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.

Which candidate has the best chance of flipping Montana’s western congressional seat from red to blue? Voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on a four-way Democratic primary to answer that question in June, but all candidates agree the race comes with high stakes.

Forest Service firings that decimated the ranks of seasonal trail crews, combined with historic windthrow, have compounded the challenge of clearing thousands of miles of wilderness trails this summer

In affirming a lower court's order, the appellate judges ruled that state law does not apply to a California couple who built a home without a permit on the banks of McDonald Creek

Volunteer firefighters from three departments respond to a variety of crises, ranging from wildfires to car accidents and plane crashes. With rising tourism and a growing population of year-round residents in the region, the departments have joined forces to expand their reach when responding to medical emergencies.

With fuel prices, labor costs and mortgage rates running high, construction remains steady as builders find creative ways to cut costs and recruit workers

The state party's "Honor Roll" endorsements align with the local GOP's picks, and put an exclamation point on Republican infighting that came to a head during the 2025 legislative session

This week's petition for an independent review panel comes as Indigenous leaders from Montana, Idaho and B.C. close ranks to resist a coal mine expansion proposal in the transboundary Elk-Kootenai river watershed until the decades-old pollution problem is resolved

The quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission span the period from Jan. 1 to March 31. After a month of shakeups to the state’s federal races, the reports offer a first glimpse at where candidates may stand in the newly shaped primaries for the western congressional district and U.S. Senate.

The newly conserved property includes 12 miles of existing forest roads and trails, including the ridgetop trail connecting Herron Park to Blacktail Mountain

As the war in Iran bottlenecks supply chains, the price increases have added to steep input costs for local producers. Meanwhile, low commodity prices remain a barrier to offsetting those costs.

Daniel Baca and Jeremiah Hall, raised in Kalispell and Olney, are part of the team behind the first crewed moon mission in over 50 years

Ahead of the June 2 primary, incumbent Flathead Republicans who voted for property tax reform are facing down their own party, fending off challengers from the right in campaigns to retain their seats as attack ads, mailers and endorsements inundate their districts. Can they stay above the noise?