News
Stay current with top stories from Northwest Montana, including local government updates, education news, community issues, public safety, environmental reports, and regional developments.
Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
County attorney seeks sanctions against state public defender's office
Following a recent mistrial in the case of a Troy man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from people across the country, Lincoln County Attorney Marcia Boris is seeking sanctions against the Montana Office of…
Law roundup: Sprinkler incident dampens neighborly relationship
A woman called the Columbia Falls Police Department about alleged harassment from neighbors, who they shared a lawn with, when they turned on the sprinklers while her husband was mowing it.
Flathead River below flood stage for first time in 2 weeks
The Flathead River on Saturday dipped below flood stage for the first time in two weeks.
Glacier's Sun Road won't open by July 4
Glacier National Park officials said Friday that Going-to-the-Sun Road will not be fully open by July 4, though plows have made it to Logan Pass.
Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games.
Kalispell’s environmental coordinator aims to educate about impacts of stormwater
Although the average person may only think of stormwater when there is a threat of flooding, as the environmental coordinator at the City of Kalispell, Casey L…
Summer water shortage threatens Kalispell
Anticipating peak water demands, City Council on Monday is set to discuss implementing water conservation and restriction protocols. Council will look at an em…
Woman caught with allegedly stolen camper pleads not guilty
A Washington woman arrested after a police officer spotted her unsafely towing what allegedly turned out to be a stolen camper through Kalispell earlier this m…
Law roundup: Man nor beast stops woman from recycling
A Whitefish resident reportedly had an “out-of-control” bear, possibly a cub, in her yard that had been getting into everyone’s trashcans and when she shooed it away it would back up 5 feet before returning.
$5 million in grants earmarked for flood-impacted businesses
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is making up to $5 million in grant funding from Montana's bed tax fund available to businesses that have been impacted by destructive flooding in southern Montana.
Kalispell: Montana's Eden — Exhibit showcases history of town
The largest exhibition curated by the museum in the past 12 years, a grand opening reception for Kalispell: Montana's Eden is set for Thursday, June 30 from 5 …
ImagineIF library director turning the page despite controversy
Ashley Cummins, ImagineIF’s new library director, originally planned to get started by immersing herself in the job, meeting her staff and learning about the c…
Law roundup: Man thinks taxes allow him to drop load
A Columbia Falls employee allegedly told a man he was not allowed to “drop his load of sod” at the location, but the man — who felt he was entitled because he paid taxes —proceeded to dump the load anyway.
PHOTOS: Lemonade Day in Kalispell
Lemonade Day returned to Kalispell for its third year as youths were out operating lemonade stands from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 as part of an in…
Kila man accused of abusing child takes Alford plea
Skylar Nathaniel Fincher, 24, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea, meaning he maintains his innocence but acknowledges a jury likely would convict him if t…