Mountainous terrain and a strong north wind combined Thursday to create challenging fire behavior as crews attempt to secure a perimeter around the 5-acre Marry Ann Fire in the Flathead Valley

The plan for Fiscal Year 2026 will reduce property taxes as capital projects like a new public safety facility and landfill expansion progress

For the first time in the chamber’s history, its members have endorsed municipal candidates in a consequential race to elect four council members as well as a new mayor

Michael Paul Brown was arrested after a weeklong search for allegedly opening fire in The Owl Bar

The petition from the board of commissioners in Lincoln County is the latest effort to undo safeguards protecting Lake Koocanusa from a mining contaminant called selenium, which is leaching out of B.C. coal mines and into the international watershed

A log home tucked in the trees in Whitefish; a Bigfork residence with Flathead Lake views; and new construction in the Meadow Lake Golf Course community

Local organizations are working to promote the “aging-in-place” model while implementing senior-friendly communities that bridge generational divides

Diane Bunker, 73, tripped and fell 450 feet below the trail in Glacier National Park

An independent report revealed that several Indian Health Service leaders were aware of Dr. Stanley Patrick Weber’s suspicious behaviors, yet failed to take action

The settlement brings the state in line with federal law. Those who graduated in spring 2025 without a regular high school diploma can re-enroll during a 30-day special enrollment period.

Despite decent crop yields this harvest season, farmers are faced with low commodity prices for the second year in a row as tariffs raise prices of equipment and fertilizer

After accruing a pair of reckless driving offenses earlier this summer, Andrew Glenn Sullivan, 20, was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center on a $250,000 in the death of a 17-year-old female

Instead of taking one giant standardized test at the end of the year, Montana public school students now take bite-sized exams throughout the year

The chamber held a panel on Tuesday as part of a new process to endorse a “pro-business” candidate

The bond would be for improvements to the high school. The updated building would be able to serve 1,000 students and would enhance the school’s career and technical learning spaces.