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Judge lets Flathead Warming Center reopen amid pending lawsuit
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the Flathead Warming Center can reopen for overnight stays while its lawsui…
Hunter who mistook dog for a wolf is under investigation
KALISPELL (AP) — Montana authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the shooting of a 6-month-old dog by a woman who skinned the animal and posted pictures of herself with the pelt, believing she had killed a…
More than 11 abandoned dogs found up Hungry Horse Reservoir
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is looking for leads on the individuals who left more than 11 dogs in the Doris Creek area of the Hungry Horse Reservoir on Friday.
Kalispell Police: Idaho teen in custody following disturbance involving gun shots
A 17-year-old Idaho teen is in custody for his involvement in a domestic-related incident Saturday night where shots were fired.
One arrested following alleged shooting in Olney
An Olney woman is behind bars for allegedly shooting a man during a disturbance in that community on Friday, authorities say.
Columbia Falls man charged in stabbing death
A Columbia Falls man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another man to death on Tuesday.
Montana defies order on transgender birth certificates
Just hours after a Montana judge blocked health officials from enforcing a state rule that would prevent transgender people from changing the gender on their b…
Kalispell man dies in crash Friday
A 47-year-old Kalispell man died in a crash in Somers Friday when his motorcycle collided with a truck, trapping him underneath.
Argument over golf cart led to deadly saloon shooting, documents state
A dispute over a golf cart led to a shooting at a bar in Martin City on Saturday that left one woman dead and her husband seriously injured, charging documents…
Woman killed, man injured in saloon shooting
A woman was shot dead and a man is in critical condition following an altercation early Saturday morning in Martin City.
Shooting in southwest Kalispell under investigation
Kalispell Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one man in critical condition.
Montana abortion laws remain blocked during legal challenge
The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that temporarily blocks three abortion laws passed by the 2021 Legislature from taking effect …
Presumptive case of monkeypox discovered in Flathead
A day after the federal government declared a public health emergency for monkeypox, state officials announced that Flathead County likely is home to Montana’s…
Firefighters hold Elmo blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan
Firefighters held the line on the Elmo 2 Fire overnight Thursday, keeping the blaze south of Lake Mary Ronan and away from hundreds of structures in the area.
Books riddled with bullet holes found in library book return bin
ImagineIF Libraries closed all of its locations Wednesday after staff discovered books in a book return bin that had been damaged by a firearm.
Lake Mary Ronan area evacuated as Elmo Fire moves closer
Eight structures have been destroyed and as many as 150 are threatened by a raging wildfire that continues to expand its reach west of Flathead Lake.