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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
St. Ignatius man, mother plead guilty to roles in fatal crash, cover up
A St. Ignatius man and his mother have pleaded guilty to felonies related to their roles in a January 2021 fatal crash and attempted cover up that sparked wide…
Oregon sues COVID test company, millions of dollars pocketed
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The state of Oregon accused owners of an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company of stealing millions of dollars in federal funds and insurance money in a lawsuit filed Thursday and said they boa…
Man allegedly impersonated agent, claimed ties to Pakistani intel
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of two men accused of impersonating federal agents and giving actual Secret Service agents gifts and free apartments in Washington has cl…
Strike kills 50 at Ukraine rail station crowded with people
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A missile hit a train station where thousands of people had flocked to flee in eastern Ukraine, killing 50 people Friday, Ukrainian author…
Flathead High School students test their business acumen at state
The Flathead High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) team tested their knowledge recently at the state leadership conference in Billings with sever…
Glacier High School French program wins national award
Glacier High School’s French program was recently honored with a top distinction by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF).
Commissioners approve housing subdivision for former racetrack
Flathead County Commissioners have approved a plan that would turn the former Montana Raceway Park property into a 28-lot residential subdivision.
New technology improves sexual-assault exams at Logan Health
Logan Health Medical Center recently added new technology aimed at improving examinations of sexual-assault victims.
PHOTOS: Fire crews hold prescribed burn at Lone Pine State Park
Fire crews from Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation in conjunction with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held a prescribed burn aimed at benef…
Dolphins' playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
REEDVILLE, Va. (AP) — Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water's surface to breathe — first exhaling, then inhaling — before slipping back unde…
Blackfeet Council removes chairman after family drug arrests
BROWNING, Mont. (AP) — The Blackfeet Tribal Council in Montana voted Thursday to remove its chairman from his leadership role after nine people were arrested o…
Tschida levels new allegations against Missoula County Election Office
Following a recent effort by the Missoula County Republican Party to settle claims of voting irregularities in the county’s 2020 election, Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, leveled a fresh allegation this week, sugges…
Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female just…
Charges and names of those arrested in search of Blackfeet Tribal Council Chairman’s home released
The names of the nine people arrested in the search of Blackfeet Tribal Council Chairman Timothy Davis’ home last week that resulted in charges related to fentanyl were released Wednesday morning by the Blackfeet T…
Box cutter used in bar fight, court docs say
The Kalispell man facing an attempted deliberate homicide charge after an April 5 fight at a local bar wielded a box cutter in the clash, court documents say.