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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…
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…
Search and rescue teams seek man in Flathead River
Flathead Valley search and rescue teams were searching for a man in the Flathead River Tuesday afternoon after a raft he and three others were in capsized just…
Alcohol, speed suspected in fatal crash near Ronan
A motorcyclist died in a traffic crash in near Ronan at 11:48 a.m. on Sunday.
Whitefish cancels July 4 fireworks show
The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce has canceled the Fourth of July fireworks show after working for more than a month to try and save the popular event.
Montana reports 25 new cases; 4 in Flathead
Montana reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, matching the state’s highest daily total since March 28.
Montana logs 18 new cases; 2 in Flathead
Montana health officials are reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 and another death
New case of COVID-19 reported in Flathead County
Exactly two months after Flathead County had its last reported positive case of COVID-19, the virus has returned to the county, with the Flathead City-County Health Department on Saturday receiving notice from the …
4 COVID-19 cases reported on Flathead Reservation
Health officials with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on Friday confirmed four positive COVID-19 cases on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Officials release names in homicide, fatal shooting
The names of those involved in Tuesday’s homicide and subsequent fatal shooting of the suspect have been released.
Homicide suspect shot and killed at Woods Bay
A man who allegedly fired shots at local law enforcement officers in the Woods Bay area was killed Tuesday afternoon following a high-speed chase in connection…
Abell wins tight county commissioner race
Republican Brad Abell holds an 88-vote lead over Tony Brockman for the GOP nomination for the District 1 Flathead County commission seat and is the presumed wi…
Gianforte to face Cooney in race for governor
Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte and Democrat Mike Cooney will face off in the Nov. 3 election for Montana governor