Experts at the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research say that despite strong wage gains, Kalispell’s affordability is the worst in the state when compared with income levels as residents become increasingly displaced

The meeting will take place Tuesday evening at the Olney Volunteer Fire Department

Brian Scott Weidner, 43, was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center on a pending felony charge of intimidation

Dylan Austin Olson, 26, now faces an additional 10-year term in the Montana State Prison after the use of firearm, destructive force and dangerous weapon amendments were added to his felony deliberate homicide charge

An overnight operations crew joined the efforts yesterday to corral the uncontained fire in northwest Montana

Community members and local organizers say temporary funds from a federal rural health initiative still do not cover the deficit from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, due in part to existing gaps in the state’s Medicaid program

A private acreage retreat with garden and greenhouse in Whitefish; a golf-course home in Bigfork’s Eagle Bend; and a turnkey short-term rental in Columbia Falls

The uncontained wildfire in northwest Montana showed extreme behavior over the weekend, spewing smoke and prompting the arrival of a specialized incident command team

Experts at the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research estimate visitors spent $755 million statewide on lodging, goods and services in 2025, three-quarters of which was spent in regions outside of Glacier and Yellowstone national parks

The beneficial effects of a late June rainfall are starting to wane across the state as fires in the West rage, draining resources as Montana heads into its historically peak months for wildland fire

Crews replaced more than 30 acres of pavement and upgraded infrastructure to improve the runway, which had not been rehabilitated since 2009

From changes to work requirements to more cumbersome SNAP paperwork and an ongoing affordability crisis, food bank directors said determining a single cause was challenging

The warnings were issued for Good Creek Road, Alder Creek Road, Gregg Road and Old Good Creek Road as the blaze grows to 945 acres

The cause of the July 28 fire on Fenn Way remains under investigation

The wildfire is burning 15 miles southeast of Spotted Bear Ranger Station in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Officials issued a fire watch this weekend as hot, dry and windy conditions are forecast to elevate danger.