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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.

Updated 2 days, 22 hours ago

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 5 months ago
Strong wind knocks out power in Flathead County; more damaging wind Tuesday night

High winds Monday night knocked out power to thousands of homes across parts of Flathead and Lincoln counties.

Updated 5 months ago
Flash flood watch in place for Libby as water released from damaged dam

Engineers on Sunday decided to implement a controlled release of water from the Lower Flower Creek diversion dam above Libby to reduce pressure on the damaged …

Updated 5 months ago
Flood response and updates shared at Libby town hall

There are no concerns with the larger Flower Creek Dam upstream, which was built in 2015, the agency stated.

Updated 5 months ago
Historic rain floods areas of Lincoln County, washes out multiple bridges

Widespread flooding in Lincoln County washed out bridges and swamped some roadways and neighborhoods around Libby on Thursday, prompting officials to issue eme…

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
Rare December flood watch issued for Northwest Montana

A flood watch was issued Monday for Flathead, Lake and Lincoln counties as potentially record rainfall drenches the Pacific Northwest.

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
Kalispell Police hand off motorist involved in car crash to US Border Patrol

Kalispell Police officers turned a Spanish-speaking motorist involved in a crash over to U.S. Border Patrol on Monday after they were unable to identify the in…

Updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Arctic front to deliver blast of snow Thanksgiving night

The busiest travel weekend of the year could be treacherous as a major Arctic intrusion bears down on Northwest Montana beginning Thanksgiving night.

Updated 6 months ago
House passes bill to end historic government shutdown

House lawmakers are making a long-awaited return to potentially end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.

Updated 6 months ago
Montana man convicted of murder in campsite killing

BOZEMAN (AP) — A jury has found a man with links to white supremacists guilty of murder in a brutal killing at a southwestern Montana campsite last year that w…

Updated 6 months, 1 week ago
The latest election results from Flathead County

Flathead County Preliminary Unofficial Results

Updated 6 months, 1 week ago
Jury finds Kenneth Floyd guilty of running over ex-wife

Jurors began deliberating Monday in the trial of a man accused of running over his ex-wife in a Martin City alleyway in 2023.

Updated 7 months, 1 week ago
Snow closes alpine section of Glacier's Sun Road

The alpine section of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road closed Saturday at 5 p.m. due to snow and ice at higher elevations, including Logan Pass.

Updated 8 months ago
Protesters arrested for blocking Border Patrol vehicle in Whitefish

Whitefish Police officers arrested three activists protesting outside the Whitefish Border Patrol Station just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

Updated 8 months, 1 week ago
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and…

Updated 8 months, 1 week ago
Kalispell Police investigating reports of gunfire

Authorities are investigating a spate of gunshots reported in downtown Kalispell and the city's south end Sunday night.