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Wildlife experts analyze rare fatal bear attack in Glacier
Nearly three weeks after a 33-year-old hiker was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier National Park, quest…
Flathead County administrator's contract renewed
Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday approved extending the contract for the county administrator for another three years.
Revamped bipartisan border bill likely doomed in approaching U.S. Senate vote
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats are pushing for a second attempt to pass a bipartisan border security bill that failed in February after Republicans walked …
Law roundup: Animals, and humans, behaving badly
A woman in Columbia Falls may have watched one too many movies and TV shows when she called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office allegedly expecting first responders to help her with a cat in a tree.
A self-inflicted hit of pepper spray drives off an attacking grizzly in Grand Teton National Park
A grizzly that accidentally inflicted itself with a burst of pepper spray while attacking a hiker in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park won't be captured or k…
Gianforte supports limited financial assistance for Flathead Reservation law enforcement
In a recent letter, Gov. Greg Gianforte said he is amenable to providing temporary financial relief to Lake County for as long as three years in the transition period following the county’s withdrawal from handling…
A Home at Samaritan House: Service organization aims to help veterans, families with expansion project
When the temperatures dropped this past winter, 70-year-old Dave Anderson faced losing a limb — his second limb — to frostbite.
Glasgow couple sue Child Protective Services, accusing them of deceiving court
The family of the teenager who was taken by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services’ Child Protective Service has sued in federal court, alleging several civil rights violations when the social w…
Law roundup: Man suspicious of what cat dragged in
A neighbor allegedly experiencing “some trouble” told the Kalispell Police Department high school kids who were “dressed funny” went onto their property either looking for or trying to catch a cat, left and later r…
Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden announces
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden, aiming to highlight his legislative accomplishments this election year, traveled to New Hampshire on Tuesday to discus…
Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal t…
Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the new…
Addiction treatment homes say funding fixes don’t go far enough
Montana health officials have started a voucher system to help people with substance use disorders move into transitional housing as they rebuild their lives. …
16 years after buying a slice of paradise, Columbia Heights family learns home is on a toxic site
When the Sterling family bought their home in Columbia Heights in 2008 they figured they had a little bit of paradise.
Law roundup: Strangers collecting around house concerns woman
A woman was concerned about stalking after someone allegedly tried to open her door and noticed a man sitting in a vehicle parked outside. She said she felt there had been an increase in strange people around her h…
West Valley School tech levy passes by one vote after recount
A West Valley School technology levy passed by one vote following a recount held during a school board meeting Friday.