As the architect of the Flathead Lake Bio Station's Pesticide Stewardship Partnership Program, Dr. Rachel Malison has deployed a team of water samplers at the headwaters of the Columbia River Basin to gain a better understanding of the scope of contamination

With few community-based mental and behavioral health resources in the Flathead Valley — and as waitlists grow at the Montana State Hospital — a vulnerable population of people with mental illness is now cycling through the streets, jail and local hospital

If confirmed, the case marks the second detection of chronic wasting disease this year by wildlife officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

As the Trump administration rescinds NEPA regulations under an emergency authority to reduce wildfire risk, the Flathead National Forest has begun analyzing logging projects without public comment

Ryan Hunter clung to an early lead in the Kalispell mayoral race with 2,930 votes, edging out Kisa Davison's 2,667 and Sid Daoud's 1,790, according to the Flathead County Election Department’s preliminary results

Although hunter participation dipped slightly during the second week of general big game season, overall success rates remained strong across the region

The WIEC was made possible by a generous gift from Paul Wachholz, an accomplished entrepreneur himself and longtime supporter of Flathead Valley Community College

Located north of the resort community's downtown core, Viking Creek and its surrounding wetland functions as a water-cleansing "kidney" protecting Whitefish Lake. Water quality advocates say its preservation — and recent restoration — is an example of how private land stewardship can have community-wide benefits.

The provincial government imposed the administrative penalties against Glencore's EVR Operations Limited, formerly Teck Coal, for failing to comply with an order that it curb selenium and nitrate pollution in the Elk and Kootenai river watershed

More than 2,000 hunters appeared at four northwest Montana game check stations on opening weekend, with 10.6% reporting success

The Whitefish Community Foundation's annual fundraising campaign supported 85 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations with record-breaking matching grants

Voters will cast their ballots by mail in November's municipal election, which in Whitefish features three incumbent councilors and one newcomer

With support from the wood products industry and hunting and fishing groups, the Montana Land Board's 4-1 vote ensures working forests between Kalispell and Libby remain in timber production while allowing permanent public access

How heavy music is transforming lives in the Blackfeet Nation

The 140-acre conservation easement on private land between Haskill and Lazy creeks came together through a collaboration between local landowners, Flathead Land Trust and Heart of the Rockies Institute