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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Garceau Fire west of Polson grows beyond 1,500 acres
A new wildfire that sprung up in the Polson area Tuesday has grown to roughly 1,554 acres.
Court: BIA owes damages for officer impregnating woman
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs can be held responsible for damages awarded to a Montana woman who became pregnant after an on-duty BIA officer used the threat of criminal charges to coerce h…
Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West
CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West's most spectacular predators — t…
Montana Board of Public Ed approves settlement from lawsuit
On a unanimous voice vote Monday, the Montana Board of Public Education voted to approve a settlement agreement between itself and States Newsroom, which operates the Daily Montana, and the Montana Federation of Pu…
Attorney General’s Office: Montana on track to triple last year’s fentanyl seizures
Montana is on track to triple last year’s record-setting fentanyl seizures, according to a news release Tuesday from the Attorney General’s Office.
Superior trails manager gives district update
Rachel Ryan, trails manager for the Superior District of the Lolo National Forest, shared that the hiking trials in her district are open.
Former assisted living facility employee sentenced on rape charge
James Frederick McLeod, 63, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent in late June.
Kalispell Council OKs budget
The budget means an increase of about $25 annually for a home valued at $400,000, according to the city.
Seaplanes make a splash at Lake Mary Ronan
More than a dozen float planes of various size and makes were on display at Lake Mary Ronan on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 13, much to the delight of the gro…
Law roundup: Turtle loses race with brutes
Teens in a blue Toyota pickup and a black spray-painted Mazda allegedly chased and ran over a turtle, which a store employee found dead. The employee complained
Man accused of ambushing ex-wife, her daughter and boyfriend pleads not guilty
Jerrad Raymond Merrill, 30, faces one count each of felony aggravated assault, assault on a minor and misdemeanor assault on a partner or family member, first …
Sheep-show judges look for poise, professionalism
In the Trade Show building at the Northwest Montana Fair on Tuesday, lambs were getting final touch-ups before entering the show ring.
Law roundup: Really yucky people make person really nervous
Two — not just yucky but “really yucky” — people were purportedly standing by a building waiting for delivery of drugs and when someone asked them what they were doing they became “really nervous.”
Chain of Lakes residents raise concerns about proposed RV park
The Lincoln County Commissioners got an earful from some residents about a proposed subdivision for a RV park and campground in the Happy’s Inn area at a public hearing last week.
Flathead Marines continue barbecue chicken dinner tradition
President of the Flathead Marines Arthur Woolley remembers one of his co-workers telling him that eating the chicken dinner at the fair had been one of the hig…