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A wildfire burning on the Swan Range blew up Tuesday afternoon, sending off a massive plume of smoke that was visible across the Flathead Valley.

Air quality in the Flathead Valley deteriorated Wednesday as area wildfires kicked up new smoke plumes amid a record-setting heat wave.

Smoke came primarily from a swath of fires burning locally in western Montana and Idaho.

Smoke came primarily from a swath of fires burning locally in western Montana and Idaho.

Smoke came primarily from a swath of fires burning locally in western Montana and Idaho.

A wildfire burning northeast of Seeley Lake doubled in size Monday as critical fire weather blasted the region.

Two Kalispell brothers cite changes to skiing and hunting seasons as reasons for joining a lawsuit filed by Montana youth against the state over climate change.

Two Kalispell siblings cite changes to skiing and hunting seasons as reasons for joining the coalition of Montana youth suing several state agencies.

Local author Mary Frances Erler’s latest book, “Lauren’s Dark Passage,” delves into contemporary women’s fiction — a departure from her previous works of historical fiction and fantasy/science fiction.

The foundation provides immediate immediate financial assistance to the families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and assists injured firefighters and their families. The Flathead chapter, which started in 2019, is hosting their third banquet in Kalispell on April 15.