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Kalispell City Council supports license plate reader technology, higher fees to free up on-street parking
City councilors in Kalispell appeared willing to increase fines for parking violations and buy license plate reade…
Two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets set to soar over Bigfork's Homecoming celebrations
Bigfork High School will receive a rare honor as students there celebrate Homecoming on Friday with a flyover by two F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets courtesy o…
Housing task force details regulatory reforms, other proposals aimed at affordability crunch
A draft report released Monday night by Gov. Greg Gianforte’s housing task force details a slew of ideas to boost housing supply in an effort to tackle Montana’s affordability crunch, previewing legislation that co…
Law roundup: Prepare to be scared, Halloween is here
Someone was spotted wearing a Halloween mask and carrying a large knife.
Business tax relief on governor's 2023 agenda
New excavators and tractors served at the backdrop Wednesday as Gov. Greg Gianforte laid out his plan to push for tax relief targeting Montana businesses.
State housing task force details regulatory reforms
A draft report released Monday night by Gov. Greg Gianforte’s housing task force details a slew of ideas to boost housing supply in an effort to tackle Montana…
ImagineIF announces new fall programming for kids and teens
The new programs have been designed to pair with School District 5’s scheduling, including early-outs on Wednesdays, and to offer educational activities and in…
Alleged barroom confrontation in Kalispell lands one behind bars
Tuyen Quang Tran, 38, faces an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court following the alleged Oct. 2 confrontation.
UM student studies mental health effects of firefighting
The work was physically grueling, the frontline conditions dangerous and the social life isolating at best.
Man accused of robbing cannabis outlet sentenced after pleading no contest
Joel William Vessie, 29, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of assault and theft in a change of plea hearing immediately prior to his sentencing.
Montana’s Supreme Court rules officer unlawfully searched cell phone in child pornography case
The Montana Supreme Court handed down a ruling last week that puts stricter confines on what information law enforcement can access when carrying out searches on digital devices, marking a big win for digital priva…
Law roundup: Pistol pulled on man trying to help out
A man was helping another man close a business and when they were finishing up he allegedly pulled a gun out, placing it in his neck and chest area “for no reason.” The man was detained by the Kalispell Police Depa…
Kalispell Council approves parking garage project for downtown
Council approved a list of agreements with Montana Hotel Development Partners for the parking garage that also includes commercial space and multi-family housi…
Browning man pleads guilty to charges linked to museum thefts
Preston Jay Spotted Eagle, 31, pleaded guilty to theft of government property before Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls on Oct. 3.
Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of pover…
Whitefish father pleads guilty to criminal child endangerment
Dustin Anthony Donsbach, 30, admitted getting behind the wheel while intoxicated during a Sept. 29 change of plea hearing in Flathead County District Court.