City officials decided against moving forward with a potential ordinance designed to restrict motorists from participating in the loosely organized event that has resulted in drag racing, burnouts and other illegal activity on Friday nights in the city’s downtown

The county election department has already issued more than 21,000 one-time absentee ballots for residents wishing to cast their vote early

In a pending Montana poaching case, the defendant and accomplices allegedly killed about 3,600 birds

In the Flathead Valley, Halloween celebrations boost spooky shoulder-season spending; a ninth-generation psychic finds currency in the clairvoyant; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

Ninth-generation psychic Rose Stuart returns to the Flathead Valley to offer psychic readings, reiki energy healing, astrology charting and spiritual guidance in downtown Kalispell

General hunting season kicked off Oct. 26 with nearly 2,000 hunters stopping at regional game check stations on Saturday and Sunday; overall, 10% of hunters reported game, a 3% increase over last year’s opening weekend

According to a two-year average captured in 2022 and 2023, annual statewide spending by nonresident visitors totaled $5.82 billion, including $1 billion in Flathead County; at nearly $2 billion, more than one third of all tourist spending was concentrated in the Glacier Country travel region

Democrats, desperate to retain their majority, are on track to outspend Republicans by almost $50 million in the Montana race

When the pilot program launched in 2024, the initial plan was to review applications in quarterly cycles, but earlier this month it was announced that applications would now be accepted on a rolling basis

Avalanche centers operating in Montana prepare to pare down operations as USFS grapples with budget shortfall

Rolling in the spooky season at Dave Olseth Memorial Skatepark in Whitefish

A custom-built home on 1 acre in Kalispell; an open-concept residence in the Happy Valley community; and a Columbia Falls property that is fenced for horses

Covering eastern Flathead County, the race for House District 11 pits Republican Ed Byrne against Democrat Jennifer Allen, who views the uphill battle as an outreach opportunity

As Montana’s youth suicide rates continue to outpace the national average, with Flathead County ranking near the top, local coaches, educator, and prevention experts say stories of strength and resilience are important mile markers in the marathon of mental wellness.

A new detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a backyard poultry flock marks the 25th Montana flock linked to the ongoing national outbreak that began in early 2022