From patriotic parades to firework displays to brats at the ballpark, a variety of events are coming together across the valley this weekend to celebrate America’s 250th birthday

Sampling of the water company’s six wells on April 27 revealed detectable levels of two federally monitored “forever chemicals” compounds in two of the wells, with one well exceeding the EPA-established maximum contaminant level

The Whitefish Community Foundation awarded a $75,000 grant to NeighborWorks Montana to purchase and preserve Twin Willows, a mobile home park in Kalispell that is slated to become a resident-owned community

The Kalispell Police Department reports an increase in downtown traffic enforcement and stops over the past six weeks as a deterrent to downtown cruising. City staff warned the enhanced enforcement hasn’t had enough time to register on the roadways.

The reopening of Going-to-the-Sun Road and some Many Glacier Valley trails coincides with the first day of the park’s new reservation-only shuttle system

The Progressive Vet PAC poured millions into the Senate primary during its final weeks in support of Democrat Alani Bankhead. Now, it says it’s shifting its focus to back a Democratic candidate running in Kansas.

As Tagen Vine assumes the top leadership role with Glacier's fundraising partner, his record of community contributions in the Flathead Valley match the nonprofit Conservancy's legacy of supporting the park

The gifts will fund construction of a fully accessible playground and support general park development on the 20-acre site

National Weather Service officials have issued a flood watch in northwest Montana as inches of rain continues to flood creeks and streams ahead of a busy Fourth of July weekend

With the Flathead Valley leading the pack in wildfire risk and home insurance challenges in Montana, fire officials, insurance industry experts, lawmakers, and other stakeholders are searching for solutions to extinguish the ever-spreading problem of insurance unaffordability and scarcity.

Hungry Horse Reservoir, the Jewel Basin Hiking Area, and the Great Bear Wilderness each offers a variety of outdoor refuges just outside Glacier’s door

A Bureau of Reclamation spokesperson said the closure supports “operation priorities”

As the state’s party chair defends the shift — which requires members to pay dues, sign an affirmation of support and spells out a procedure for suspending or terminating party members — some current and former legislators raised concerns with the new bylaws’ legality, and with the amount of power it puts in the hands of the State Central Committee and chair.

The park is one of 12 across the West that voted to unionize, with 97% of voting employees in favor

The 353-lot, single-family residential development on Tronstad Road east of U.S. Highway 93 was approved in 2024