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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…
Glacier's Sun Road closes early for season
Due to continued winter weather, the alpine sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park will remain closed for the season.
Border residents rejoice as U.S. says it will lift travel ban
Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 restrictions rejoiced Wednesday after the U.S. said it will reopen its land borders to nonessent…
Glacier closes Logan Pass due to snow
Winter weather prompted Glacier National Park officials to close the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road on Sunday.
Transient man charged with murder in gym shooting
A Kalispell man has been charged with murder in alleged shooting death of the manager of Fuel Fitness in Kalispell nearly two weeks ago.
Investigators probe Amtrak derailment that killed 3
A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board was at the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that killed three people…
Officials ID Kalispell man who died in shooting
The shootings at Fuel Fitness in Kalispell also left two others injured. They were taken to Logan Health in Kalispell.
Kalispell shooting leaves one man dead, two injured
Officers found three men with gunshot wounds, including one who died at the scene. The other two were taken to the Logan Health.
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to incr…
Residents flee wildfire along Flathead Lake
Residents on Flathead Lake east of Polson were ordered to evacuate early Sunday morning as a wildfire in the Mission Mountains crossed Montana 35 and burned mu…
Evacuation warning issued near Polebridge; new fire at Ashley Lake
The Flathead National Forest saw its first significant wildfire of the season Wednesday evening in the North Fork.
Flathead, Glacier move into Stage II fire restrictions
More hot, dry and windy conditions, along with the Flathead National Forest's first large wildfire of the season, have prompted fire managers to impose Stage I…
Man arrested after standoff in Whitefish near schools
A man is in custody after a brief standoff in Whitefish Friday morning.
County allows outdoor park zoning process to proceed
The Lake County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday afternoon to allow planning for a proposed outdoor recreation park near Rollins to advance, against th…
Election results: Flathead County school boards
Following are unofficial results for Flathead County school board elections. The results are being updated as vote counts become available.
Montana ends unemployment pay boost amid worker shortage
HELENA (AP) — Montana is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the state…