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The first few feet of the Skillet Fire front have been contained. Crews have been conducting burnouts and dozing containment lines throughout the week in an attempt to wrangle control of the fire ...

The woman arrested following a police chase through Kalispell late last month phoned authorities earlier in the day from Lakeside, inadvertently letting them know she was violating a restraining order ...

A pipeline proposed to run through eastern Montana hit a delay last week on the permitting path. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality on July 22 withdrew a waiver it had previously granted ...

Authorities identified the Kalispell man who died in a fire that ripped through a roofing business on July 28 as 76-year-old Steven Adam Gaikowski. Gaikowski’s body was recovered from the remains of ...

Dozens more firefighters arrived on the frontlines of the Skillet Fire west of Olney as the region heads into another cycle of dry and gusty weather that will likely heighten fire danger. Nearly 300 ...

Montana’s proposed 2026-27 wolf season presents an opportunity to chart a new course — one rooted in caution, transparency and science. While Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks deserves credit for ...

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are echoing Montana wildlife officials’ concerns about the illegal introduction of non-native fish following reports of brown trout in the Flathead River ...

Evacuation warnings and road closures remained in place for areas of the Flathead National Forest west of Olney as a wildfire continued to threaten at least 50 structures. The Skillet Fire was ...

Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to double their salaries over the next two budget cycles. The increase marks the first pay adjustment Council has received in nearly three decades. The elected ...

The Phil Steele 2026 FCS Preseason All-America team was released Monday, and there is no shortage of Big Sky Conference players honored. Especially from defending national champion Montana State, ...

Flathead County’s first foray into contracting temporary 911 dispatchers has been a mixed bag. The county entered a contract with Moetivations, a Colorado-based public safety support company, in May ...