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Montana snowpack rapidly melted in May
Throughout May, warm temperatures across Montana led to a rapid melt off of the state’s snowpack, which sits “larg…
Flathead Valley man receives deferred sentence for alleged drunken gunplay
Judge Dan Wilson handed down the deferred sentence to George Paul Herne, 20, on July 27.
Surveillance footage leads to dismissal of assault case
Prosecutors brought Brett Wayne Pointer, 37, up on a count of assault with a weapon following an alleged fight involving a knife in a Kalispell area RV park in February.
C-Falls settles lawsuit with Kreck Riverside Park neighbors
The Columbia Falls City Council approved a settlement with Mark and Inge Cahill over Kreck Riverside Park on Monday night.
Polson officials annex property for casino project
A near unanimous decision on Aug. 7 by the Polson City Commission confirmed the annexation of a 79-acre piece of land owned by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
Airport officials pan proposal to change employee screening policy
Local airport officials are hoping that the U.S. Senate will vote to stop new Transportation Security Administration rules that would require airports to perfo…
Law Roundup: Woman sporting Montana mudflap drives off
A woman described as having a mohawk and mullet driving a white car approached a group of guys at a park making fun of them before getting into her car and driving off, a caller reported to the Columbia Falls Polic…
Kalispell felon sentenced in federal court for possessing shotguns
Judge Donald W. Molloy also sentenced Matthew Ryan Cubberly, 36, to three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
Libby clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby filed for bankruptcy in federal court Monday, just months after a jury ruled that it had submitted hundreds of…
Evacuation warning issued between Hungry Horse and West Glacier
Residents on the east side of U.S. 2 between Hungry Horse and West Glacier were placed under a pre-evacuation notice Wednesday morning due to the nearby Ridge …
Unique culinary experiences center of 406 BBQ’s menu
Stephen Kina started 406 BBQ in 2021 after being inspired by his father’s own career as a chef.
Whitefish man arrested after standoff given deferred sentence
Initially charged with one count of assault with a weapon, Quinn Garrett Lewis, 44, of Whitefish pleaded guilty to criminal endangerment in May. He struck a pl…
County planning board looks at 125-home subdivision for Bigfork
A proposal to create a subdivision with 125 single-family homes in Bigfork goes before the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday.
Parent who allegedly threatened school employees given deferred sentence
Tifani Marie Curtin, 42, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea to felony criminal endangerment in June. She initially faced a felony intimidation charge, but…
Lincoln County puts local marijuana tax to voters
At the July 26 Lincoln County commissioner’s meeting, the vote on a resolution for a 3% tax on retail sales of both categories of marijuana was unanimous. Registered voters will decide the matter in a special elect…
Law roundup: Unresponsive man just taking a catnap
A caller expressed concern about a 26-year-old man who was described as appearing unresponsive in a Kalispell gazebo. He was just taking a nap, officers with the Kalispell Police Department later learned.