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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…
Columbia Falls woman wins Montana Millionaire
Casey Petero of Columbia Falls is a Montana Millionaire winner.
Shots fired in Kalispell neighborhood, one injured
The Kalispell Police Department responded to a shooting just after midnight Saturday morning at a duplex on the 1500 block of Seventh Avenue West. One person sustained a minor injury when multiple rounds were fired…
President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive t…
Flathead Valley man pleads guilty to negligent homicide in boyfriend's death
A Flathead Valley man has pleaded guilty to stabbing his boyfriend to death.
Former commissioner Dale Lauman dies
Former Flathead County Commissioner Dale Lauman, who was well-known not only for extensive community service that spanned decades but also for his statesmanshi…
Authorities make arrest in Bigfork bomb scare
Law enforcement officials have made an arrest in relation to a bomb threat at Bigfork High School Monday.
Bigfork High students return to classes following unfounded bomb threat
Students have returned to classes after Bigfork High School received a bomb threat Monday morning that, upon further investigation, turned out to be unfounded, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. The…
Wind storm knocks out power for thousands in valley
Damaging winds toppled trees and cut off power in some parts of the Flathead Valley on Wednesday as a strong winter storm entered the region.
Ifanse, Montana State run over Montana 48-14
BOZEMAN — Isaiah Ifanse ran for 171 yards and three touchdowns to lead Montana State to a resounding 48-14 win over Montana on Saturday in the 119th Cat-Griz g…
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MANHATTAN — Winning three state championships in four years is an impressive and rare feat but the Eureka Lions pulled it off on Saturday in Manhattan.
U.S. Attorney General Barr to visit Kalispell for meth roundtable
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., will host U.S. Attorney General William Barr for a roundtable discussion on Montana’s methamphetamine crisis at 2 p.m. Friday at th…
Bigfork schools on lockdown following casino robbery
Bigfork schools were on lockdown Tuesday as the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office looked for a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday morning at the …
ATV driver dies in crash with logging truck
Law enforcement and emergency personnel were on the scene of a fatal accident near Wishart Road and U.S. 2 Friday afternoon.
Strong winds knock out power in Whitefish area
A power outage Friday afternoon affected more than 7,000 households served by Flathead Electric Cooperative in the Whitefish area and the U.S. 93 corridor between Whitefish and Kalispell.
Cyberattack on Kalispell Regional breaches patient data
A data breach at Kalispell Regional Healthcare earlier this year may have compromised the personal information of nearly 130,000 patients, hospital officials r…