State officials and plaintiff groups disagree about the status of the accounts through the rest of the school year

As Whitefish enters the final stretch of a state-mandated overhaul of its 2007 growth policy, long-simmering tensions have spilled out. While city leaders acknowledge the community's frustrations with the process — as well as the difficulty of the commission's task — they remain optimistic about the end result.

An updated Whitefish property near downtown; A Columbia Falls residence tucked in a wooded subdivision; and a new custom home in Lakeside

Local school district leaders said the statewide test, which was used for the first time last year, has issues that still need to be worked out. Many cautioned against using it as the sole indicator of their schools’ success.

The footage shows the Whitefish Police Department’s interaction with Beker Rengifo del Castillo, in which he is pulled over for a broken taillight before the officer involved in the traffic stop calls in Border Patrol to “check him.” Rengifo del Castillo is suing the city of Whitefish, the Whitefish police chief and the officer for racial profiling.

The approval comes after the elected officials sent a letter to Trump on Tuesday asking for federal assistance to support Lincoln and Sanders counties and the Blackfeet Nation as flooding triggers states of emergency in northwest Montana

Gusts of 66 mph blew through Bad Rock Canyon early this morning and downed power lines to Essex as Flathead Electric Company crews work around the clock to restore power during the multi-day outage

Ellsworth had attempted to award $170,100 in government work to a friend

As a tight global market, low commodity prices and high input costs driven by tariffs and inflation contribute to thin margins, Montana producers and economists say the Farmer Bridge Payments will provide scant relief

The partisan healthcare plan passed Wednesday night after House Democrats failed to force a vote on ObamaCare subsidies before the tax credits lapse at the end of the year

A cold front will bring cooler temperatures on Thursday morning while precipitation is expected to return over the following 48 hours

Gusts of 70 mph swept through northwest Montana Wednesday morning causing destruction that uprooted trees and closed roads and prompted officials to issue emergency travel warnings

At the Natural Path in Kalispell, Dr. Paul Raish offers a variety of naturopathic medicines. For some, those options have changed their lives.

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Dec. 16 requested federal assistance as flooding continues to impact infrastructure, drinking water in Lincoln and Sanders counties and the Blackfeet Nation ahead of another atmospheric river arriving in the Northern Rockies

The amendments were approved to right-size a district data entry error that gave taxpayers a 25% tax break, instead of an intended 5% break. It will be a one-time special assessment.