Weather stations in the region reveal that an already shallow snowpack melted out about 30 days earlier than normal, leading water supply specialists to forecast below-average streamflows through September
The emergency ordinance encourages residents to voluntarily limit irrigation usage as the city enters another summer with one less water source
A seven-vehicle pileup on U.S. Highway 2 killed two people and injured four after a semi-truck rear-ended a minivan on Monday
Lawrence Stephen Chain is accused of trying to light a Kalispell residence on fire that he believed his ex-partner resided in and driving recklessly through an emergency scene
The market will return to O’Brien’s Liquor and Wine on June 8. Organizers filed a lawsuit against the property owner, alleging a breach of contract.
Nature Kids Child Care will close on May 31, leaving 50 families to find alternative options in a region with limited access to childcare
As basis for request, defense attorneys cite “extensive and unfavorable media coverage” and Flathead County's "negative" sentiment toward the homeless population
Donald Samuel Hill entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Missoula
After slipping off a snow-covered trail in Glacier National Park and losing both shoes, 19-year-old Matthew Read hunkered down in a tree shelter for three nights and awaited his rescue. When help finally came, he was overcome with relief.
Park officials say the woman fell off a rocky overhang into Avalanche Creek and was swept into a gorge. She was pronounced dead after bystanders pulled her from the water.
The foundation presented the grants and awards to 46 nonprofits at its May 18 Community Grant Awards Celebration
Edward Clay Curtis is charged with two felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead County District Court
Flathead hospitality industry leaders say expensive airfare, fuel and lodging along with fears of a recession could deter visitors this summer
Law enforcement apprehended John Drew Peterson using less-lethal rounds and a K9 following a disturbance in the Flathead County Justice Center
Shuttle and chairlift accessed mountain bike parks are growing across the northern Rocky Mountains as riders pursue drops, berms and a flowy single-track
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The state party's "Honor Roll" endorsements align with the local GOP's picks, and put an exclamation point on Republican infighting that came to a head during the 2025 legislative session
This week's petition for an independent review panel comes as Indigenous leaders from Montana, Idaho and B.C. close ranks to resist a coal mine expansion proposal in the transboundary Elk-Kootenai river watershed until the decades-old pollution problem is resolved
The quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission span the period from Jan. 1 to March 31. After a month of shakeups to the state’s federal races, the reports offer a first glimpse at where candidates may stand in the newly shaped primaries for the western congressional district and U.S. Senate.
