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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 …
Fee increase approved for Whitefish rural fire area
Flathead County commissioners on a split vote Thursday approved a fee increase for the rural Whitefish fire area.
Lake County commissioners plan to impose levy for jail expansion
Lake County commissioners unanimously approved earlier this month two resolutions aimed at financing the new courthouse annex and paying for an expansion of th…
Author presents historic tales of Flathead Lake on July 15
A controversial fish that may prove the Flathead Lake monster exists and a jet entombed in the depths of Flathead Lake are among the stories Bigfork author But…
State hospital shuffles top leadership, again
Roughly six months before its goal of applying for federal certification of the Montana State Hospital, the state health department is again juggling turnover in key leadership positions at the state’s only public …
Pilot killed when firefighting plane crashes into Montana reservoir while scooping up water
HELENA (AP) — The pilot died when a single-engine firefighting aircraft crashed into a Montana reservoir Wednesday afternoon while scooping up water to fight a nearby blaze, officials said.
Law roundup: Cargo van suspiciously reeks of rotting meat
A foul odor like rotting meat was reportedly radiating from the back end of a big white cargo van in a parking lot.
Montana abortion petition group alleges Secretary of State wrongfully tossing signatures
Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, the group behind the petition to get an amendment enshrining abortion access in the state constitution, accused the state Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday of inappropri…
Woman lucky to be alive after tree harpoons her car
A lightning strike sent a portion of a tree into Kaitlin Hagadone's Saturn Ion on July 1.
Tester unsure if Biden can win after debate
Montana Sen. Jon Tester is among three high-ranking Democratic senators to question President Joe Biden’s ability to win reelection in November.
Efforts persist to rebuild wildlife connectivity with highway crossings
For humans, roads are more than infrastructure. They can be cultural phenoms or a symbol of freedom.
Drowning victims in Glacier National Park identified
Officials identified the two individuals who drowned in Glacier National Park on July 6 as 26-year-old Siddhant Vitthal Patil from India and 28-year-old Raju J…
A gunman killed at a Yellowstone dining facility earlier told a woman he planned a mass shooting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A gunman killed by Yellowstone National Park rangers as he fired a semiautomatic rifle at the entrance of a dining facility with about 20…
Proposed Somers subdivision back before county planning board
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will examine updates to a proposed subdivision located near Somers Middle School. The proposal calls for 252 re…
Glacier National Park’s ‘Going Batty’ field trip takes place next week
The public is invited to join Glacier National Park and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks personnel next Thursday for a “Going Batty” field trip, where attendee…
Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day highlights parks’ partnership and latest insights
The public is invited to hear from scientists and historians about current research and historical topics related to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park …