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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 …
CSKT Tribal Complex named in honor of Vern Clairmont
Vern Clairmont, who died a year ago on July 11, was honored earlier this month at the Tribal Complex, which has been renamed in his honor.
Glacier Drive project nearly complete
The drive to Polebridge is a little easier this summer and should get even better by the end of the month.
Sen. Tester calls on Biden not to seek another term
Montana’s senior U.S. senator and only Democratic member of the congressional delegation is calling on President Joe Biden to not seek re-election in November.
Authorities searching for woman last seen near Hungry Horse Reservoir
Authorities are searching the Hungry Horse Reservoir area for a 33-year-old woman last seen Tuesday afternoon.
Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally
FREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of mourners filed into a Pennsylvania banquet hall Thursday to remember the former fire chief who was fatally shot during the at…
Heat dome intensifies, elevating Montana fire danger
A dangerous heat dome that continues to smother much of the West intensifies this weekend with triple-digit thermometer readings expected for many western Mont…
Bridgerton-themed soirée provides night of elegance and melody
The Glacier Symphony Quartet and Conrad Mansion are hosting the soirée. The symphony's quartet will perform music from the historical fiction-romance televisio…
FVCC's Festival of Flavors tickets available Aug. 1
Flavor is the focus at Flathead Valley Community College Sept. 13-28.
Kalispell City Council delays taking action on Flathead Warming Center
Kalispell City Council held off on deciding the fate of the Flathead Warming Center on Tuesday, instead giving the homeless shelter’s leaders time to ease neig…
Law roundup: Bat-wielding woman wants a crack at fixing crooked parking job
A woman was reportedly beating vehicles with a bat she also swung at two men who lived with her. She allegedly told a Kalispell Police Department officer that one of the men was supposed to pull a limo into the gar…
Glacier Park seeing high number of no-shows at North Fork
Glacier National Park’s reservation system for the North Fork is working, but not the way the park had hoped, Deputy Superintendent Pete Webster told North For…
Local authorities saw few problems at Under the Big Sky music festival
The “watering hole” was a popular spot at the Under the Big Sky music festival last weekend in Whitefish as temperatures soared amid a summer heat wave.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing "mild symptoms" including "general malaise" from th…
Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
BETHEL PARK, Pa. (AP) — After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former President Donald Trump with a h…
Flathead Lake Biological Station embarking on an ocean study
The Flathead Lake Biological Station is leading an international team of biologists on a new research project, trading cool, blue mountain watersheds for the o…