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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Kalispell City Hall seeks removal of construction lien placed on municipal airport
R Porch Construction, Inc. filed an initial construction lien, listing Diablo Investments and the city as contracting owners, in Flathead County District Court on June 20.
Giving for Great Fish Challenge ends Friday
There are 78 Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations raising funds during this year’s challenge with the Whitefish Community Foundation.
Music School begins new program year
The nonprofit music school matches high-quality instruction from experienced musicians with students of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels.
Presentation uncovers lost story of Montana pioneer Johnny Grant
Lyndel Meikle, a ranger at the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site for 39 years, will describe the search on Monday, Sept. 18 at the Northwest Montana His…
American researcher doing well after rescue from a deep Turkish cave, calling it a 'crazy adventure'
ISTANBUL (AP) — An American researcher was "doing well" at a Turkish hospital, officials said Tuesday, after rescuers pulled him out of a cave where he fell se…
Daines outlines GOP’s strategy to retake the U.S. Senate
Even though he was speaking in South Dakota, Sen. Steve Daines had a message for Montana – and Ohio and West Virginia.
Suspected drug dealer pleads guilty to possession, bail jumping charges
Jeffrey Duane Portmann, 55, of Spokane, Washington, initially faced a single count of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Cour…
Drug dealer headed back before judge after violations
Authorities arrested Gordon Nicholas Breeden, 40, in Broadwater County on Aug. 4 for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, speeding and displaying a fictitious or altered license plate, according to court documen…
Law roundup: Rent dispute ends with police involvement
A parent called Kalispell Police Department when a man in his 20s that her daughter reportedly met online threw an air conditioner down the stairs in a house full of people and was being disruptive because she aske…
Biden plan would overhaul 151-year-old mining law, make companies pay royalties for copper and gold
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.…
McCarthy directs House panel to open Biden impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he is directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his …
Escaped Pennsylvania inmate stole gun, fled homeowner's gunfire and remains at large, police say
Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante stole a rifle from a garage and fled a homeowner's gunfire, authorities said Tuesday as police closed roads in suburba…
Quilter’s fabric artwork tells a story
There’s a story behind every quilt that Linda Hanson has labored to make inside her studio in Marion.
Montana officials seek more control over judicial involuntary commitments
Before their legal case can proceed, people charged with crimes in Montana must understand the charges they face and participate in their own defense. But beca…
Suspect in Kalispell attack pleads not guilty
Douglas Trent Zellers, 27, pleaded not guilty to one count of burglary before Judge Danni Coffman at his Sept. 7 arraignment.