Grant Marcuccio, 32, had been missing since Aug. 18 when he separated from his climbing party near Heavens Peak to embark on a solo ascent of McPartland Mountain

Montana students apply for federal financial aid at strikingly low rates, foregoing millions in monetary support for post-secondary education. According to education experts, a lack of incentives to apply, knowledge barriers and government distrust may explain the phenomenon. 

A Somers home just minutes from Flathead Lake; a Bigfork rancher on a corner lot with mountain views: and an immaculate Kalispell home in Silverbrook Estates

Thirty-four new short-term rentals have received permitting this year, with about half of those due to enforcement action from the city and the other half due to new owners taking action to comply with city code.

The abortion rights and election overhaul measures faced months of litigation and diversions

Three decades after its inception, Flathead Valley Community College’s dual enrollment program has expanded into two dozen high schools, giving students a boost on college access and bolstering the industries that power Montana’s small towns

The Flathead County Solid Waste District is increasing landfill fees for the first time since 2007

Zachary Demoss sustained multiple broken bones, a collapsed lung and several other injuries

One student remains in the ICU following a Monday lightning strike at a Glacier High School soccer tryout. Per Kalispell Superintendent Matt Jensen, the team was abiding by proper guidelines ahead of the incident. 

Grant Marcuccio, 32, has been missing since Aug. 18 when he separated from his climbing party near Heavens Peak to embark on a solo ascent of McPartland Mountain

Trustees on Tuesday night voted unanimously to return Superintendent Andy Maheras to the school district following a decision earlier this year that he would work remotely. Maheras in July pleaded no contest to one count of corporal punishment after a physical altercation with a student.

The Montana Secretary of State’s Office certified that the general election ballot will include the initiative on abortion rights

After BNSF questioned the validity of more than 2,000 cases of asbestos-related diseases found by the clinic, a jury last year said 337 of those cases were based on false claims

From the shadow of shuttered mines and timber mills, the rural county in northwest Montana is forging a new path. At the center of its growth is Flathead Valley Community College’s Lincoln County Campus, which is training skilled workers in high-demand fields while bringing down barriers to post-secondary education. 

An increase in property taxes had been forecast in a preliminary budget approved earlier in the summer, with city administrators attributing the change to a combination of factors, including an increase in taxable value