The ski area will open Wednesday with limited terrain and hours, with chairlifts spinning from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 24 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas Day

The driver of a Chevy Silverado on Dec. 20 fled the scene of the fatal accident, which Montana Highway Patrol troopers estimate occurred several hours before it was reported

Gusts of 66 mph blew through Bad Rock Canyon early this morning and downed power lines to Essex as Flathead Electric Company crews work around the clock to restore power during the multi-day outage

As a tight global market, low commodity prices and high input costs driven by tariffs and inflation contribute to thin margins, Montana producers and economists say the Farmer Bridge Payments will provide scant relief

A cold front will bring cooler temperatures on Thursday morning while precipitation is expected to return over the following 48 hours

Gusts of 70 mph swept through northwest Montana Wednesday morning causing destruction that uprooted trees and closed roads and prompted officials to issue emergency travel warnings

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Dec. 16 requested federal assistance as flooding continues to impact infrastructure, drinking water in Lincoln and Sanders counties and the Blackfeet Nation ahead of another atmospheric river arriving in the Northern Rockies

Monday, Dec. 8 9:49 a.m. The milk man lost some precious cargo. 12:38 p.m. A van was on fire. 2:38 p.m. A runaway camper trailer slid into the Taco John’s power box. Thursday, Dec. 11 12:13 p.m. A girl with pink hair was fighting another girl with pink pajamas. 9:10 p.m. A caller “just had […]

Authorities are working to protect infrastructure as flood damage compromises roads, bridges and municipal drinking water

The City of Libby yesterday issued a boil water order as an atmospheric river continues to drench northwest Montana and wash out bridges

As declining demand triggers a nationwide drop in craft beer production, Flathead Valley brewery owners are adapting their business models with alternative fermentation, non-alcoholic beverages, expanded food menus and community events

Fluctuating snow levels are expected to bring multiple waves of “rain-on-snow” events to northwest Montana, with inches of rain in the valleys and feet of wet snow to high elevations as river basins become stressed

A Dec. 8 car crash prompted Kalispell Police Department officers to request assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol leading to the arrest of a Spanish-speaking individual with no documentation

The board of directors chose to remove Chris Krager after 25 years of leadership, citing the “long-term stability” of the nonprofit homeless shelter

Friday, Nov. 28 9:08 a.m. An apartment tenant told police she would just break into her bedroom after her roommate, who happened to also be her sister, changed the locks on her. 10:04 a.m. Ever since water balloon season ended, the neighbor won’t stop throwing snowballs at her door and laughing. 10:11 a.m. A woman’s […]