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One dead after violent weekend incident south of Libby
One man is dead after a violent incident Friday night on Frazey Loop, south of Libby.
Power outage affects 16,500 homes
Thousands of homes across Northwest Montana were without power Friday morning due to a fault in a key transmission line.
Legislature reaches budget fix without raising taxes
HELENA — Montana lawmakers have agreed to a plan to address the state’s projected $227 million budget deficit without raising taxes in a complicated mix of int…
Bullock enacts budget cuts; GOP looks to make them permanent
HELENA — Montana’s governor enacted just over $76 million in budget cuts Tuesday, and Republican lawmakers quickly sought to make them permanent and prevent him from vetoing other changes.
Blaze destroys two structures
A fire consumed a home and fifth-wheel trailer outside of Columbia Falls Thursday evening.
Election results: Newcomer takes Kalispell's Ward 3 seat
Flathead Valley residents on Tuesday cast votes to decide the fate of 10 separate public offices, though only half of them were contested. Results weren’t anno…
Governor calls for special session
HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock called the Montana Legislature into special session next week to address a projected $227 million budget shortfall.
Slopeside home destroyed in fire
A townhouse on Big Mountain was totally destroyed and another townhouse was damaged during a massive fire Thursday night.
Icy roads blamed for dozens of crashes
Steady snowfall on Thursday spurred dozens of crashes across the Flathead Valley and caused a temporary closure of U.S. 93.
8 killed by New York motorist in 'cowardly act of terror'
NEW YORK (AP) — A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, killing…
Judy Martz, first female governor of Montana, dies at 74
HELENA (AP) — Montana’s only female governor and lieutenant governor has died. Judy Martz, who had been battling pancreatic cancer, was 74.
Puerto Rico gov seeks to cancel contract
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Sunday demanded that the board of the island’s power company cancel the $300M contract with Whitefish En…
Plains coach killed in crash on U.S. 93
The town of Plains is mourning the loss of a teacher and coach who was killed in a car wreck Wednesday.
Voters approve Somers school bond
A $15.8 million bond issue was narrowly approved by voters in Somers-Lakeside School District Tuesday.
Sun Road to reopen to Avalanche
Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road will reopen to Avalanche from the West Entrance at noon on Saturday, Oct. 21, park officials announced Friday.
Wind storm fans fires across region
Firefighters were battling a round of new wildfires in the Flathead Valley after high winds Tuesday downed power lines and fanned burn piles.