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Woman’s body found floating in Flathead Lake near Bigfork
A woman’s body was pulled out of Flathead Lake near Bigfork on Wednesday after being discovered by a wake surfing …
Browning man convicted of sexually abusing girl
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris on Tuesday convicted a Browning man of sexually abusing a minor girl on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.
Hot dog wasn’t overheated
Someone was concerned about a canine’s wellbeing when they told the Kalispell Police Department about a “big white fluffy dog” in a parked car.
Drunk driver gets 20 years in prison for killing 2 Flathead women
It was an emotional scene at the Flathead County Justice Center Thursday afternoon as two families heard the sentence for a Minnesota man who killed two Flathe…
Kalispell snaps rainless streak; mountain snow in the forecast
Kalispell’s rainless streak finally ended this week after 21 consecutive days of dry weather.
Montana virus cases hit record; numbers rise in schools
Newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Montana spiked to another record on Thursday and health officials reported that the number of infections tied to schools h…
Flathead Avalanche Center hires new director
Lead avalanche forecaster Blase Reardon has been tapped to lead the Flathead Avalanche Center, the Flathead Forest announced Thursday.
Pickleball center breaks ground in Bigfork
Bigfork is embracing the popular sport of pickleball in a big way.
7 million private acres available for 2020 hunting season
For the 2020 hunting season, approximately 1,200 landowners have enrolled more than 7 million acres of land into the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Block Management Program.
'Captain Underpants' to the rescue?
Kalispell’s version of the book character “Captain Underpants” came to town in the form of a man who was purportedly seen walking around a store parking lot off U.S. 93 North in his underwear “with his privates han…
State Supreme Court upholds ruling on Green Party candidates
HELENA (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court said in an opinion released Wednesday that it rejected a Republican-backed bid to get Montana Green Party candidates on the November ballot because a petition to qualify them…
Montana high court rules regulators set unfair solar terms
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that state energy regulators set unfair terms that rendered the MTSUN solar farm uneconomical. Tuesday's decision paves the way for the solar farm projec…
Lawyers eye neo-Nazi website founder's assets for $14M award
Attorneys for a Montana real estate agent are eyeing the assets of a neo-Nazi website operator to collect a $14 million court judgment against the man for an a…
Veterans Home reports first COVID cases
The Montana Veterans Home confirmed it had its first case of coronavirus in a resident at the home last week, despite stringent protocols in place for the facility. Two employees also tested positive for the illnes…
Cooney takes in more donations than Gianforte in past month
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Democratic Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney again received more donations than Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte in the most recent campaign reporting period in the race for Montana governor.
Whitefish City Council moves meetings online
Following a tense meeting with emotions running high, Whitefish City Council Monday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to hold future Council meetings electronically.