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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…
Two Columbia Falls women die in crash on I-15
Two young women from Columbia Falls died Monday afternoon in a four-vehicle, chain-reaction traffic crash.
Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury reached a verdict Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the Black man who was p…
Trego man accused in shooting death of son
A Trego man faces a deliberate homicide charge after allegedly killing his son in the early morning hours of April 5.
Gov. Gianforte tests positive for COVID-19
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has continued to show mild systems after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
Former Montana Gov. Stan Stephens dies at 91
HELENA (AP) — Former Montana Gov. Stan Stephens has died. He was 91.
Montana sues Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL
BILLINGS (AP) — Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued to to overturn President Joe Biden's cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipelin…
Blackfeet leaders vote to open Glacier's east entrance
Blackfeet leaders vote unanimously to open east entrance of park
All Montanans will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine April 1
HELENA (AP) — All Montana residents will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 1, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Tuesday.
Columbia Falls man dies after being ejected from vehicle
A 35-year-old Columbia Falls man died after being ejected from his vehicle in Lincoln County Saturday.
Firefighters battle early morning blaze near Blue Moon
Columbia Falls firefighters battled a blaze early Sunday morning near Falcon Lane off Highway 2 just east of the Blue Moon. An RV and a doublewide trailer caug…
Hangar fire extinguished at airport
Glacier Park International Airport fire crews responded Friday morning to reports of smoke coming from an airport hangar at approximately 9 a.m.
Authorities ID three killed in Creston crash
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of three people who died in a traffic crash Saturday night in the Creston area.
Three people die in fiery crash in Creston area
Three people died in a fiery head-on collision on Montana 35 in the Creston area.
UK variant of COVID detected in Gallatin County
Three cases of the U.K. COVID-19 variant have been identified in Gallatin County, the Department of Public Health and Human Services said in a statement Wednes…
Trooper shoots fleeing suspect during traffic stop near Ronan
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper fired a sidearm at a suspect attempting to flee a traffic stop Tuesday night a few miles southwest of Ronan, according to a press release from the state attorney general.