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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Shooting of a brown bear leaves 2 cubs motherless and sparks outrage in Italy
ROME (AP) — The slaying of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park left her two young cubs motherless and sparked outrage in Italy on Friday.
Suspected auto thief caught with wanted man given suspended sentence
Judge Amy Eddy handed down the two-year stint with the state Department of Corrections to Amber Michelle Webb, 23, on Aug. 15 for a single count of felony thef…
Law roundup: Cyclists believes they can fly
While putting his arms out like he was flying, a “deranged” looking man rode his bike in front of a car, prompting a call to the Kalispell Police Department. The caller assumed the man, wearing tan pants and no shi…
Flathead County budget reflects decrease for taxpayers
Flathead County commissioners on Thursday approved a final budget that includes a $2.8 million increase in tax collections while reducing overall spending when…
Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at t…
Law roundup: Officers uninterested in joining Bay Watch
Whitefish Police Department received a call from a neighborhood busybody who reportedly saw 20 to 25 kids trespassing on a private beach area and wanted to know if anyone in the group lived within the homeowners’ a…
Some fire restrictions lifted, Hungry Horse Reservoir reopens after rainstorm
Two days of healthy rainfall and cool temperatures across Northwest Montana brought an abrupt end to fire restrictions, while some public closures and evacuati…
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case and says he'll skip next week's hearing
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and said he'll skip a hearing next week in the case accusing him and others of ille…
Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows a modest rise in latest sign of slowing price increases
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, adding to signs of cooling price increases and raising the…
Tropical Storm Idalia swoops through Carolinas, leaves a trail of destruction in Florida and Georgia
PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destructi…
Top prosecutors back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 other top prosecutors from around the U.S. are throwing their support behind efforts to…
Motorcyclist dies after hitting power pole near Whitefish
Alcohol, drugs and speed are suspected as factors in a fatal motorcycle crash near Whitefish on Aug. 29, according to Montana Highway Patrol.
Rape suspect dies ahead of change of plea hearing
A Kila man accused of raping a 9-year-old girl in 2020 has died ahead of a scheduled change of plea hearing in Flathead County District Court.
Shoplifting suspect accused of threatening arresting officer
A Kalispell man accused of shoplifting earlier this month racked up a felony charge after allegedly threatening to kill the arresting police officer.
Hearing held on Glacier National Park house while a lawsuit waits in the wings
The owners of a house in Glacier National Park made their case as to why it should be allowed to remain on the banks of McDonald Creek during a hearing last we…