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New owner begins renovating former Outlaw Inn, details plan for extended-stay rentals
Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis has begun renovating the former Outlaw Inn after its previous owner left the bu…
Dahlia society remembers the 'Rose Gal' at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo
Sharon McLeod-Askelson was often better known as the "Rose Gal," so much so that the license plate of her car displayed the nickname.
Law roundup: Cruisers aren’t good sports to Olympics fan
A resident allegedly called the Kalispell Police Department wanting to know how to get a car cruise shut down after 25 vehicles drove by his house and were so loud he couldn’t hear the Olympics on his TV.
Trump supporters pack Bozeman arena for campaign rally
A red sea of MAGA hats filled the streets outside the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman on Friday, with people of all ages gathered for Donald Trump’s first …
Wheels of time: Stagecoach tours provide peak into history at Wrangler Springs Ranch
Dale Mee and Doug Howser are hooking the horses up to the stagecoach before the summer heat fills the barn, their mustaches waxed to hooked points “for histori…
Accused stickup men sentenced on criminal endangerment charges
The two men accused of holding up a motorist on Browns Meadow Road in March 2023 each received sentences to the state Department of Corrections for their roles in the alleged stickup.
Commissioners approve levy to pay for Lake County Jail expansion
Property taxes will go up across Lake County in November due to a $3.8 million judgement levy passed last week by the county commissioners to help cover the co…
Alleged dognapper given suspended sentences
A Kalispell woman brought up on felony charges after a confrontation over an allegedly abducted dog in 2023 received a pair of suspended sentences in Flathead …
Law roundup: Dispatcher isn’t in need of saving
A woman reportedly called 911 to quote scripture to a dispatcher who abandoned the call to answer multiple emergency calls coming in.
PHOTOS: The 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair
Scenes from the showmanship competitions at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Donald Trump headlines Montana rally after plane was diverted but landed safely
Donald Trump traveled to Montana for a Friday night rally intended to drum up support for ousting the state's Democratic senator, but the former president's pl…
A grand entrance — Glacier High School art students build truss for parking lot
People may have noticed a new feature to the Glacier High School campus, a truss over one of the main parking lot entrances designed and created by students.
Poll gives Sheehy slight lead over Tester
Montana’s Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy slightly leads Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in the race and has picked up more undecided voters than t…
Trump plane heading to Montana rally was diverted but landed safely nearby, airport staff says
Former President Donald Trump headed to Montana for a Friday night rally in hopes of ousting the state's Democratic senator, but his plane first had to divert …
PHOTOS: 2024 Northwest Montana Fair Parade
Scenes from the 2024 Northwest Montana Fair Parade along Main Street in Kalispell on Friday, Aug. 9.
Governor’s Property Tax Task Force’s proposals finalized for delivery to Gianforte
The centerpiece of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Property Tax Task Force’s 12-piece proposal could cut taxes by 15% to 20% for about 345,000 homeowners and long-term r…