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Stay updated with real‑time breaking news across Northwest Montana, including urgent weather alerts, power outages, disaster responses, and critical public safety updates from Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Polson, Libby, and the greater Flathead Valley.

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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…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Four Republican candidates seek commission seat

Three Republican candidates seek commission seat

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Kalispell man gets 100 years for killing wife

Family and friends of Amanda Hillious exhaled with relief Tuesday afternoon as her convicted killer and husband was handed the maximum sentence for deliberate …

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Authorities search for Bigfork bank robbery suspect

The suspect of an attempted armed bank robbery in Bigfork remained at large Tuesday afternoon, authorities warned.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Avalanche warning issued; rivers expected to rise

Heavy, blowing snow and rain prompted a backcountry avalanche warning Monday for mountain ranges across Northwest Montana.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court

President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the first Black woman selected to serve on a co…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Bitter cold week ahead for Flathead Valley

Dangerous cold and wind is on the heels of a potent winter storm that surged into Northwest Montana on Sunday.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Investigation: Zinke misused position as Interior secretary

Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his position to advance a development project in his Montana hometown and lied to an agency ethics official a…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Whitefish's Voisin lands 5th in Olympic slopestyle

Whitefish's hometown freeskiing marvel Maggie Voisin impressed in her final event at the Beijing Winter Games, just missing out on some Olympic hardware.

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Olympics: Whitefish's Voisin earns spot in slopestyle finals

Whitefish freestyle skier Maggie Voisin secured her spot in the women’s slopestyle finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics after a strong performance in the qual…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Suspect confesses to Evergreen homicide, documents allege

The suspect of a deadly shooting in Evergreen last week allegedly confessed to the crime during an interview with detectives, court documents filed Wednesday r…

Updated 4 years, 3 months ago
Under the Big Sky lineup announced; capacity to be capped

The Under The Big Sky music festival is set to return to Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish on July 16 and 17 with limited ticket sales and a lineup that includes…