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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…
1 man killed in Kalispell shooting
One man is dead following a shooting Monday night in Kalispell.
Kila cancels in-person classes due to Covid
Kila School District canceled in-person classes among all grade levels for Thursday and Friday due mounting Covid-19 cases.
Smith Valley School closes due to Covid-caused staff shortage
Smith Valley School canceled classes Tuesday because of a shortage of staff as a result of Covid-19.
Pedestrian killed on U.S. 2 in Martin City
A Butte woman was killed Sunday when she was struck by a vehicle while walking in the roadway near Martin City.
NDSU win 9th FCS title in 11 years 38-10 over Montana State
Hunter Luepke ran for three touchdowns in the first half and North Dakota State won its ninth FCS national championship in 11 seasons with a 38-10 win over Mon…
Winter storm causes road, school closures
Heavy snow battered Northwest Montana on Thursday night into Friday, causing precarious driving conditions, and some road and school closures.
Officials ID driver killed in U.S. 2 crash
Officials have identified the Columbia Falls resident who died Tuesday in a single vehicle crash on U.S. 2 near Conn Road.
Omicron sweeps across nation, detected in Montana
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, feder…
Season's first avalanche warning issued for NW Montana
The season’s first avalanche warning was issued Sunday for Northwest Montana following heavy mountain snowfall overnight.
Bigfork High School evacuated following bomb threat
Bigfork High School were evacuated Friday morning following a bomb threat at the school.
Glacier High goes into soft lockdown following unsubstantiated threat
Glacier High School implemented a soft lockdown Thursday morning following an unsubstantiated threat posted to social media, school officials said.
Glacier Park plans ticketed entry at Polebridge
Glacier National Park formally announced Monday it will require a ticketed entry to gain entrance to the Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer and has added a tick…
3 men face arson charges after fires burned 13 homes
Three men, one of whom told investigators that they were driving around "smoking marijuana and shooting fireworks at each other inside the vehicle" last week, …
Officers investigate body found in burned camper
After the fire was extinguished, crews found a body inside the trailer, which was destroyed in the blaze.
Humphrey, Griz light up Eagles to win 57-41
Cam Humphrey threw for three touchdowns and the Montana defense tightened up in the third quarter of the Grizzlies’ 57-41 win over Eastern Washington Friday in…