Articles Written By: Melea Burke
MOIESE — The hunt for a small plane lost Sunday afternoon with four people aboard continued into Wednesday morning as search and rescue teams combed a huge search area just west of the National Bison Range and south along the Flathead River to its junction with the Clark Fork River. An electrical storm...
Flathead Lake is the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, but two of the greatest threats to its health are scarcely larger than a fingernail. And the public — whether boating, fishing or just swimming — is the first line of defense against the invaders. Zebra and quagga mussels ar...
There’s strength in numbers, and anyone battling an ant problem in his home can testify to the truth of the adage. But with a little planning, a single human can defeat an army of ants. “The structurally damaging ants are carpenter ants,” MSU’s Lake County Extension Agent Jac...
ELMO — No matter your age or interests, last week’s Kootenai Language and Ancestral Skills Camp in Elmo made for a fascinating learning experience. From tiny tots listening to ancient lore to parents and grandparents learning how to fashion bark baskets, the Elmo Community Center was a hub of act...
BOZEMAN — A debate Saturday between U.S. House of Representatives candidates Republican Denny Rehberg, Libertarian Mike Fellows and Democrat Dennis McDonald quickly heated up when McDonald took a biting approach to informing the audience why voters should replace the incumbent Rehberg. In his ...
ARLEE — Nearly two weeks after a one-vehicle rollover just north of Arlee left a man dead and led to felony charges for the driver, police are still looking for any information about a second vehicle that allegedly ran over the victim’s body. “We haven’t received any leads,” ...
PABLO — It took a little shooing from wildlife manager Dale Becker, but once the swans spotted the cattails and glassy water, a chorus of trumpeting broke out and the giant white birds bailed out of the straw-lined horse trailer. In a heartwarming scene reminiscent of a Disney movie, the young swans wa...
ST. IGNATIUS — John Fleming has held many titles — history teacher, state legislator, coach, father, husband, volunteer firefighter and Army veteran, to name a few — and he recently received one more to add to the list. Fleming was named the winner of the 21st Montana Statehood Centen...
ST. IGNATIUS — Construction began Monday on the second phase of the Skate Ignatius Skatepark, and skaters should have less than a month to wait for the finished product, project organizer Kristie Nerby said. “(Dreamland Skateparks is) confident that as long as we don’t have too much rain...
ARLEE — After a one-vehicle crash early Friday morning left a man dead, the driver has been charged with felony vehicular homicide, and police are looking for information about a second vehicle that reportedly fled the scene after hitting the deceased man’s body. Winston Morigeau Brown, ...
