Montana is rolling out plans for federal funding meant to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to cut services.

Councilors, the mayor and the city manager will be in council chambers Monday night to chat with residents about local issues

Christy Bortz, who has worked for the past nine years as an instructional coach in Kalispell’s Hedges Elementary School, hopes to spend her first year at the rural east-side district "listening well in order to lead well"

Kevin James Trombley, 28, was found guilty of three felony assault charges stemming from a shooting on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation

Leaders of local groups that support the aging population in the Flathead say volunteering even as one gets older comes with several benefits for those who choose to partake

State Sen. Wylie Galt’s constitutional initiative would cap most property tax increases by local governments at 2%. It’s the third property tax cap initiative attempting to qualify for the 2026 ballot.

City councilors are set to wrap up discussion and adopt the state-mandated update to its growth policy at its April 6 meeting

Local recipients of last year's charitable gifts included the Flathead Warming Center, which the foundation has supported since 2019

Polson attorney Britt Cotter in January received a three-year deferred sentence following a legal saga that began shortly after he was elected in 2024 as a judge to preside over Lake and Sanders counties

After receiving public pushback, the Department of Administration will again allow for gatherings like the upcoming "No Kings" rally

A horse-ready property in Columbia Falls; a beautifully maintained home in the heart of Whitefish; and a modern country residence near Little Bitterroot Lake

MATHCOUNTS, a national program, serves to motivate sixth through eighth graders in their math endeavors through competitions. With a top four finish in the state contest, Schneider qualified to compete in the national competition, held in Orlando, Florida, in May.

The developers are anticipating asking for $23 million from the Tax Increment Financing fund

Baldemar Duarte-Nieto was sentenced to 18 months of incarceration and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry last year

The board chair attributed failed negotiations to the candidate’s “failure to disclose salary and benefit expectations, despite clear communication from the district.” The board plans to consider appointing an interim superintendent for the 2026-2027 academic year.