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Girl in intensive care after Middle Fork rafting accident
A girl from Columbus, Ohio nearly drowned in a rafting accident on the Middle Fork last week. A GoFundMe campaign …
Conservation nonprofits sue feds over wolverine management
A coalition of environmental groups is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to designate critical habitat for wolverines.
Bill containing funding for Mission sewer and police headed to president’s desk
The U.S. Senate passed a $12.2 million funding bill that included federal appropriations for both the town of St. Ignatius and the St. Ignatius Police Department, which was pushed by U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy.
Law roundup: Background check amounts to discrimination, says would-be tenant
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Suspect in Kalispell fracas back in jail after drinking and driving
Prosecutors filed a motion to revoke Michael Kraig Anderson's bond in Flathead County District Court following his Jan. 1 arrest in Kalispell.
Cross country team will have 24-hour run this Friday to raise funds for teammate injured in awful wreck
They’re putting their feet, legs and lungs to work to help a recovering teammate.
Ferndale residents report hearing explosion before structure fire
Witnesses reported hearing an explosion Thursday morning near Ferndale Airport and said it appeared to have come from a garage off Eastman Drive.
Lincoln County begins process of reconstructing flood-damaged bridges
Lincoln County officials have started the permit process to reconstruct Lower Granite Creek Bridge and Lake Creek Bridge, two of nine bridges that washed out d…
Legislature seeks solutions on rising property insurance rates
Property insurance rates in Montana are increasing, advocates and insurance companies say, and the Legislature has been tasked to figure out why.
Man earns felony charge for allegedly shooting at passing vehicle with slingshot
A 34-year-old is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly shooting out a window of a vehicle traveling on U.S. 2 near Hungry Ho…
Dustin Leftridge to represent Kalispell's Ward 3
Kalispell City Council on Monday night selected father and lawyer Dustin Leftridge to represent Ward 3.
Law roundup: Stolen shoes apparently not a good fit for thief
A man reportedly stole shoes, which he later returned. An employee requested that the Kalispell Police instruct him not to return to the property again.
Kalispell Public Schools seeks to fill board vacancy created by Corrigan's departure
The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees is looking to fill a vacancy representing the elementary district.
Lawsuit challenges Montana's second-home tax
Three prominent Republicans filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking a judge to invalidate one of the two bipartisan bills that reduced 2025 property taxes for many Mo…
Landmark Whitefish bars listed for sale
The Great Northern Bar and the Remington Bar are for sale.
Bodnar will step down as UM president as rumors of Senate bid swirl
University of Montana President Seth Bodnar will resign after eight years of leading one of the state’s flagship universities, the school said Wednesday.