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Jeffrey Serio found guilty of running over and killing man with his car
A jury on Wednesday evening found suspected murderer Jeffrey Serio guilty of purposefully running over Maurice “Mo…
Firefighters douse structure fire in Kalispell
Firefighters squelched a structure fire on Northwest Lane in Kalispell that sent a plume of smoke high above the city early Thursday afternoon.
State orders Bridge Street Bridge in Bigfork closed
Bigfork residents will have to find a new way to navigate downtown for the foreseeable future after the Montana Department of Transportation closed the Bridge …
Jury convicts Whitefish shooter of deliberate homicide
A Flathead County District Court jury convicted Steven Justin Hedrick on Friday evening of deliberate homicide for the 2023 shooting death of Jeffery Brookshir…
Daily Inter Lake delivery notice
Due to severe road conditions, the Daily Inter Lake will not deliver the Thursday print edition until Friday.
Blizzard warning issued for Flathead Valley
The National Weather Service warned that Flathead Valley roads could become impassable by Thursday morning due to deep and drifting snow.
Trump notches win in Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second
Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that sent a resoundi…
Deep freeze delivers record lows to Flathead Valley
Saturday morning brought the kind of bitter cold to the Flathead Valley that saps car batteries, freezes pipes and takes your breath away.
Winter storm creates severe road conditions in Flathead Valley
Some local services were closed and events canceled Thursday as a major winter storm loaded with gusting winds and heavy snow created dangerous driving conditi…
Brutal cold, heavy snow bears down on Flathead Valley
Local emergency officials are advising residents to slow down on the roads and take extra precautions before heading out this week as a potentially historic wi…
Sheriff: Child killed in New Year’s Day shooting
One child killed another in what authorities are describing as an accidental New Year’s Day shooting in Marion.
State investigates fuel leak on BNSF train that passed through Glacier National Park
State officials are investigating a fuel leak on a BNSF Railway train that occurred while it was running between Havre and West Glacier, taking it through Glac…
House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden
The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged process despi…
Bigfork area man arrested after shooting leaves one dead, two hospitalized
Authorities are holding a 49-year-old Bigfork area man in the Lake County jail on pending felony deliberate homicide and attempted deliberate homicide charges after he allegedly shot three people at a Ferndale home…
Montana avalanche danger rises with arrival of subtropical storm
A backcountry avalanche warning was issued for Northwest Montana on Monday as a freight train of Pacific moisture is set to deliver copious amounts of rain, ic…
County seeks new election for Kalispell Council races
The Flathead County election administrator through a court petition is seeking a redo for the Kalispell municipal election.