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Convicted rapist sentenced to 40 years in Montana State Prison
A man whose rape of a teenager came to light when someone working on his laptop found video evidence of the crime …
Kalispell Public Schools hires communications coordinator
Kalispell Public Schools has created a new communications coordinator position to work with the superintendent to create and carry out a district communications plan.
Law roundup: Woman wants investigation on blood
A woman contacted Kalispell Police Department wanting to know why an investigation wasn't done on blood she reportedly found in a park.
Spouse of E coli outbreak victim sues following wife’s death
The husband of an Arizona woman who died after consuming a Wagyu beef burger contaminated with E. coli at a Flathead Valley restaurant is joining others who ar…
Headlines: Kalispell lawsuit, tragic explosion, and a new haunted adventure
Reporter Taylor Inman dives into the biggest stories shaking northwest Montana.
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing chall…
Local Events: Owls, cabarets and mystery solving
Get ready for an event-packed week with the Local Events podcast. We're covering everything from cheeky cabarets in Whitefish and beer-fueled fish talks, to ow…
Zinke, Tranel face off in first western district House debate
Incumbent Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke and Democratic challenger Monica Tranel faced off in their first and likely only debate before voters cast their ballots t…
Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins world championship contest
A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds ha…
Mineral County deputies search for shooting suspect
Mineral County law enforcement officials on Monday were searching for a suspect involved in a shooting in Saltese the prior day.
Whitefish author creates characters to bring readers through the story
When John Zaiss submitted his first novel, a financial thriller, to publishers the rejections came back with a lesson he took to heart.
Law Roundup: Caller loses sight of speeding vehicle
A White Jeep was speeding down Western Drive and spinning doughnuts, a caller reported to Kalispell Police Department, before losing the vehicle because it was going too fast.
Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage
Many Floridians spent much of Saturday either waiting hours in line for gas, trying to get home or beginning the arduous work of cleaning up after Hurricane Mi…
Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone
About 23,500 of the 1.5 million customers who lost power in the region still lacked electricity on Sunday. Without it, they can't keep medicines cold, pump wel…
Absentee ballot packets sent to Montana voters
Absentee ballots are on the way to Montana’s active, registered absentee voters, said Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen in a news release Friday.
Freight train derails on border of Glacier Park
Several BNSF Railway train cars carrying what appeared to be corn derailed along the border of Glacier National Park about 2 miles east of the Goat Lick area S…