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
Brandon Thomas Weatherwax was sentenced to 27 months in the Montana State Prison
Dillon James Wippert was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison for fatally shooting another man after a birthday party on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
The facility would accommodate 100 kids under age 6; the Kalispell City Council is scheduled to vote on the conditional use permit on June 5
Two Bear Air located Matthew David Read last night after he went missing while hiking Huckleberry Trail on Friday
Matthew David Read, 19, has been missing since Friday after he reportedly began hiking on Huckleberry Trail
The tribal nation was designated by the Arbor Day Foundation and local community members were given 1,500 trees as part of the program
Construction in the county has slowed down since its pandemic peak, but each municipality faces its own challenges as the residential and commercial development momentum eases
Christopher Ochs died at the scene in St. Ignatius after a sheriff’s deputy shot him after he brandished a knife
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Absentee ballots went out Oct. 9, and Election Day is Nov. 3. Flathead Valley voters will weigh an open U.S. Senate seat, an open western congressional seat, a state Supreme Court contest, three ballot measures and a full slate of legislative and county races. Here’s what to know.
Economic headwinds have triggered a shift in spending trends as visitors seek low-budget trips while weather, the airport runway rehabilitation project and Glacier Park’s new entry system have caused fluctuating visitation patterns
Federal wildlife officials and hunting groups say wolves in the Northern Rockies have recovered; conservation groups say the agency ignored historic range where wolves no longer live
