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Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, cap...
Drunk driver gets 20 years in prison for killing 2 Flathead women
It was an emotional scene at the Flathead County Justice Center Thursday afternoon as two families heard the sentence for a Minnesota man who killed two Flat...
Montana virus cases hit record; numbers rise in schools
Newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Montana spiked to another record on Thursday and health officials reported that the number of infections tied to schools...
Three more COVID deaths reported in Flathead County
The Flathead City-County Health Department on Friday afternoon confirmed three additional COVID-19-related deaths in Flathead County.
Bigfork, Flathead high schools report positive COVID-19 cases
Bigfork and Flathead high schools notified families of positive cases of COVID-19 Tuesday evening.
'Hazardous' air quality impacts NW Montana
Air quality in Northwest Montana was expected to go from bad to worse Sunday into Monday as smoke from Western wildfires impacts the region.
Flathead man charged with deliberate homicide
A Flathead Valley man accused of deliberate homicide in connection with a fatal shooting on Thursday is behind held at the Flathead County jail.
Whitefish care center sees four additional COVID deaths
Four additional individuals associated with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have died from COVID-19-related complications, according to a press release sent Friday morning from the Flathead City-County H...
Four COVID-19 cases reported in Flathead County schools
Flathead City-County Health Department is reporting four active COVID-19 cases among school-aged children.
Man dies in fire he is suspected of starting in Pablo
A Pablo man died in an arson fire he is suspected to have started Sunday at the People's Center in Pablo.
Governor issues fire emergency order
Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday evening issued an executive order declaring a state of fire emergency due to extremely hazardous wildland fire conditions throughout Montana.
COVID-19 case reported at Columbia Falls High School
Four days into the school year, Columbia Falls School District is dealing with its first case of COVID-19.
Flathead County switches to mail ballot for Nov. 3 election
The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to move to a mail-in election for the Nov. 3 general election, pivoting from their decision in l...
Board denies permit for West Valley asphalt plant
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Tuesday night to deny a request for a change to a conditional-use permit that would have allowed a gravel pit in West Valley to operate an asphalt and con...
Columbia Falls man dies after pontoon boat flips near Glacier Rim
A Columbia Falls man died late Saturday afternoon after his fishing pontoon boat flipped while floating on the North Fork of the Flathead River near Glacier Rim.