Federal wildlife managers will adopt a first-of-its-kind National Recovery Plan to support the conservation of wolves in the northern Rockies, but environmental groups are mounting a legal challenge after the agency rejected a petition to relist the species under the Endangered Species Act
Group had asked Supreme Court to reconsider AG’s Office’s original finding
A new draft guidance policy by the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service would classify standard climbing safety tools as prohibited ‘installations’ in federally managed wilderness
Van Pelt, whose debut novel has sold 1.5 million copies and counting, will have a conversation with local author Kathy Dunnehoff
The nonprofit affordable housing advocacy organization backing the project says fundraising is ongoing, with the goal of renting to households earning, on average, 80% of the area median income
As wildland fires grow in intensity, land managers aim to reduce hazards on the wildand urban interface through fuels-reduction work and forest thinning
Near-average January precipitation in northwest Montana was not enough to erase water supply deficits in Flathead, Kootenai river basins
The 2024 lineup includes featured talks on forest fire lookouts, the changing world of bear management and an artists-in-residence panel
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation and no arrests have been made
Rosendale, who is eyeing a challenge to incumbent Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, maintains that a Montana biomedical research facility in Hamilton has a dangerous link to the pandemic
A secluded home on 2 acres near Kalispell; a two-bedroom townhouse in Whitefish; and a spacious home in downtown Columbia Falls
A pipe at the Humane Society's Kalispell facility burst during the Flathead Valley's deep freeze last month
Avalanches in the Cooke City area have killed 22 snowmobilers and two skiers since 1998, making it one of the deadliest locations for snowslides in the U.S.
After 45 seasons on the court, Columbia Falls basketball coach Cary Finberg is ready to take a step back
Representatives from the Montana Department of Transportation and Flathead County, as well as U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, met with locals on Friday to field concerns after the unexpected closure of the Bridge Street Bridge in downtown Bigfork last week.
The Progressive Vet PAC poured millions into the Senate primary during its final weeks in support of Democrat Alani Bankhead. Now, it says it’s shifting its focus to back a Democratic candidate running in Kansas.
With the Flathead Valley leading the pack in wildfire risk and home insurance challenges in Montana, fire officials, insurance industry experts, lawmakers, and other stakeholders are searching for solutions to extinguish the ever-spreading problem of insurance unaffordability and scarcity.
As the state’s party chair defends the shift — which requires members to pay dues, sign an affirmation of support and spells out a procedure for suspending or terminating party members — some current and former legislators raised concerns with the new bylaws’ legality, and with the amount of power it puts in the hands of the State Central Committee and chair.
