Airport Partial Closure Planned, DUI Homicide Charge Filed, Fish Advisory Issued on Tribal Waters

This week on News Now, reporter Taylor Inman is covering major updates from around Northwest Montana. Glacier Park International Airport announces a partial closure for July 2026, with limited weekend operations due to much-needed runway repairs. In Bigfork, prosecutors file a felony vehicular homicide charge after a deadly New Year’s crash allegedly fueled by alcohol.

Plus, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes issue a fish consumption advisory along parts of the Clark Fork, Bitterroot, and Blackfoot Rivers following confirmation of high contaminant levels. And in some good news, the Daily Inter Lake is named Montana’s best daily newspaper for the second year running!

Read more of this week’s stories:
Glacier Park International Airport to operate on limited hours over July 2026 for runway repairs
Woman charged in deadly New Year’s Day wreck near Bigfork
CSKT issues fish consumption warning for three rivers
Daily Inter Lake stakes claim as Montana’s best newspaper!

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