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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…
Trump, stricken by COVID-19, taken to military hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared in public Friday evening for the first time since being stricken by COVID-19, boarding his Marine One helicop…
Authorities ID Bigfork man killed after crashing into bus
A Flathead Valley man died Thursday after the vehicle he was driving slammed into the back of a school bus on U.S. 93 south of Whitefish in front of Hillside C…
Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judici…
Drunk driver gets 20 years in prison for killing 2 Flathead women
It was an emotional scene at the Flathead County Justice Center Thursday afternoon as two families heard the sentence for a Minnesota man who killed two Flathe…
Montana virus cases hit record; numbers rise in schools
Newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Montana spiked to another record on Thursday and health officials reported that the number of infections tied to schools h…
Three more COVID deaths reported in Flathead County
The Flathead City-County Health Department on Friday afternoon confirmed three additional COVID-19-related deaths in Flathead County.
Bigfork, Flathead high schools report positive COVID-19 cases
Bigfork and Flathead high schools notified families of positive cases of COVID-19 Tuesday evening.
'Hazardous' air quality impacts NW Montana
Air quality in Northwest Montana was expected to go from bad to worse Sunday into Monday as smoke from Western wildfires impacts the region.
Flathead man charged with deliberate homicide
A Flathead Valley man accused of deliberate homicide in connection with a fatal shooting on Thursday is behind held at the Flathead County jail.
Whitefish care center sees four additional COVID deaths
Four additional individuals associated with Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center have died from COVID-19-related complications, according to a press release sent Friday morning from the Flathead City-County Hea…
Four COVID-19 cases reported in Flathead County schools
Flathead City-County Health Department is reporting four active COVID-19 cases among school-aged children.
Man dies in fire he is suspected of starting in Pablo
A Pablo man died in an arson fire he is suspected to have started Sunday at the People's Center in Pablo.
Governor issues fire emergency order
Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday evening issued an executive order declaring a state of fire emergency due to extremely hazardous wildland fire conditions throughout Montana.
COVID-19 case reported at Columbia Falls High School
Four days into the school year, Columbia Falls School District is dealing with its first case of COVID-19.
Flathead County switches to mail ballot for Nov. 3 election
The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to move to a mail-in election for the Nov. 3 general election, pivoting from their decision in lat…