Flathead gets 'F' in air quality report

A new report from the American Lung Association shows that Western Montana continues to suffer from particle pollution — a finding that aligns with air quality trends nationwide, and is something that experts largely attribute to wildfires and climate change.

The “State of the Air 2021” report is part of the association’s efforts to provide the public with easy-to-understand information about the quality of the air in their communities...