Runway Project to Limit Glacier Park Airport Operations in July 2026
GPIA will be closed from Monday evening to Friday morning over four consecutive weeks next July as crews rehabilitate the main airport runway
GPIA will be closed from Monday evening to Friday morning over four consecutive weeks next July as crews rehabilitate the main airport runway
A Flathead County jury in April convicted 39-year-old Derrick James Jackson of murdering his mother's boyfriend at the family's Bigfork residence in 2022, but acquitted him in the death of his 62-year-old mother
Séliš Ksanka Ql’ispé (SKQ) Dam in Polson plans to reduce its outflows by 45%, a tradeoff that will limit water to the lower river's fisheries and reduce electricity production
A scam that claims to be from the Montana Department of Motor Vehicles directs recipients to a fraudulent website designed to steal personal and financial information
Monday, May 26 12:42 p.m. An off-leash poodle was playing fetch but a fellow park-goer “did not like it.” 7:30 p.m. “Many trucks and motorcycles” were “zooming” and revving engines on the streets of Kalispell. 9:35 p.m. A young man was residing in a tree behind the church. Tuesday, May 27 5:09 p.m. The victim […]
Hot and dry conditions have caused a rapid runoff this spring, leading to low streamflows and forecasted levels well below full pool on Flathead Lake
The program launched in 2020 to help relieve law enforcement from mental health crisis calls and has since grown its staff, partnered with multiple agencies, and has integrated into a county behavioral health program
High temperatures and low precipitation caused an abrupt snowmelt and an early peak this spring, bringing below average flows to the Flathead River basin and a category D2 Severe drought to the Rocky Mountain Front
Warm and dry conditions have left the Flathead River Basin at low levels for the third year in a row, forcing Séliš Ksanka Ql'ispé Dam operators to keep the lake below its full pool of 2,893 feet
Heather Marie Kushmaul faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison
Several Montana Department of Transportation projects are slated for completion by next summer, including the highly anticipated five-lane improvement project on West Reserve Drive
The 3-year-old’s father has been charged with a felony count of negligent homicide
Aviation data reveals more than 10% growth so far this year compared to 2024 at GPIA as officials anticipate a busy summer
Sunday, May 11 1:36 p.m. A yellow Lab named Butters is always getting up to some antics. 2:38 p.m. A group of “fine young fellers” got kicked off the tennis courts. 4:37 p.m. A concerned citizen wanted to know how to help a stray cat who was experiencing difficulty breathing. 11:44 p.m. The suspect of […]
Tourism bureau expects a drop in travel demand as U.S.-Canada border crossings and Canadian spending declines while travelers voice concerns about the uncertain economic climate
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