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KALISPELL — A Kalispell skatepark is more than a place to practice tricks, for thousands of local kids, it's a lifeline. WATCH: A Kalispell skatepark has been a lifeline for thousands of kids for nearly 20 years — but it's running out of room. Here's how you can help. Kalispell's Serious Juju skatepark is a lifeline for local kids, but the community needs more space Serious Juju, a free community skatepark and nonprofit, has been serving Flathead Valley youth for nearly 19 years.

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say. Warnings of unhealthy air quality remained in effect Saturday across a wide swath of the United States. At MetLife Stadium, where the final is taking place, it rained heavily and thunder boomed.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — United Airlines is pushing back on reports that it was allowing passengers to change their destination for free if they didn't want to fly into President Donald J. Trump International Airport. An airline industry blog published this week what it called an internal memo suggesting the policy was in place.

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State leaders, researchers and agricultural producers gathered Friday to celebrate the grand opening of the new Combined State Laboratories building at Montana State University, an early $58 million facility designed to strengthen research, disease testing and diagnostic services that support Montana's agriculture industry.

CONDON — A federal BUILD grant worth $3 million was just awarded to replace this bridge in Condon. A bridge that's long past its lifespan. WATCH: A $3 million federal BUILD grant was awarded to replace the long-closed Glacier Creek Road bridge in Condon Federal grant of $3 million awarded to replace aging Condon bridge on Glacier Creek Road The bridge stands a couple miles past the beginning of Glacier Creek Road, and it’s a major chokepoint for the area. And, it has certainly seen better days.

Two U.S. service members were killed and another remains missing after ballistic missile and drone attacks on an American base in Jordan on July 17, according to U.S. Central Command. Four additional service members were hospitalized and later released, while others treated for minor injuries returned to duty, CENTCOM said. The command said it will withhold the identities of the fallen until their families are notified.

Sen. Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is being encouraged by President Donald Trump to run this fall for a full six-year term. Graham was appointed to fill her brother’s seat through the end of the year. Lindsey Graham had been up for reelection this fall, but his sudden death prompted South Carolina to schedule an emergency Republican primary ahead of November’s general election. “We have known each other for a long time,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

VIRGINA CITY — Six months after controversy erupted between the state and businesses operating out of state-owned historic properties, Virginia City is open for business — and working to prove it. WATCH: Virginia City businesses fight closure rumors during tourism season Virginia City businesses fight closure rumors during tourism season The dispute centered on new 15% gross revenue lease agreements with the state.