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Flash flood watch in place for Libby as water released from damaged dam

Engineers on Sunday decided to implement a controlled release of water from the Lower Flower Creek diversion dam above Libby to reduce pressure on the damaged structure as more rain hits the region this week.

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PHOTOS: Flood washes out roads and bridges across Northwest Montana

An historic atmospheric river pummeled Northwest Montana and North Idaho last week as flooding washed out numerous bridges and roads …

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Authorities seek information on would-be kidnapper

Authorities are asking the public for help tracking down a man they say attempted to rob and kidnap a woman …

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Kalispell City Council poised to appoint new city manager

Kalispell City Council is expected to decide Monday whether to appoint Jarod Nygren to the city manager position.

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Man charged in connection with downtown Kalispell shooting gets five-year sentence

The man accused of shooting up businesses along South Main Street in Kalispell last year received a five-year sentence in …

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From the Sheriff's Posse to the county fairgrounds, Sam Nunnally has always pitched in

A glass-blown fish, a Reba McEntire album and a fat porcelain pig are just a few of the eclectic tchotchkes …

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How Libby-area flooding could affect historic Superfund site

A deluge of precipitation combined with unseasonably warm temperatures this week generated record-breaking streamflows on Thursday along Libby Creek and …

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Law roundup: Sister decks the halls with mom’s oxygen tank

A neighbor called a woman about her 65-year-old sister, who was reportedly throwing things outside, including their mother’s oxygen tank.

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Half a century of sparkle: Keenan’s Jewelry shines at 50 years

The year marks two significant accomplishments for the Burts. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of Keenan’s Jewelry as …

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Though diminished, glaciers may persist through end of century

Northwest Montana’s glaciers are still melting, albeit slower than scientists previously predicted.

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Flathead Electric awards grant to DREAM Adaptive Recreation

DREAM Adaptive Recreation is the recent recipient of a $50,000 Flathead Electric Cooperative Community Education Grant to support the creation …

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Rotarians disperse free dictionaries to third graders in Lake County

To all those cynical adults who think dictionaries have gone the way of dinosaurs, replaced by omnipresent search engines: third …

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Residents worry about increased traffic from Trumble Creek Road subdivision

McDonald Estates is proposed for 27 single-family lots on 37.26 acres at 4625 Trumble Creek Road near Columbia Falls. The …

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Law roundup: Van sprints down highway

Someone was reportedly driving a light gray Ford Sprinter van recklessly, speeding southbound on U.S. 93 North, weaving in and …

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Flood response and updates shared at Libby town hall

There are no concerns with the larger Flower Creek Dam upstream, which was built in 2015, the agency stated.

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Northwest Montana faces another round of heavy rain

Another round of prolonged rain is expected to drench much of Northwest Montana as the region recovers from floods that …

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Flood meetings planned in Libby, Troy this weekend

The Libby Town Hall meeting will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Dome Theater on Mineral Avenue. The Troy …

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North Idaho still feeling effects of historic flooding

Residents are still feeling the effects of historic flooding that hit North Idaho and western Montana on Thursday.

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Headlines: Glacier Park proposed changes, building goals for Habitat for Humanity, and CWD concerns

Glacier Park hits brakes on vehicle reservation system, Habitat for Humanity needs more land in the Flathead, donation goes toward …

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Receding flood waters begin to reveal scope of damage in Lincoln County

For 12 very long hours, the residents of Libby and Troy weren’t sure whether the flood waters affecting south Lincoln …

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