Ryan Hunter clung to an early lead in the Kalispell mayoral race with 2,930 votes, edging out Kisa Davison's 2,667 and Sid Daoud's 1,790, according to the Flathead County Election Department’s preliminary results

Although hunter participation dipped slightly during the second week of general big game season, overall success rates remained strong across the region

The Flathead County jury delivered the verdict on Monday night following the six-day negligent homicide trial of Kenneth James Floyd, 40

From deciding on Kalispell's next mayor to whether to build a new Flathead County jail, local voters have a lot at stake this election

The WIEC was made possible by a generous gift from Paul Wachholz, an accomplished entrepreneur himself and longtime supporter of Flathead Valley Community College

A Dayton home on 3.75 acres near Flathead Lake; new construction on Big Mountain in Whitefish; and a new residence in the Meadow Lake Golf Course community

Located north of the resort community's downtown core, Viking Creek and its surrounding wetland functions as a water-cleansing "kidney" protecting Whitefish Lake. Water quality advocates say its preservation — and recent restoration — is an example of how private land stewardship can have community-wide benefits.

Both the Polson Pirates and Columbia Falls Wildcats had 4-0 shutouts to clinch their titles Saturday. They played against regional rivals, the Whitefish Bulldogs and Bigfork Valkyries, respectively, for a full Flathead showing in the state final games.

The federal government is making sweeping changes to SNAP, the program that helped feed about 42 million people in the U.S. last year. Here’s a breakdown of the changes to come and potential impacts.

An assortment of autumnal scenes from around the Flathead

Kenneth James Floyd on Friday told jurors he had been trying to reconcile with Kimberly Gilham before her death on Father’s Day in 2023

As the Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me from Nowhere" hits screens, Whitefish sound engineer Toby Scott looks back on decades in the studio with the Boss

Students received a demonstration from senior cryogenics engineer David Petrick, who launched several bottle rockets and garbage cans and exploded pumpkins. Petrick said he hopes to get children interested in science through the hands-on experience.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it can’t legally dole out SNAP funds in November during the government shutdown, despite previous assurances federal funding would continue. More than 77,000 Montanans would be affected by the delay, which is unprecedented in the food-assistance program's history.

Welborn will take the place of Brad Molnar, who was demoted by fellow commissioners last week in another 3-2 vote