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$105 Million Jail Bond to Appear on Nov. 4 Ballot

$105 Million Jail Bond to Appear on Nov. 4 Ballot

Kalispell Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraud

Kalispell Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraud

Disenfranchised at Convention, Republican Lawmakers Sue Montana GOP

Disenfranchised at Convention, Republican Lawmakers Sue Montana GOP

Karrow Development in Whitefish Gets Approval to Include More Housing

Karrow Development in Whitefish Gets Approval to Include More Housing

Bonsai Brewing to Keep the Vibes Going with New Owners

Bonsai Brewing to Keep the Vibes Going with New Owners

Skydiver Killed During Mid-Air Collision at Annual Lost Prairie Boogie

Skydiver Killed During Mid-Air Collision at Annual Lost Prairie Boogie

Kalispell Council Green Lights Johnson Ranch Development

Kalispell Council Green Lights Johnson Ranch Development

Search for Anaconda Bar Shooter Who Killed Four is Montana’s Highest Priority, Governor Says

Search for Anaconda Bar Shooter Who Killed Four is Montana’s Highest Priority, Governor Says

Montana Health Insurers Propose Double-digit Rate Increase for 2026

Montana Health Insurers Propose Double-digit Rate Increase for 2026

The Costly Quest to Save Smith Lake

The Costly Quest to Save Smith Lake

What is Known About the Search for a Former U.S. Soldier Suspected of Killing Four at Anaconda Bar

What is Known About the Search for a Former U.S. Soldier Suspected of Killing Four at Anaconda Bar

Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $500,000

Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $500,000

Proposed Sewer Increases in Lakeside Draw Community Concerns

Proposed Sewer Increases in Lakeside Draw Community Concerns

Manhunt Launched After Four Killed in Shooting at Anaconda Bar

Manhunt Launched After Four Killed in Shooting at Anaconda Bar

‘We’re Better Together’: Outgoing Montana GOP Chair Reflects on What Unites

‘We’re Better Together’: Outgoing Montana GOP Chair Reflects on What Unites

Gianforte Replaces ACLU Lobbyist on Criminal Justice Council with Rep from Conservative Group

Gianforte Replaces ACLU Lobbyist on Criminal Justice Council with Rep from Conservative Group

In Montana, Navigating Medicaid Changes Forces Patients to ‘Jump Through Hoops’

In Montana, Navigating Medicaid Changes Forces Patients to ‘Jump Through Hoops’

Montana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Argues for Consideration of Statewide Sales Tax

Montana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Argues for Consideration of Statewide Sales Tax

A Pathway Out of Fee-for-Service Healthcare

A Pathway Out of Fee-for-Service Healthcare

Extreme Drought Tests Resilience of Ranchers on Blackfeet Reservation

Extreme Drought Tests Resilience of Ranchers on Blackfeet Reservation

Bonner Building Materials Facility Announces Closure, Layoff of 100 Workers 

Bonner Building Materials Facility Announces Closure, Layoff of 100 Workers 

Two Killed in Plane Crash at Recreational Airstrip Near West Glacier

Two Killed in Plane Crash at Recreational Airstrip Near West Glacier

The 2025 Tourism Issue

The 2025 Tourism Issue

Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $825,000

Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $825,000

Former GOP Political Strategist Convicted of Stalking Whitefish Man Sentenced to Prison

Former GOP Political Strategist Convicted of Stalking Whitefish Man Sentenced to Prison

Trump Administration Will Release $5 Billion in Federal Education Funding Previously on Pause

Trump Administration Will Release $5 Billion in Federal Education Funding Previously on Pause

Flathead Valley Schools Navigate Federal Education Funding Freeze

Flathead Valley Schools Navigate Federal Education Funding Freeze

Groups Spent More Than $9 Million Influencing Montana Legislators, With Mixed Results

Groups Spent More Than $9 Million Influencing Montana Legislators, With Mixed Results

Whitefish Traffic Stops Result in Eight Border Patrol Arrests

Whitefish Traffic Stops Result in Eight Border Patrol Arrests

Critics Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Montana Man Sees No Choice but to Break the Rules.

Critics Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Montana Man Sees No Choice but to Break the Rules.