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Challenges ahead as Glacier unveils new vehicle management system, foreign-visitor fees and construction projects in 2026

The park received 2.95 million visitors between January and September of this year.
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State purchases 53,000-acre conservation easement in Northwest Montana

Officials finalized the sale of a 53,000-acre conservation easement in Northwest Montana on Monday.
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Officer contacted Border Patrol minutes into April traffic stop, body cam footage shows

Body camera footage shows that Whitefish Police officer Michael Hingiss contacted federal immigration officials less than two minutes after pulling over a Venezuelan man in a traffic stop earlier this year.
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Officer contacted Border Patrol minutes into April traffic stop, body cam footage shows

Body camera footage shows that Whitefish Police officer Michael Hingiss contacted federal immigration officials less than two minutes after pulling over a Venezuelan man in a traffic stop earlier this year.
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No metals found in Libby's public water supply

Water samples from Flower Creek Reservoir in Libby tested negative for heavy metals, according to the Lincoln County Health Department.
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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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Glacier National Park hits brakes on vehicle reservation system

For the first time in years, summer visitors in 2026 will be able to drive personal vehicles into the Glacier National Park at any time of day without a reservation.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Weather-beaten Libby awaits results of public water supply tests

A boil advisory remains in effect for Libby residents a week after catastrophic flooding first compromised the city’s sole supply of public drinking water.
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State purchases 53,000-acre conservation easement in Northwest Montana

Officials finalized the sale of a 53,000-acre conservation easement in Northwest Montana on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO

Though diminished, glaciers may persist through end of century

Northwest Montana’s glaciers are still melting, albeit slower than scientists previously predicted.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO

Motorist in fatal drunk driving wreck dies ahead of sentencing

A man expected to face sentencing for a fatal drunk driving case in Flathead County District Court was found dead Friday morning.
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Motorist in fatal drunk driving wreck dies ahead of sentencing

A man expected to face sentencing for a fatal drunk driving case in Flathead County District Court was found dead Friday morning.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO

Glacier National Park hits brakes on vehicle reservation system

For the first time in years, summer visitors in 2026 will be able to drive personal vehicles into the Glacier National Park at any time of day without a reservation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO

Glacier National Park hits brakes on vehicle reservation system

For the first time in years, summer visitors in 2026 will be able to drive personal vehicles into the Glacier National Park at any time of day without a reservation.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO

Nonprofit begins deep dive into Thompson Lakes aquifer

His parents purchased property on the shoreline in the 1950s, when the Thompson chain of lakes was still a remote islet in a sea of working timberlands.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO

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