Cross-border Coalition Ramps Up Pressure for Independent Review of B.C. Mine Expansion
Tribal governments and environmental groups in Montana and British Columbia say Canadian regulators cannot be trusted to impartially judge the proposal
Knudsen’s Term-limit Reset Races the Ballot-certification Clock
A request for a temporary restraining order to block the attorney general’s term limits opinion could determine whether two veteran Republican lawmakers remain on the November ballot
Flathead County Republicans Primed for New Leadership
With a county convention to elect new standard bearers in the local Republican Party set for Sept. 17, questions about how to conduct that convention remain
DEQ Completes Libby Creek Stabilization After December Flood Damage
The flooding washed out a portion of an asbestos-contaminated creek bank the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had remediated in August 2009
CARD Clinic Closes Doors Ahead of Scheduled Shutdown
Libby’s Center for Asbestos Related Disease shuttered Monday due to a delay in federal reimbursements.
Crews Make Progress on Skillet Fire as Smoke Clears and Weather Cools
The fire’s containment rose to 39% as air quality has “improved significantly statewide” over the past 24 hours.
Man Convicted in Evergreen Hit-and-Run Homicide Sentenced to 100 Years
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
How Two Kalispell Women in Their 50s Became Record-setting Powerlifters
Darla Meadors and Julie Robertson found strength – and community – through Logan Health’s Barbell Strength class
Watermelon-Basil Syrup or Shrub
No-heat watermelon syrup stays fresh for days on its own, weeks with a little alcohol and months as a vinegar-infused shrub
Developer Withdraws 97-slip Bigfork Bay Marina Application with Plans for Resubmittal
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
Family Remembers Rex Schowengerdt After Fatal Rockfall in Glacier National Park
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
Flathead County Air Quality Alert Remains With Some Relief on the Horizon
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.
Texas Developer Pulls Kalispell Center Mall TIF Fund Application
SHOP Development Company withdrew its $16.9 million application for the Parkline District redevelopment
As Withdrawal Deadline Comes to a Close in Senate Race, Bankhead and Bodnar Both Commit to Staying the Course
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.
Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo Kicks Off in Kalispell
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.
