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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…
Kayaker dies after falling into Yaak River
A 50-year-old Idaho man died after falling out of his kayak on the Yaak River near Troy on Sunday.
Two dead after small plane crashes in West Valley
Multiple Flathead County emergency agencies responded to a deadly airplane crash in the West Valley on Saturday morning.
Whitefish man arrested following police chase, standoff
Authorities report that a Whitefish man is behind bars following a police chase and armed standoff Wednesday evening in the Halfmoon area near Columbia Falls.
Authorities identify victim in Snow Slip Inn shooting
Authorities identified Jeremy McKenzie as the 36-year-old man killed in an alleged shooting at the Snow Slip Inn near Essex on April 16, saying he died after a fight with another man.
Officials ID Swan Lake kayakers who died after capsizing
Officials on Tuesday released the names of two Flathead County residents who died in a kayaking accident in northwestern Montana last week.
Bodies of 2 teenage kayakers recovered in Swan Lake
Search teams have recovered the bodies of two teenagers who went missing after their kayak capsized in a lake in northwestern Montana last week, officials said Monday.
C-Falls man charged with homicide after shooting victim dies
Prosecutors filed a deliberate homicide charge against Zachary Matthew Maas on Friday after the man he allegedly shot in March succumbed to his injuries in Kin…
Prescribed burn on Lone Pine State Park today
Fire crews are scheduled to conduct a prescribed burn at Lone Pine State Park on Thursday, April 7 as conditions allow.
Kalispell man charged with attempted deliberate homicide
Kalispell police arrested a local man overnight on an attempted deliberate homicide charge after an assault at a bar on the city's east side left another man h…
8 arrested after search at house owned by Blackfeet chairman
A federal search warrant executed at a residence owned by the chairman of the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council on Thursday led to eight people being taken int…
Bukacek resigns from Flathead County health board
Dr. Annie Bukacek on Thursday told the Flathead City-County Board of Health that she intends to resign from her position on the board.
Canada to drop Covid tests for vaccinated visitors
Canada will no longer require a pre-arrival COVID-19 test for vaccinated travelers as of April 1.
Columbia Falls man charged in Kalispell shooting
A Columbia Falls man has been arrested in connection with an alleged shooting that injured one man in Kalispell over the weekend.
Four Republican candidates seek commission seat
Three Republican candidates seek commission seat
Man sustains gunshot injuries after incident in southwest Kalispell
A 41-year-old man was transported to the hospital after sustaining injuries from a gunshot wound Sunday in Kalispell, authorities said.