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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…
Woman fears offender might 'get more brazen'
A woman told the Columbia Falls Police Department she was “flipped off” by someone inside a house as she walked by. The vulgar signal might have come from her nephew. The woman said if she did not report the incide…
Wood murder trial: Attorneys make closing arguments; jurors deliberate
A jury of eight women and four men began deliberating early Thursday afternoon the fate of a Polson woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend in 2018 during …
Flathead County has 14 more COVID deaths
The Flathead City-County Health Department has been notified of 14 additional COVID-19 related deaths of individuals in Flathead County.
Gianforte-backed pay increase for state employees passes House
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in the Montana House approved a plan Thursday that would raise the pay of state employees by 55 cents per hour beginning in the 2023 fiscal year.
Highway Patrol IDs man who died following traffic stop
The Montana Highway Patrol has identified the man who died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot injuries following a traffic stop near Creston on Monday as Mark Johnston Parker, 61, of Kalispell.
Health board adopts mask policy to resume in-person meetings
After months of conducting regular meetings online, the Flathead City-County Board of Health once again will resume in-person sessions, but with new COVID-19 p…
Polson crash victim ID'd
Lake County Sheriff and Coroner Don Bell on Tuesday announced the name of the Polson man who died in a one-vehicle crash Saturday night near Pablo.
Montana leaders respond to Biden's pause on oil drilling
President Joe Biden emphasized job creation in the renewable energy sector Wednesday as he signed another slate of executive orders tackling climate change, wh…
Man wants motorists to stop rowdy behavior
A Baker Avenue resident called Whitefish Police Department because people were driving by, laughing and throwing stuff at his house.
Biden: 'We can't wait any longer' to address climate crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst of climate change, President Joe Biden signed executive orders Wednesday to transfor…
House passes bill that would ban trans females from women's sports
HELENA (AP) — A bill that would ban transgender females from competing on female sports teams sponsored by public schools and universities passed the Montana H…
Jury poised to begin deliberations in murder trial
THOMPSON FALLS — Jurors hearing the murder case of a Northwest Montana woman accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend in May 2018 are expected to begin deliberatio…
Campus free speech bill considered by Montana House
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on a bill that seeks to protect free speech on public university campuses in the s…
Airport adds service from Minneapolis-based carrier
Glacier Park International Airport will add flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul on Sun Country Airlines beginning in May.
Wings Radiothon: Cancer fundraiser relying on remote donations this year
The 25th annual Radiothon for Wings Regional Cancer Support will take place on Feb. 4 and 5, and like so many other local events, it’s being retooled to adapt …