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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 family medicine doctor reflects on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Dr. Kelly Berkram encourages women to speak with their primary care physicians about setting up a breast …
New Montanans more red than blue
As Montana’s population more than doubled over the last 40 years, the number of registered voters increased 175% according to state election voter data.
Law roundup: Property line dispute gets heated
An intense argument ensued among neighbors over a property easement in Kalispell. One individual was packing heat and reportedly threatened to shoot a woman and her husband. Cooler heads prevailed and no weapons we…
Tester, Sheehy exchange jabs in fiery debate
Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy acknowledged Monday that derogatory remarks he made last year about Native Americans were "insensitive." Bu…
Pete Rose, baseball's banned hits leader, has died at age 83
Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and …
Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using tissue and testicles from large s…
Montana man to be sentenced for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts
An 81-year-old Montana man faces sentencing in federal court Monday in Great Falls for illegally using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central …
Harris trolls Trump at Vegas rally and LA fundraiser, says her crowds are 'pretty big'
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris poked at Donald Trump over crowd sizes, his refusal to debate again and his privileged background on Sunday as sh…
Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump will appear in court
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course will appear in court on Mond…
Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises to at least 107
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas witho…
Flathead Lake Biological Station analyst leverages technology in scientific study
The natural environment was familiar to Diane Whited, who grew up on a farm in northwest Iowa
Law roundup: People get strange visits at witching hour
Someone allegedly went into a resident’s apartment while they were asleep and stole their home and work keys.
Repairs to water-damaged wing at Columbia Falls High School on track
Construction to repair a water-damaged wing of Columbia Falls High School is on track to be completed with displaced staff and students moving in Oct. 25.
Men’s addiction treatment facility in Columbia Falls gets license reinstated
The company operates two addiction treatment facilities: a men’s only facility in Columbia Falls called The Ranch and a women’s only facility called The Lodge in Hungry Horse.
Molding experience: Art Escape Pottery Studio students play in the clay
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, I joined a pottery-throwing lesson with a mother and daughter from Maryland who were on vacation in Whitefish for a few weeks. I h…