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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…
Law roundup: Man takes back stolen pickup and keeps on truckin’
A man allegedly found his stolen truck at a location, yanked out the people inside and called the Kalispell Police Department as he drove away. An angry woman allegedly rammed
Empire Builder mothballed as strike looms
Rail riders will face difficulty making their way west from Montana for the time being after Amtrak announced Monday it shut down the Empire Builder route as …
Oregon confirms new wolves in northern Cascade Mountains
Oregon wildlife officials said Tuesday they have identified a new family of wolves in the northern Cascade Mountains, bringing the total number of known wolf g…
One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads Wednesday while three other unions remained at the ba…
Columbia Falls passes emergency bear law
The Columbia Falls City Council passed an emergency ordinance Sept. 6 that requires residents to secure garbage and other attractants, like fruit from trees, f…
Retired forester turns in hard hat for a long arm
The featured quilter at this year’s Flathead Quilters' Guild Quilt Show Friday and Saturday, Cathy Calloway says she quickly began honing her new quilting craf…
Alleged drunk driver pleads not guilty to negligent vehicular assault
Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 34, pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of negligent vehicular assault before Judge Dan Wilson on Sept. 8.
Browning man accused of assault changes plea in federal court
Dale Ray Racine, 30, entered a guilty plea to assault resulting in serious bodily injury before U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls on Sept. 12.
County planning board looks at Columbia Falls RV park expansion
The planning board meets at 6 p.m. on the second floor conference room of the South Campus Building at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell.
Prosecutors: Man in skeleton costume wielded gun
Prosecutors filed a single count of assault with a weapon against Romano Corbitt, 31, following his arrest at his Sixth Avenue West home on Sept. 10. He remain…
Volunteers needed for North Valley Food Bank’s fall fruit harvest
The project is a partnership between the NVFB and the City of Whitefish, which manages more than 20 fruit trees.
Registration opens for homebuyer education classes
Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana (CAPNM) is once again presenting in-person HUD approved Homebuyer Education Classes at its Kalispell location on Main Street.
Presentation looks at history of smokejumping
The program will continue with the first six years (1940-1946) of smokejumper operations in the U.S. Forest Service and how 1940 and 1941 were still considered…
Convicted rapist faces sentence revocation
James Pallone Heitman, 59, pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent before then Judge Ted Lympus in 2006 after striking a deal with prosecutors.
Holland Lake Lodge expansion plans raise community concerns
The proposed expansion of Holland Lake Lodge by an out-of-state company is being met with opposition from locals concerned about the size of the project and wh…