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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…
Law roundup: Man causes scene and threatens harm
Dispatchers called back a phone number associated with a 911 hangup and spoke with a man who was out working in Kalispell when another man allegedly came out and caused a scene by harassing and yelling at him, hitt…
All 3 men charged in Arbery's death convicted of murder
Jurors on Wednesday convicted the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was chased and fatally shot while running through th…
Logan Health to require Covid vaccine for all employees
Logan Health is requiring its entire staff to have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by Dec. 10 in order to comply with a federal rule announc…
Federal agent charged with pulling work gun on bar patron
A Drug Enforcement Administration agent from Colorado was charged Tuesday with felony assault with a weapon for reportedly pulling his government-issued handgun on a man at a Bozeman bar while he was intoxicated.
Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead stronger than ever after 40 years
From humble beginnings, the Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead organization has grown into a burgeoning organization that now boasts 160 members and is cele…
Former off-duty officer sentenced for threatening Blackfeet tribal employees
A former off-duty federal law enforcement officer who admitted to misdemeanor assault for pointing an assault rifle at three Blackfeet tribal employees who were testing water on his property was sentenced today to …
C-Falls grabs first at home meet; Whitefish takes third
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team placed first among Class A schools at its invitational home meet Saturday, while Stevensville slid into second place and Whitefish took third.
Whitefish student performs in international music festival
Fiona Shanahan, 14, of Whitefish, performed at the New York Concert Music Festival on Nov. 20 at the Lincoln Center in New York City, placing second in the cla…
Law roundup: Driver has difficulty negotiating roundabout
A driver in Kalispell reportedly went up and over a roundabout, according to a call into the <strong>Flathead County Sheriff’s Office</strong>.
Gifts With A Lift program spreads cheer to state hospital patients
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is accepting mailed packages of holiday gifts to benefit Montana State Hospital patients.
Council finalizes game plan for new ward boundaries
The Kalispell City Council moved forward with plans to redraw the boundaries for its four wards after a work session Monday evening.
Applied Materials to add up to 200 new jobs
Applied Materials plans to add as many as 200 new jobs in Kalispell with its expansion into a new manufacturing facility in Evergreen, Brian Aegerter, the comp…
Jury awards $26M in damages for Unite the Right violence
A jury ordered 17 white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay more than $26 million in damages Tuesday over the violence that erupted during the deadly …
Montana's general hunting season wraps up Sunday
Montana’s general hunting season is winding down and concludes Sunday, Nov. 28.
Query of hospital threats finds voicemail by former senator
An investigation into a complaint that public officials tried to intimidate employees of Montana hospital into treating a COVID-19 patient with unapproved medi…