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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…
Man missing after boat capsizes on Flathead Lake
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that a man was missing after a specialized, non-motorized row boat capsized on Flathead Lake.
Canada smoke invades Flathead Valley as potent rainstorm approaches
Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Idaho barreled into Montana on Monday afternoon, rapidly degrading air quality across the Flathead Valley ahead of a major s…
Suspect in North Idaho firefighter slayings identified
The man suspected of killing two North Idaho firefighters has been identified by multiple news agencies as Wess Roley, 20. An anonymous source confirmed that n…
Man found dead and lockdown lifted in Idaho after 2 firefighters killed, 1 wounded in sniper ambush
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two firefighters were killed Sunday and another was wounded when they were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a norther…
US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaign against nuclear program
The United States inserted itself into Israel's war against Iran early Sunday by dropping 30,000-pound bombs on an uranium enrichment site buried under a mount…
Glacier Park’s Logan Pass could see up to 10 inches of snow over the weekend
A major storm is expected to hit Northwest Montana and Glacier National Park starting Friday and running into Sunday, with up to 10 inches of snow predicted fo…
Man convicted of murder in Bigfork double homicide case given 100 years prison time
Judge Amy Eddy flatly rejected Derrick James Jackson’s story of self-defense in the deaths of his mother and her partner while sentencing the convicted killer …
Energy Keepers to adjust dam operations to help raise Flathead Lake water level
The Interior department on Friday approved a request by Energy Keepers, Inc. to raise the water level in Flathead Lake this summer by adjusting minimum flows a…
Flathead County confirms second measles case
Public health officials confirmed a second case of measles in Flathead County this week, noting two potential locations for public exposure near Logan Health f…
Libby man jailed on negligent homicide charge in toddler's death
A Libby man has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of his 3-year-old son.
Measles case confirmed in Flathead County
Flathead County health officials confirmed Wednesday a case of measles in a county resident who recently traveled outside of the area.
Police deem Mother’s Day killings in Kalispell a murder-suicide
Investigators believe 33-year-old Nicholas Olson-Hartley shot his wife and two young children in their North Kalispell home on Mother's Day in an apparent murd…
Four found dead at Kalispell home
Authorities on Mother's Day were investigating the shooting deaths of four people at a Kalispell home.
Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elec…
School and special district election results
School and special district election results for May 6, 2025.