Republican Mitch McConnell says approval of the pipeline a top priority

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Senator-elect will serve on four committees beginning next month

Environmental Protection Agency takes charge of investigation at contaminated Columbia Falls site

Congress attaches a host of land management bills to annual Defense Authorization Act

In the Flathead Valley, classic and skate ski adventures abound

Public meeting will be held Thurday, Dec. 11 in Columbia Falls to discuss cleanup of defunct aluminum plant site

Flights delayed due to heavy fog lingering in valley

North Fork Watershed Protection Act, new wilderness areas in Bob Marshall expected to pass U.S. Senate

Business owner filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking damages from tribal officers

House GOP says lawmakers must dress in formal attire

Council votes to build downtown building according to LEED construction standards

Must-pass defense spending bill includes North Fork, Rocky Mountain Front Act in lands package

North Fork Watershed Protection Act, new wilderness areas in Bob Marshall expected to pass House, Senate

The western glacier stonefly is retreating higher into mountain ecosystems in search of colder waters as glaciers disappear, according to new study