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PHOTOS: Memorial Day ceremony in Whitefish honors fallen troops
Whitefish VFW Post 276 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at the Whitefish Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Park officials identify woman who drowned near St. Mary Falls
Authorities on Tuesday identified the woman who drowned near St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park as 26-year-old Gillian Tones of North Apo…
2 inmates charged with attempted murder after attack on Montana jail guards
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Two Montana inmates were charged with attempted murder Tuesday after allegedly using makeshift weapons to attack corrections officers in a county jail, sending one of the officers to the hosp…
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths in…
Armed shoplifting suspect picks up robbery charge
Held in the county jail with bail set at $50,000, Dominic Prichard is expected to appear in Flathead County District Court before Judge Danni Coffman on June 2…
Abortion rights group says it has signatures to qualify initiative for ballot
Despite legal delays and a persistent opposition movement, organizers of an initiative to enshrine a right to abortion in the Montana Constitution say they hav…
Law roundup: For one man, it’s never like riding a bike
A 6-foot-tall man attempting to ride a bicycle through the area might want to look into a less exasperating form of exercise when he reportedly kept crashing and yelling “die” and “other curse words," according to …
Mass shootings across the US mar the first weekend of summer
The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence as mass shootings left dozens dead or wounded at …
Woman drowns after falling near St. Mary Falls in Glacier National Park
A 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman drowned after falling into the water above St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park on Sunday afternoon, offic…
Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking t…
Netanyahu says he won't agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Min…
Son of immigrant calls for acceptance of those looking for a better life
Around the time of World War I, Ken Yachechak’s father immigrated from Russia to America — undocumented. His mom was born in West Virginia after her family cam…
Law roundup: Shoplifter allays fear with knife
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a man allegedly “popped open” a knife when employees tried to stop him from shoplifting in the parking lot and said, “Don’t worry, I have a knife.”
Inter Lake named Montana's best daily newspaper
The Daily Inter Lake was named the best daily newspaper in the state Saturday at the Montana Newspaper Association's 139th annual convention and awards banquet…
State Republicans drawing up immigration policy ahead of 2025 legislative session
Montana Republicans say they will push legislation next year to police immigrants in the country illegally, following in the footsteps of GOP-led states like T…
Averill Hospitality plans hotel in Sandpoint
The project is expected to be a $70 million, 150-room full-service resort.