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Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings…
Columbia Falls student wins county spelling bee
There was no mystery as to who won the 2026 Flathead County Spelling Bee.
Law roundup: Contractor claims immigrant worker is extorting him
A contractor accused an immigrant who he described as in the country illegally of attempting to extort him over the phone.
GOP primaries set for multiple Northwest Montana races
Campaign filings closed at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, sealing the roster of candidates set to compete for seats in both the federal and state delegations.
Candidates enter Flathead County races
Four candidates are running for county commissioner.
Students display scientific discoveries at annual Flathead County Science Fair
Every year, the fair draws in third- through 12th-grade students from across the valley, challenging them to explore an array of topics using the scientific me…
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and said he will nominate in her place Oklahom…
Officers involved in shooting near Libby while serving warrant
Lincoln County law enforcement officers were involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon at a location on Libby Creek Road, authorities said.
Lincoln County plays waiting game on federal disaster funds
After local, state and federal officials worked to determine damage estimates that exceeded $10 million, Gov. Greg Gianforte submitted a request Jan. 10 to Tru…
Zoning amendment near Whitefish denied by Flathead County commissioners
A request to amend zoning on property outside of Whitefish was struck down by Flathead County commissioners late last month.
Neighbor of Kalispell homeless shelter accused of pulling gun on resident
A Kalispell man allegedly stuck a gun in the face of a homeless shelter resident while hurling a racial slur at him late last month.
Law roundup: Couple scrubbed from beauty store
A middle-aged man allegedly shoplifted products from a store’s health and beauty section and went to a car parked out front to wait while the woman he was with went through the line at the registers.
Sen. Steve Daines has dropped his bid for reelection to a third term
Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for reelection to a third term Wednesday.
Sheehy joins scuffle with anti-war protester on Capitol Hill
Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy got into an altercation with an anti-war protester during an Senate Armed Services Subcommittee meeting that appears to have left the p…
Hungry Horse murder suspect greeted victim with a shotgun blast, court docs say
The suspect in last weekend's murder in Hungry Horse was waiting for the victim with a shotgun, according to newly filed court documents.
Four dead in head-on crash in Lincoln County
Four people died in a two-vehicle, head-on crash late Tuesday morning on U.S. 2 in Lincoln County.