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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.
Wind storm sparks new fires
A potent wind storm that was forecast to sweep across Northwest Montana on Tuesday toppled trees, knocked out power and sparked a handful of new wildfires.
Driver involved in Friday crash has died
One of the drivers involved in a Friday afternoon collision on U.S. 2 has died, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
Multiple injuries in U.S. 2 head-on crash
A head-on car crash sent multiple people to the hospital and shut down U.S. 2 for nearly an hour Friday afternoon.
Glacier sets new visitation record
Glacier National Park has once again set an overall attendance record, breaching 3.1 million visitors so far this year according to National Park Service stati…
County scraps C-Falls jail site
Facing stiff public opposition over a proposed jail site in Columbia Falls, the Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday voided a buy-sell agreement with Weyerhaeuser for 24 acres of open space and an office comple…
Sniper in high-rise hotel kills at least 58 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel-casino rained heavy fire down on a crowd of over 22,000 at an outdoor country music festival, …
Kalispell man dies while performing motorcycle stunt on highway
A 31-year-old Kalispell man died after performing a wheelie on his motorcycle shortly before 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. Jordan Munoz was traveling between 60 and 70 mph on Montana 206, north of Jensen Road, when…
Local grizzlies may be de-listed soon
BILLINGS — On the heels of lifting protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears, the U.S. government is considering the same action for bruins in Northwest M…
Man injured in bear attack near Hungry Horse Reservoir
A man was reportedly injured in a bear attack in the Twin Creek area along the east side of the Hungry Horse Reservoir this weekend.
Stage 2 fire rules lifted
The strict stage 2 fire restrictions that have been in place across Northwest Montana for most of the summer will officially be lifted Wednesday.
Sheriff: 'No threat to the physical safety of our children'
Officials release ransom note, demand for money
Schools hold informational meetings for parents today
Several school districts are holding informational meetings to update families and community members on the latest information regarding cyber threats to schools in the valley today, Sept. 18.
Students to return to schools Tuesday
School and law enforcement officials have announced that Flathead Valley public schools will open to staff but remain closed to students on Monday, Sept. 18. Student classes and activities will resume Tuesday, Sept…
Contact made with suspect
The investigation into the Flathead Valley’s school-threat scare took two new turns on Saturday.
Sheriff says progress made in threat investigation
Schools across the Flathead Valley remain closed Friday and no arrests have been made after a series of text and email messages made Wednesday threatened the s…