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Whitefish pursuing grant for railroad overpass on East Second Street
The Whitefish City Council gave Public Works Director Craig Workman the go ahead to apply for a grant to build a $…
More Patriot Front members on trial in Coeur d'Alene
COEUR d’ALENE — Local police officers took the stand Wednesday and described their roles in the arrest of 31 Patriot Front members in June 2022.
Maui surveys the burned wreckage caused by the deadliest US wildfire in years
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated …
Biden will ask Congress for $13B to support Ukraine and $12B for disaster fund, an AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will ask Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, another massive infusion of c…
Flathead Valley man receives deferred sentence for alleged drunken gunplay
Judge Dan Wilson handed down the deferred sentence to George Paul Herne, 20, on July 27.
Surveillance footage leads to dismissal of assault case
Prosecutors brought Brett Wayne Pointer, 37, up on a count of assault with a weapon following an alleged fight involving a knife in a Kalispell area RV park in February.
C-Falls settles lawsuit with Kreck Riverside Park neighbors
The Columbia Falls City Council approved a settlement with Mark and Inge Cahill over Kreck Riverside Park on Monday night.
Polson officials annex property for casino project
A near unanimous decision on Aug. 7 by the Polson City Commission confirmed the annexation of a 79-acre piece of land owned by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
Airport officials pan proposal to change employee screening policy
Local airport officials are hoping that the U.S. Senate will vote to stop new Transportation Security Administration rules that would require airports to perfo…
Law Roundup: Woman sporting Montana mudflap drives off
A woman described as having a mohawk and mullet driving a white car approached a group of guys at a park making fun of them before getting into her car and driving off, a caller reported to the Columbia Falls Polic…
Kalispell felon sentenced in federal court for possessing shotguns
Judge Donald W. Molloy also sentenced Matthew Ryan Cubberly, 36, to three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
Libby clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby filed for bankruptcy in federal court Monday, just months after a jury ruled that it had submitted hundreds of…
People in Hawaii flee into ocean to escape wildfires that are burning a popular Maui tourist town
HONOLULU (AP) — Wind-whipped wildfires raced through parts of Hawaii on Wednesday, burning down businesses in a historic town on the island of Maui, injuring s…
Evacuation warning issued between Hungry Horse and West Glacier
Residents on the east side of U.S. 2 between Hungry Horse and West Glacier were placed under a pre-evacuation notice Wednesday morning due to the nearby Ridge …
Unique culinary experiences center of 406 BBQ’s menu
Stephen Kina started 406 BBQ in 2021 after being inspired by his father’s own career as a chef.
Whitefish man arrested after standoff given deferred sentence
Initially charged with one count of assault with a weapon, Quinn Garrett Lewis, 44, of Whitefish pleaded guilty to criminal endangerment in May. He struck a pl…