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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…
Law roundup: Cops don’t look deeper into ‘plumber’s crack’
Someone complained that the pants of a man they saw napping in the grass were hanging halfway down exposing his “behind.” Kalispell Police Department officers assessing
Zinke targets Glacier National Park ticketed entry system with legislation
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s latest attempt to roll back the vehicle reservation system in Glacier National Park is coming in the form of legislation.
Judge orders Montana health clinic to pay nearly $6 million over false asbestos claims
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination must pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and da…
Woman arrested during Majestic Valley Arena brawl changes plea
The Washington state woman arrested for allegedly wielding a bat during a large brawl involving outlaw motorcycle clubs at Majestic Valley Arena in February pl…
Tribal community mourns loss of "pillar"
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes lost “a pillar” earlier this month, when Vern Clairmont died July 11 of pancreatic cancer. He was 69.
Patriot Front members jailed, banned from downtown Cd'A
A Kootenai County judge sent five members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front to jail Friday and banned them from the city's downtown area for a year,…
Fishing restrictions possible on Flathead River due to low flows
State wildlife officials may implement fishing restrictions in Northwest Montana as rivers and streams run at or near historic lows for late July.
Grizzly euthanized after spate of conflicts in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park officials on July 20 euthanized an aggressive and food-conditioned grizzly bear suspected of charging at a picnicking family near Swiftcu…
Judge sets a trial date for next May in Trump's classified documents case in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally re…
C-Falls felon sentenced to 15 years for illegally possessing loaded shotgun
A Columbia Falls man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced July 20 to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun.
Patriot Front members convicted
A jury has convicted five Patriot Front members of the misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to riot by disturbing the public peace.
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My…
Homemade explosives render women's restrooms in Lawrence Park unusable
The women’s restroom in Lawrence Park is closed indefinitely after vandals blew up the toilets on the Fourth of July using homemade explosives, officials say.
Knudsen advocates for access to abortion records across state lines
Montana’s attorney general and Republican officials from 18 other states are opposing a federal effort to strengthen medical privacy regulations, arguing that states with abortion bans should be able to obtain repr…
Law roundup: Parking wars claim motorist’s tire
A confrontation over a parking spot prompted a woman to vent — the air from the other driver’s tire, that is.