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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…
Feds investigating suspicious North Fork fires
Glacier National Park on Thursday was investigating several fire starts in the North Fork area. All fires were contained and did not pose a threat.
Climber dies after falling from ridge in Glacier Park
A 20-year-old man died in a climbing accident Tuesday evening when he fell from a ridge known as the Dragon’s Tail in Glacier National Park.
Man missing in Flathead River west of Polson
A man is missing and presumed drowned after being swept away in the Flathead River west of Polson over the weekend
Motorcyclist dies in collision with deer
A North Dakota man died in a motorcycle crash Thursday night when he collided with a deer near Woods Bay south of Bigfork.
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…