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One dead after violent weekend incident south of Libby
One man is dead after a violent incident Friday night on Frazey Loop, south of Libby.
Bullock directive mandates face coverings
Face coverings will be required in certain indoor spaces and for certain organized outdoor activities in Montana following a directive issued Wednesday by Mont…
Whitefish requires masks for inside businesses, gatherings
Whitefish City Council Tuesday afternoon unanimously passed an emergency resolution that requires the use of masks in public spaces when social distancing is not feasible to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Man drowns in Middle Fork of the Flathead
Searchers have recovered the body of a man who apparently drowned in the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Essex.
Kalispell woman injured after colliding into bear while running in Glacier National Park
A Kalispell woman sustained minor injuries to the head and arm after colliding with a bear while running on Huckleberry Lookout Trail in Glacier National Park. The bear was believed to be a young grizzly according …
Montana records 3 additional deaths as cases soar
Yellowstone County health officials say an outbreak of COVID-19 at a memory care facility in Billings has led to three deaths
Montana virus infections hit new high as nursing home hit
A Billings nursing home says 58 residents and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus and the facility has been put under quarantine
Sheriff: At least 8 killed in plane collision at Idaho lake
No survivors after Sunday afternoon collision; as many as eight were aboard
Governor, education head release separate school guidelines
The Montana Governor’s Office and the Office of Public Instruction have issued separate plans advising schools how to safely reopen in the fall
Court filings show Whitefish man had threatened to murder ex-wife
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino has released the names of the four people who died in a murder-suicide incident that occurred Tuesday morning in the Olney …
Sheriff: 4 people dead in Olney murder-suicide
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent triple homicide in Olney.
Fire in C-Falls destroys trailer house, vehicles
A trailer house and three vehicles were destroyed in a fire Sunday evening at the North Fork Trailer Park in Columbia Falls, though firefighters were able to k…
Local man arrested for toppling Ten Commandments monument
A Columbia Falls man was arrested after he reportedly toppled a Ten Commandments monument located on the southwest side of the historic Flathead County Courtho…
Bullock lifts restrictions on visitation to long-term care facilities
Montana’s nursing homes and assisted-living facilities can now allow “safe visitation,” according to an updated directive issued Thursday by Gov. Steve Bullock.
State reports record number of daily COVID-19 cases
Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force announced 37 new cases Thursday morning, the highest number of daily positives reported since the start of the state’s outbreak.
Searchers recover man’s body in Flathead River
Flathead Valley search and rescue teams on Wednesday morning recovered the body of a man who likely drowned in the Flathead River Tuesday near the old Columbia…