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Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of …
States remain split on guns in capitols
HELENA (AP) — In the past year, insurrectionists have breached the U.S. Capitol and armed protesters have forced their way into statehouses around the country.
Kalispell dealership to host in-house boat show
Kalispell dealership launches in-house boat show
Free the Seeds to feature drive-up giveaway, Zoom sessions
Free the Seeds returns to the Flathead Valley March 6-8 for a sixth year of workshops and free seeds.
Volunteers rescue dad, daughter from Cabinets
BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO — A 16-year-old girl and her father from Bonners Ferry are back home after becoming separated in the Cabinet Mountains in Montana, thanks …
Law roundup: Boy’s intense gaming mistaken for violence
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department because they allegedly thought someone was being hurt after hearing screaming, thumping and banging coming from a wall shared with their neighbor. Turns out, a boy was…
Missing 2-year-old boy found dead in dumpster in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy who was reported missing in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Friday was found dead several hours later in a dumpster.
Snowmobiler killed in Sawtooth Mountains avalanche
STANLEY, Idaho (AP) — A snowmobiler was killed after getting swept away by a large avalanche in the Sawtooth Mountains in central Idaho.
Montana man again sentenced to 80 years for stabbing death
BILLINGS (AP) — A Montana man who was twice convicted of killing another man during a drunken argument over which branch of the military was better was sentenced Friday to 80 years in prison. William Earl Cunningh…
Mission Valley man accused of driving drunk with toddler in vehicle
A Mission Valley man was arrested and jailed after he was allegedly drunk with a toddler in his vehicle in Kalispell.
Law roundup: Truck thief gives mixed messages
A wishy-washy woman allegedly took a man’s truck in Kalispell and left the following note: “give me a call when you get a phone and I’ll bring your truck back.
JetBlue, more American Airlines routes coming to GPIA
JetBlue coming to GPIA, plus new American Airlines flights
Harold Tutvedt Memorial ag scholarship available to Flathead and Glacier students
A new college scholarship established in memory of Harold Tutvedt, a notable West Valley farmer and rancher, is available to Flathead and Glacier high school s…
Law roundup: Woman’s dog encounter was bit-and-run
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State and local authorities push for more vaccine doses
Montana State and Flathead County authorities push for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Supreme Court rules permit for Rock Creek Mine is valid
In a recent ruling, Montana’s high court determined the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation jumped through its proper review hoops prior to granting a mining company a water permit for the proposed Roc…