley
Sunday, Aug. 9 2:04 a.m. A trio of guys wearing shorts were “hooting and hollering” as they vandalized street signs. 12:26 p.m. An old man wearing a cowboy hat looked like he was doing the “dementia shuffle.” 6:10 p.m. Juveniles refused to leave the drive thru. Saturday, Aug. 8 9:35 p.m. The neighbor’s Great Pyrenees […]
A Flathead County jury in May convicted 49-year-old Jeffrey Scott Serio of deliberate homicide in the death of 67-year-old Raymond Maurice “Mory” Grigg
Polson-based developer Michael Maddy of Cougar Ridge Development cited a failure to complete a requested engineering report before a July deadline to the Flathead Conservation District
Driven primarily by wildfires in Oregon and Washington, particulate levels are rated unhealthy in the Flathead Valley as moisture is forecast on Wednesday
The separate incidents occurred early Monday morning. The Kalispell Police Department is working with school officials to collect evidence and maintain public safety.
The study will assess the project’s capacity to support a $13 million capital campaign for a new library building proposal that’s estimated to cost up to $28 million
The male victim was transported to Logan Health for further treatment after sustaining a gunshot wound on the night of Aug. 6
Law enforcement identified the deceased individual as 62-year-old Julie Brandner
Experts at the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research say that despite strong wage gains, Kalispell’s affordability is the worst in the state when compared with income levels as residents become increasingly displaced
Brian Scott Weidner, 43, was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center on a pending felony charge of intimidation
Dylan Austin Olson, 26, now faces an additional 10-year term in the Montana State Prison after the use of firearm, destructive force and dangerous weapon amendments were added to his felony deliberate homicide charge
Experts at the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research estimate visitors spent $755 million statewide on lodging, goods and services in 2025, three-quarters of which was spent in regions outside of Glacier and Yellowstone national parks
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Faced with revised counting methodology that dramatically reduces the state’s estimated wolf population, commissioners approved a scaled-down quota of 300 wolves in Montana
The Democrat’s Monday pledge to remain in the race offered a final word on the dropout question, eliciting a mixed response from left-leaning voters in the Flathead as the divide clears a path for Republican Kurt Alme to hold onto Montana's open Senate seat.
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease has served as the small town’s screening clinic for more than two decades, offering care during one of the largest public health disasters in U.S. history. After filing for bankruptcy and losing a federal grant to continue funding its services, the clinic will close permanently at the end of August.
