Montana Republicans rightly celebrated as they entered 2021, the year to start governing. But in the last 10 months they must have discovered some very nefarious deeds in their election as they now suggest it was fraudulent. How could that be?
Sustained winter weather prompts season-ending closure to motorized access along Glacier National Park’s most scenic stretch of highway
Most folks know American antelope aren’t antelope at all, but pronghorn, the last of a family of ungulates existing only in North America. Their closest relative is the giraffe, of all things.
I am not anti-change as some who oppose this initiative are, but I cannot support a plan that will make Whitefish streets less safe
Mail and absentee ballots heading to voters in advance of Flathead municipal elections on Nov. 2
The legal challenge is one of several targeting a Republican-passed legislative measure
Sustained winter weather prompts motorized closure in Glacier National Park’s upper reaches, though motorists can still drive to Avalanche Creek from the west, Jackson Glacier Overlook from the east
A quarter-century after its adoption, the levy on lodging, restaurant and luxury retail goods has paid for street improvements, property tax relief, public works, and conservation
Blackfeet Nation leaders promote cultural connection to their sacred landscape through hunting, gathering, horse riding and celebrating the Amskapi Piikani way of life
Acknowledging the need to better regulate and enforce the proliferation of short-term rentals, city council members were split on whether a 90-day moratorium would help solve the deeper issues of affordable housing and over-visitation
Calling this an ‘apex moment’ for land use in the intermountain west, private timber interests and public land trusts have joined forces to conserve hundreds of thousands of forested acres
New ruling says Montana erred by allowing Creston water bottling facility to produce a billion bottles of water per year
Stakeholders in Montana and Idaho are pushing back against Teck Coal’s petition to review the allowable limit of a mining pollutant at the U.S.-Canada border
Trust for Public Land, Flathead Land Trust and Montana Land Reliance partner to preserve open space, build four miles of new community trails in Bigfork
Two separate hotel projects, one downtown and the other on U.S. Highway 93 south of city center, are slated for council votes in October
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In the days after a Florida man's death from a bear attack, parkgoers assess — and accept — the inherent risks of hiking in grizzly country as experts emphasize "bear aware" education
The unanimous decision was made following outcry from roughly 20 residents who spoke against the project, which still must go to city council for a final decision.
Four candidates are vying to keep the seat in GOP control after a last-minute shake-up. But as one candidate distinguishes himself with high-profile endorsements, the Republican primary is shaping up to be a referendum on whether that establishment support carries weight with voters.
