Hot and dry conditions have caused a rapid runoff this spring, leading to low streamflows and forecasted levels well below full pool on Flathead Lake

The challenged laws would have barred telemedicine abortions, prohibited procedures after 20 weeks and mandated the offer of ultrasounds

The program launched in 2020 to help relieve law enforcement from mental health crisis calls and has since grown its staff, partnered with multiple agencies, and has integrated into a county behavioral health program

A fully furnished condo in Somers; a meticulously maintained residence with Flathead Lake views; and a classic craftsman home in downtown Whitefish

High temperatures and low precipitation caused an abrupt snowmelt and an early peak this spring, bringing below average flows to the Flathead River basin and a category D2 Severe drought to the Rocky Mountain Front

The lawsuit claims wastewater will flow into groundwater faster than Montana Department of Environmental Quality officials estimated

Warm and dry conditions have left the Flathead River Basin at low levels for the third year in a row, forcing Séliš Ksanka Ql'ispé Dam operators to keep the lake below its full pool of 2,893 feet

Lawmakers reauthorized funding for the statewide grant program, approving funds to restore the Kalispell Train Depot Building and Community Thrift

Kalispell, East Helena among fastest-growing cities in the state

Separate from the shuttered aluminum plant’s federal cleanup plan, state, tribal and federal trustees are seeking a "baseline" restoration of the contaminated site while taking steps to quantify and recover damages from corporate polluters. A public meeting to discuss the draft assessment plan is set for next week in Columbia Falls.

Heather Marie Kushmaul faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison

Despite attempts by state leaders to clarify details, local concerns over long-term sustainability prompt some public schools to not participate in the Legislature’s effort to boost teacher pay

A resolution to support applying for a federal grant to fund construction for the project failed in a 5-4 vote

At Gov. Greg Gianforte’s 2025 fire season forecast, experts said a multi-year drought, scant snowpack and global weather patterns are combining for a potentially historic fire season; meanwhile, a wildfire in Plains has grown to 915 acres

Sweeping reductions have resulted in cuts to funding directed toward or disproportionately relied on by Native Americans