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Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings…
Prosecutors seek the death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last y…
Homelessness up slightly in North Idaho
Homelessness increased 6% in Idaho's five northern counties from January 2022 to 2023.
Musician returns to the stage to play
When Laurie Berg moved to West Glacier for an Americorp position in the summer of 2021, she was introduced to the open mic scene.
Kalispell City Council to review U.S. 2 speed study, state law changes
Kalispell City Council will be briefed on a U.S. 2 speed study and new state planning law at its Monday work session.
Law roundup: Woman wants sign returned for ‘toilet tree’
A woman complained to the Kalispell Police Department about someone removing a sign she posted by a tree near her house that was reportedly “being used as a toilet.”
Regulators say no sign of threat from hazardous railroad cargo that plunged into Yellowstone River
COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where train cars carrying hazardous materials fell…
Two teens face murder charges in Kalispell suspicious death
Two Flathead Valley teenagers are facing murder charges related to a suspicious death in Kalispell early Sunday morning.
Inspired by history Glacier Distilling Company continues to evolve
This summer, the Coram-based distillery’s former restaurant, Josephine’s Speakeasy, has transitioned into a space for community programming and private events …
Montanans pay their respects at The Wall That Heals
The Wall That Heals came to the valley on behalf of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund, the nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 1980 to build the n…
Judge sentences convicted child rapist to 25 years in prison
Prosecutors alleged in court documents that Ray Allen Roberts sexually assaulted a toddler in June 2021.
Law roundup: Person whines tourists entitled to benches
A Kalispell Police Department officer responded to a complaint that homeless people were spreading bags and garbage around and covering up benches “so bad that tourists can’t sit down.” The officer determined
PHOTOS: The Wall That Heals in Kalispell
Scenes from The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., at the Glacier High School soccer fields i…
Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into the Yellowstone River as bridge fails
A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rus…
Montana Republican lawmakers report letters with mysterious powder
Republican lawmakers in Montana received letters with white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two…
ImagineIF Libraries board asks state to change education requirements for directors
The ImagineIF Library Board of Trustees is asking the state to change education requirements for library directors after last year’s decision to hire a candida…