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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Kalispell Council weighs parking garage plan ahead of votes
The project originated from a city request for proposals to redevelop the parking lot, and another city-owned lot on Main Street now planned for The Charles Ho…
Jan. 6 sedition trial underway for Oath Keepers leader
Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy, one of the …
Hunter who mistook dog for a wolf is under investigation
KALISPELL (AP) — Montana authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the shooting of a 6-month-old dog by a woman who skinned the animal and posted pictures of herself with the pelt, believing she had killed a…
Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for winds, floods
Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity, then churned on a collision course with Florid…
UM freshman enrollment increases for second year
The University of Montana welcomed more than 1,351 first-year students to campus this fall, marking the largest incoming class at the state’s flagship universi…
Justice Department funds to aid tribal law enforcement and help Indigenous victims of crime
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will provide more than $246 million in grants to Native American and Alaska Native communities for improvements in law enforcement and justice.
Whitefish man accused of raping teenager
Shane Wilson, 35, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $75,000.
Would-be burglar gets five years with Department of Corrections
Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison handed down the five year sentence in the state Department of Corrections to Brandon Lee Alden Billings, 20…
Driver who allegedly pulled shotgun after road rage incident pleads not guilty
Robert Allen Ellis made his initial appearance in Flathead County District Court before Judge Amy Eddy on Sept. 20.
Law roundup: Dog sizes up mini horse on the trail
A dog was surprised on the trail by a mini horse on the loose and barked at it.
More than 11 abandoned dogs found up Hungry Horse Reservoir
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is looking for leads on the individuals who left more than 11 dogs in the Doris Creek area of the Hungry Horse Reservoir on Friday.
Black sheep — and proud of it
Breeding season is over and rams waiting just beyond the fence line pleat plaintively — some a little more than plaintively — as the gate swings shut behind th…
Council looks at agreements for parking garage plan
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the City Hall, 201 First Avenue East.
After rocky start, hopes up in Oregon drug decriminalization
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two years after Oregon residents voted to decriminalize hard drugs and dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to treatment, few people hav…
Law roundup: Woman wants her taco sauce back
A woman asked the Kalispell Police Department to assist with a civil standby so she could get her taco sauce, a step stool, clothing and some other belongings after deciding she didn’t want to live in a man’s apart…