The flooding washed out a portion of an asbestos-contaminated creek bank the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had remediated in August 2009

Libby’s Center for Asbestos Related Disease shuttered Monday due to a delay in federal reimbursements.

The fire’s containment rose to 39% as air quality has “improved significantly statewide” over the past 24 hours.

A Flathead County jury in May convicted 49-year-old Jeffrey Scott Serio of deliberate homicide in the death of 67-year-old Raymond Maurice “Mory” Grigg

Darla Meadors and Julie Robertson found strength – and community – through Logan Health’s Barbell Strength class

No-heat watermelon syrup stays fresh for days on its own, weeks with a little alcohol and months as a vinegar-infused shrub

Polson-based developer Michael Maddy of Cougar Ridge Development cited a failure to complete a requested engineering report before a July deadline to the Flathead Conservation District

The family has set up a fundraiser to help cover expenses tied to the accident and its aftermath, including medical bills, funeral costs, and other unexpected financial burdens

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks restrictions also remain in effect in Lake County. Crews have made progress on the Skillet Fire, which was at 28% containment as of Tuesday morning.

SHOP Development Company withdrew its $16.9 million application for the Parkline District redevelopment

The Democrat’s Monday pledge to remain in the race offered a final word on the dropout question, eliciting a mixed response from left-leaning voters in the Flathead as the divide clears a path for Republican Kurt Alme to hold onto Montana's open Senate seat.

Country music artist Walker Hayes will play at the Grandstand Wednesday night. The five-day fair runs Aug. 12-16 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.

Driven primarily by wildfires in Oregon and Washington, particulate levels are rated unhealthy in the Flathead Valley as moisture is forecast on Wednesday

The separate incidents occurred early Monday morning. The Kalispell Police Department is working with school officials to collect evidence and maintain public safety.

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease has served as the small town’s screening clinic for more than two decades, offering care during one of the largest public health disasters in U.S. history. After filing for bankruptcy and losing a federal grant to continue funding its services, the clinic will close permanently at the end of August.