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Woman’s body found floating in Flathead Lake near Bigfork
A woman’s body was pulled out of Flathead Lake near Bigfork on Wednesday after being discovered by a wake surfing …
Swan Valley easement aimed at securing grizzly habitat
A 30-acre conservation easement was placed on land in the Swan Valley last week with the intention of securing grizzly bear habitat and forested wetlands.
Updated housing proposal for KM Ranch Road returns
Armed with a new plan, the developers behind a proposal for a 155-acre piece of property on KM Ranch Road are headed back before the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday.
Eight-day trial scheduled for Kila man charged with incest
The jury trial for Timothy Allen Seese, 70, on a single count of felony incest is tentatively scheduled to begin Feb. 13, according to documents filed in district court.
Man removed from shelter allegedly threatened staff with pole
Kalispell Police officers arrested Ilya Paul Khmelev, 26, on Jan. 7 after he threatened a member of the facility’s staff with a metal pole, court documents sai…
State lawmakers take another run at electric vehicle registration fee
The Montana Legislature is attempting, for a third time, to tax electric vehicles to bolster the state’s roadway construction and maintenance coffers. On Jan. …
Montana Office of the Public Defender aims to streamline representation for indigent clients
The Office of the Public Defender will better serve citizens in times of crisis with House Bill 111, Rep. Jodee Etchart, R-Billings, said Monday.
Law roundup: Stranded vehicle threatens to become more than a lawn ornament
Someone allegedly crashed a 90s model Subaru Legacy into someone’s front lawn and began revving the engine, attempting to get it out. A neighbor purportedly recognized the vehicle from its normal habit of “driving …
Film about 2017 congressional race premieres Friday in Whitefish
The special election to fill Montana’s only congressional seat became a story picked up by new outlets across the nation.
Flathead High speech and debate takes first in Corvallis
Twenty schools competed, including eight AA schools.
Flathead Electric Co-op to hold trustee election
Three seats on Flathead Electric Co-op’s Board of Trustees are up for election this year. Candidates must be members of the co-op with their primary residence within the district they seek to represent.
Kalispell City Council weighs new shared-use and bike paths
Kalispell City Council held a work session discussing potential investment in pedestrian, bicycle and shared-use paths Monday evening.
Montana snowpack holding steady to start year
Snowpack in the Flathead River basin was slightly above average at the onset of 2023 after a cool and wet November and December brought ample snowfall across m…
Cascade County judge upholds jury’s $36.5M decision in asbestos case
A Montana judge recently upheld a Cascade County’s jury verdict of more than $30 million in damages against an insurance company that conspired with a Libby-ba…
DOJ reviewing potentially classified docs at Biden center
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is reviewing a batch of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden's…
Europe has avoided energy collapse. But is the crisis over?
Warm weather is helping Europe keep the lights and heat on this winter despite Russia cutting off most of its natural gas supply to the continent.