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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 …
Sprunger, Kalispell educators celebrate boost to intership effort
Emmery Schmidt knew she wanted to be a teacher when she was in elementary school. Now a junior in high school, Schmidt confirmed she was cut out for the job th…
Kalispell City Council discusses increasing demands on fire, emergency medical services
Kalispell City Council reviewed Monday a third-party report that found that the city’s fire and emergency medical services are understaffed.
Glacier National Park officials talk access, ticketed entry with visitors and stakeholders
Glacier National Park officials gave people a chance to voice their opinions about park access in person at two different open houses this week.
Fire prevention requires close and careful attention to conditions, utilities say
COEUR D’ALENE — The interaction of electrical lines and the landscape around them, especially trees, often ends badly — it can cause power outages any time of …
Search continues for missing climber in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park officials are asking for assistance in locating a man who went missing climbing Reynolds Mountain on Tuesday near Logan Pass.
Judge's illness delays sentencing for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sentencing for former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of orchestrating the far-right extremist group's attac…
Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Georgia and Florida, swamping the coast and closing highways
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coa…
Whitefish grad builds pavilion to earn Eagle Scout
A beautifully constructed pavilion now stands at the Whitefish Airport off East Second Street. The natural wood pillars combined with steel roofing and an int…
U.S. News ranks Whitefish third among Montana high schools
Whitefish High School ranked third among Montana public high schools for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best …
Impact of proposed bond for Whitefish High School expansion decreases
Voters are set to decide the bond election during a mail-in ballot on Oct. 3.
Montana Department of Revenue sees record number of appeals to property tax appraisals
The Montana Department Revenue has received the highest number of appeals for property tax appraisals since 2015, before the state went on a two-year reappraisal cycle.
State argues Montana’s drag restriction should take effect
An attorney representing the Montana Attorney General’s Office and the Office of Public Instruction argued in federal court Monday that a state law restricting drag story hours and certain performances should take …
Man accused of threatening resident while cutting through screen door
Michael Allen Bacon is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy on Sept. 14 for his arraignment on a single count of assault with a weapon.
Law roundup: Car hopper pesters person inside vehicle
A blonde woman wearing a camo-printed coat reportedly tried to get into vehicles — including one a man was sitting inside — which apparently was fine with her because she wouldn’t leave him alone.
Kalispell felon pleads guilty in federal court
Kyle Kenneth Smith, 33, has pleaded guilty to a prohibited person in possession of a firearm charge in U.S. District Court in Missoula.