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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…
Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok
Montana became the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok on Wednesday when the state's Republican governor signed a measure that's more sweeping tha…
Man wielding a knife draws large police presence to Flathead courthouse
A man who brought a knife into the Flathead County Justice Center in Kalispell on Tuesday and held it to his throat is undergoing medical and mental health eva…
Glacier's Sun Road opens to Avalanche Creek on Saturday
The Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park will open to Avalanche Creek for motor vehicles beginning Saturday morning.
Missing hiker rescued in Glacier National Park
Rescue crews located 19-year-old Matthew Read late last night after he spent multiple days missing in Glacier National Park.
Authorities searching for missing 19-year-old in Glacier National Park
Officials are searching for a missing 19-year-old man who was last seen near the trailhead of Huckleberry Lookout in Glacier National Park on Friday.
2023 school election results: Kalispell levy requests a mixed bag
Tuesday's school elections concluded at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Daily Inter Lake is posting unofficial results as they become available.
Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr barred from 2023 session
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican leaders will vote Wednesday on censuring or expelling lawmaker Zooey Zephyr, a transgender state representative who has…
One killed in deputy-involved shooting in Lake County
The shooting occurred after deputies were asked to help an individual perform a welfare check on a person located in a home on Cold Creek Lane, officials said.
Bill Sapa, coach of Columbia Falls baseball team, owner of Blue Moon, dies
Bill Sapa, the owner of the Blue Moon Bar and Nite Club in Columbia Falls and the coach of the Columbia Falls High School baseball team has died, multiple peop…
One arrested following SWAT-involved call in Kalispell
Authorities set up a perimeter around a building on Kalispell's west and north side after responding to an assault with a weapon call about 10:42 a.m.
Police: Juvenile in custody in connection with Kalispell shooting
Authorities say a suspect in Monday morning’s alleged shooting in Kalispell is in custody and is being held at the Missoula County Juvenile Detention Facility.
Shooting in Kalispell leaves one injured
Kalispell Police are investigating a Monday morning shooting in the city’s southwest side that left one injured.
Tracks set to reopen following Paradise derailment
Montana Rail Link is set to reopen its tracks through Sanders County four days after a freight train derailed along the Clark Fork River.
Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extram…
Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide in Marion
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a March 28 shooting death in Marion as a homicide, officials said Wednesday.