The rural Seeley-Swan Valley school has long struggled to make ends meet, but school board members and the county superintendent say a 2023 law requiring tuition payments was the final blow. It's one of at least nine small Montana districts to go non-operational since the law passed.

Mayor Ryan Hunter's proposal to sell parking lots to fund housing land met resistance, while councilors held off on further restricting short-term rentals

Glacier Park’s classic Dawson-Pitamakan Loop encapsulates the best elements of autumn

Office turned over partial Social Security numbers, not driver’s license numbers

As Montana’s government grapples with how to determine who’s sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a disability

Licensed clinical professional counselor Camille Deitz drew on her own history of abuse to organize 'Montanans Moving Mountains,' an event bringing together nonprofits and experts on domestic violence, sexual abuse and trafficking

Kalispell Police found no evidence of a threat after searching the school and reviewing camera footage; investigators say the call originated from outside the area.

Light snowfall at Logan Pass and continuing cold temperatures have prompted park officials to close the road between Avalanche and Jackson Glacier Overlook

Coalition unveils polling showing 57% voter support for a $10 million bond ahead of planned 2028 ballot push

The proposals, which include eliminating limits on lake trout and northern pike, go before the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission next month

A wooded mountain retreat in the Crystal Lakes community; a vintage Columbia Falls home with its own detached shop; and a walkable condo near downtown Whitefish

The 20,629-acre easement in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties is the final piece of a 15-year effort to permanently protect Stimson's inland timber holdings

The public will get a chance to meet and question the four finalists as FVCC's board narrows in on a successor to Jane Karas, who led the college for 25 years

The city’s total taxable valuation has doubled since FY 21, jumping from $8.3 million to $16.6 million in Tax Year 2026.

Scott Thomas McFarlane is charged with 15 felony counts of sexual abuse of children and two felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court. He is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center on a $1 million bond.