Forest Service firings that decimated the ranks of seasonal trail crews, combined with historic windthrow, have compounded the challenge of clearing thousands of miles of wilderness trails this summer
By Tristan Scott
Commissioners voted not to renew the lease from PacifiCorp, the Oregon-based power company that owns the property
By Maggie Dresser
After opening a successful Asian takeout restaurant downtown, the Truong family expands across the street to open a new breakfast spot
By Justin Franz
Head brewer Marty Vollmer has ensured the West Coast IPA endures as an essential elixir with the "Westy"
By Pete Avery
For 50 years, the Flathead River system has been designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, serving as the legislation’s inspiration after wildlife biologists John and Frank Craighead spearheaded the watershed’s protection stemming from the Spruce Park dam proposal on the Middle Fork
By Maggie DresserStarting in July, adults enrolled in Medicaid will need to meet 80 hours of community engagement requirements each month
In affirming a lower court's order, the appellate judges ruled that state law does not apply to a California couple who built a home without a permit on the banks of McDonald Creek
The annual event showcases local culinary talent and supports workforce housing
Aaron Ells shares key insights on how financial planning can help couples when they are together and after one has passed on
How a simple ticket can change everything
Flathead Valley Roller Derby this weekend will host the inaugural Big Sky Brawl, a nine-game, two-day showcase of Montana’s top roller derby talent
Bands from Montana and beyond treat Kalispell metal music fans
A number of students I’ve taught from South Asian backgrounds have left a distinct impression
Once you accept the idea that citizens must be identified, exposed, and held accountable by those in power for their political speech, you have already crossed the line
Linda Reksten has actually voted for a property tax solution
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The state party's "Honor Roll" endorsements align with the local GOP's picks, and put an exclamation point on Republican infighting that came to a head during the 2025 legislative session
This week's petition for an independent review panel comes as Indigenous leaders from Montana, Idaho and B.C. close ranks to resist a coal mine expansion proposal in the transboundary Elk-Kootenai river watershed until the decades-old pollution problem is resolved
The quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission span the period from Jan. 1 to March 31. After a month of shakeups to the state’s federal races, the reports offer a first glimpse at where candidates may stand in the newly shaped primaries for the western congressional district and U.S. Senate.
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A six-part series on notorious Flathead Valley militia leader David Burgert, who vanished into the wilderness after a shootout with sheriff's deputies in 2011
