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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Law roundup: Man returns home to face the heat
A Lakeside man allegedly returned home to find the oven turned up to 500 degrees, which heated the house up enough to melt unlit candles. He reportedly thought someone
Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr barred from 2023 session
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican leaders will vote Wednesday on censuring or expelling lawmaker Zooey Zephyr, a transgender state representative who has…
Gianforte seeks to expand TikTok ban to other social apps
Montana's governor is asking lawmakers to expand the state's proposed TikTok ban to more social media companies that provide certain data to foreign adversarie…
Disney sues DeSantis, calling park takeover 'retaliation'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor wa…
Gianforte’s son one of many lobbying governor against trans bills
In late March, David Gianforte made an appointment to talk about three bills with Montana’s Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, who happens to be his father.
Arbor Day celebration Friday at Woodland Park
Kalispell has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA for 36 years,
Kalispell Elks makes donation to Hockaday
The past Exalted Rulers of Kalispell Elks Lodge No. 725 donated $500 to the Hockaday Museum of Arts.
'This is white knuckle territory:' road crews make progress on plowing Going-to-the-Sun Road
To view where construction crews are working and how far the road is open under the current conditions tab, visit nps.gov/glac.
Brothers facing assault with a weapon charges reach deferred prosecution agreements
Eugene George Hallas, 73, and Raymond Irwin Hallas, 66, initially faced charges of felony assault with a weapon following an Aug. 24, 2022 disturbance on a property on Montana 40 between Columbia Falls and Whitefis…
Nude prowler pleads guilty to burglary charge
Adrien Yves Leroux, 26, appeared before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court on April 17 for a change of plea hearing after reaching a deal w…
Libby City Council approves Ercanbrack as new chief of police
Libby City Council approved the hiring of Cody Ercanbrack as the municipality's new police chief at an April 20 special meeting.
FVCC event raises funds for student scholarships
The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation raised $45,000 for student scholarships during its recent Festival of Flavors event.
Intersection of Fourth Avenue East, East Center Street to close for water and sewer project
The intersection of East Center Street and Fourth Avenue East will be closed starting April 26 as part of an ongoing water and sewer replacement project.
Law roundup: Man calls 911 to fuss about accusation
A man reportedly called 911 because he was upset that he was accused of trespassing at a construction site and said that there was a dog loose in the area.
Kalispell City Council poised to bring industrial waste regulations up to federal standards
Kalispell City Council discussed industrial wastewater pretreatment enforcement at its work session Monday.