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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 …

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Trump heads to convention as authorities investigate motive, security in assassination attempt

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is calling for unity and resilience after an attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to an already tumultu…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Artist infuses characters into downtown Kalispell with life-sized sculptures

Step aside, there’s a new sheriff in town — and a goddess.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Like many of Glacier’s waterways, Avalanche Creek has a deadly past

Charles Green was working as a Civilian Conservation Corps supervisor in Glacier National Park in 1941 when he was called to retrieve a body from Avalanche Cre…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Summer heat doesn’t stop festival goers at Under the Big Sky

Fans and water misters were as ubiquitous as cowboy hats as concertgoers did their best to beat the sweltering heat during the opening day of the Under the Big…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Law roundup: Woman wired up about piano damage

Cue Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 Opus 18.” A woman called the Kalispell Police Department suspicious that someone cut the wires of her piano as opposed to being worn through.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
5 people escape hot, acidic pond after SUV drove into inactive geyser in Yellowstone National Park

MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — Five people were able to escape a hot, acidic pond in Yellowstone National Park after the sport utility vehicle they were riding in went o…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Montana Highway Patrol likely committed unfair labor practice in firing trooper

The Montana Highway Patrol likely committed an unfair labor practice violation when it fired a trooper and union president after she raised concerns about work…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
US Forest Service pilot hikes to safety after helicopter crash near central Idaho wildfire

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that was responding to a small wildfire in central Idaho before crashing in the Sawtooth National Forest survived and was able to hike to a waiting ambulance, officials…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Alec Baldwin weeps in court when judge announces involuntary manslaughter case dismissed midtrial

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it i…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
US, Canada reach deal to renew Columbia River Treaty

After years of negotiations, the United States and Canada have reached a tentative agreement renewing the Columbia River Treaty.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Law roundup: Officers help man tighten his belt

Officers with the Kalispell Police Department briefly dabbled in tailoring after receiving multiple reports of a man walking around town struggling to keep his pants up.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Montana reproductive rights group sues Secretary of State

Several groups fighting to get a constitutional ballot amendment that would permanently enshrine reproductive rights, specifically abortion, in the Montana Constitution have followed through on a threat to sue the …

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Valley duo Denim Gold set to take the stage at Under the Big Sky

If Americana country singer and songwriters Hannah King and Michelle Rivers have one thing in common, it’s that they both know how to make it as independent ar…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
UM library makes historic aerial photos available online

MISSOULA – Some of the state’s earliest known aerial photography now is available online courtesy of the University of Montana Mansfield Library.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Tester, Daines split on abortion bill

Montana’s senators split Wednesday on whether to proceed with a bill that would have expressed support for abortion access.