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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…
Talk looks at vanished Montana town that was once America's wickedest
John Shontz, Helena lawyer and author, will tell the story of the short-lived town in a presentation April 15 in Kalispell.
History foundation awards grants to Northwest Montana projects
Grants were awarded to three different organizations in Northwest Montana.
Land trust receives grants for affordable housing
The grants will be used as part of the funding for six affordable homes in Columbia Falls, Kalispell and Whitefish, according to the land trust.
Montana Poet Laureate stops at Whitefish library
A Métis storyteller and Little Shell Chippewa member, La Tray received the Montana Book Award for his book, “One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from …
Teen picks up felony assault charge while awaiting sentencing for fight involving brass knuckles
Daisy Hope Crothers of Kalispell is facing a felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the alleged April 3 confrontatio…
Sheehy says he lied about accidental discharge, gunshot wound incident in Glacier
Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy told The Washington Post in a story published during the weekend he had lied to a Glacier National Park ran…
County planning board returns to industrial subdivision south of Kalispell
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will again consider a request for a residential and commercial/industrial subdivision south of Kalispell.
Law roundup: Caller falsely accuses homeless person of lewd behavior
Investigating a report of a possibly homeless person allegedly committing lewd sexual acts on a public bench, officers with the Kalispell Police Department saw none of the described behavior after spotting and obse…
Whitefish Mountain Resort wraps up season with dip in total skier visits
After shaking off a dreadfully slow start to winter, Whitefish Mountain Resort capped its ski season last weekend with plentiful powder alongside pond skim she…
New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued T…
Florida woman is sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden's daughter's diary
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida mother was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden's…
Sister of Maine mass shooting victim calls lawmakers' 11th-hour bid for red flag law 'nefarious'
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history accused lawmakers of acting "nefariously" by pressing at the…
Kalispell woman dies after being struck on U.S. 2
According to the report, the driver was traveling west on U.S. 2 when the car struck the deceased on a dark stretch of road that wasn’t in a designated crosswalk.
Whitefish School Board to consider new plan for high school expansion, sports complex
The Whitefish School Board on Tuesday will consider whether the district should pursue two separate bonds totaling $32.6 million to fund a high school expansio…
Law roundup: Horror film comes to life in Columbia Falls
In a scene straight out of an ‘80s slasher film, a teenager described how an ominous man in a black tracksuit began tailing her after school to investigators with the Columbia Falls Police Department.