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Governor requests federal aid to help repair Libby’s water system

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to issue a major disaster declaration for Northwest Montana due to flooding that has affected the safety of Libby's drinking water.

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Strong wind knocks out power in Flathead County; more damaging wind Tuesday night

High winds Monday night knocked out power to thousands of homes across parts of Flathead and Lincoln counties.

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Suspected auto thief tells cops he got into pickup to warm up

A Kalispell man, allegedly caught drunkenly driving a stolen truck late last month, told officers he had climbed into the …

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Burgum assumes control over American Prairie grazing cases

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has “assumed jurisdiction” of three American Prairie grazing rights cases, according to a memo …

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Whitefish High School wins East Helena speech and debate tournament

Scoring 225 points, the Whitefish High School speech and debate team took first place at a weekend tournament.

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Law roundup: Man blows a gasket over dinged car

A man called the Kalispell Police Department, sobbing about his BMW allegedly being vandalized.

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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 …

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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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