Madison Dapcevich
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I'm a fact-checker at Snopes, the internet's authority on viral hoaxes. Here's how I tell if news is fake.
My team covers stories like $1 million bounties on Vladimir Putin and "Ukrainian Army Cats." Discerning fact from fiction often takes a basic toolkit. → Read More
Disastrous Alaskan wildfires could permanently alter forest composition
From the Amazon to the last frontier of Alaska, fire season is raging on both sides of the equator and bringing with the flames long-term effects that could permanently alter the diverse ecosystems of both regions. → Read More
Flathead Co. Commissioners vote down purchase of Weyerhaeuser property
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to cancel an agreement to potentially purchase the Weyerhaeuser property in Columbia Falls. If purchased, officials say it would have been an ideal property for a new jail. → Read More
Kalispell City Council considers new downtown plan
The Kalispell City Council is considering a downtown plan that would renovate the Main Street corridor by 2035. → Read More
$15.8 million school bond on the ballot for Somers-Lakeside District 29
Voters in the Somers-Lakeside School District will be deciding whether to go ahead with a $15.8 million school bond that will rebuild parts of the Somers Middle School → Read More
Other school systems targeted by Dark Overlord cyberattacks, officials say
NBC Montana’s sister station in Las Vegas is reporting schools there have been hacked, and that attack is similar to others scattered across five states including Alabama, Texas and Iowa. → Read More
Hack in Texas resembles cyberattack at Columbia Falls schools
Hackers have compromised personal information from a school district server just outside of Houston, Texas. School officials say the cyberattack is reminiscent of a hacking that occurred in Columbia Falls. → Read More
Flathead Valley residents prepare for winter
For most Montanans the cold is nothing new. With snow and rain spreading through much of western Montana, residents in the Flathead Valley are getting ready for winter. → Read More
Whitefish couple helps victims in Las Vegas shooting
Two Bear Air founder Michael Goguen says it was his medical training that helped him respond to victims at the deadly Las Vegas shooting Sunday night. He was at the Route 91 Music Festival in Las Vegas with his wife, Jamie, when they heard what they thought were fireworks. → Read More
Racers kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
More than 1,600 racers braved the rain, hail and cold temperatures for The Fifth Annual Pink Me Up race in Kalispell to support survivors and remember those lost. → Read More
Ballot deadline approaching for $26.5 million bond in Whitefish
Whitefish voters have until Tuesday to decide whether to approve a multimillion-dollar school bond to repair and renovate the state’s largest elementary school. → Read More
Western Montana company awarded $554 million contract
S&K Aerospace announced it won a $554 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to help the Royal Saudi Air Force with F-15 repairs and part. The bulk of the contract will be performed in Saudi Arabia. → Read More
Kalispell City Council approves second phase of sewer development plan
Growing at one of the fastest rates in Montana, Kalispell is now faced with a growing demand for infrastructure. → Read More
Flathead Co. Commission wants new jail at old Weyerhaeuser facility
The Flathead County Commission is holding a series of meetings to discuss using the recently purchased Weyerhaeuser facility for a new adult detention center. → Read More
Glacier National Park prepares for winter season
2017 was a record summer for Glacier National Park, from setting visitation records in July to setting fire lines in August. Now the park is winterizing in preparation for snow. → Read More
Making a Difference: Flathead communities come together following cyberattack
In the face of an emergency communities in the Flathead Valley have banded together to protect what’s most important. → Read More
School officials ask Flathead Valley parents to update contact information
A cyberattack that canceled more than 30 schools for three days in the Flathead has prompted officials to review school district computer security and ways to improve communication. → Read More
Evacuation order remains in Glacier despite recent precipitation
Although precipitation and cooler temperatures are helping crews get control over area fires, they are still burning. → Read More
Server images from cyberattack sent to Missoula lab
Images from the hacked Columbia Falls School District server have been sent to a Missoula cyber lab. School officials say the goal is to figure out exactly what information was hacked and who it will affect. → Read More
Officials say personal information will likely be released in cyberattack
School officials say they are almost certain personal information will be leaked to the public following cyber threats made against the Columbia Falls School District. → Read More