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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…
Lightning siren installed at Woodland Water Park
The Kalispell Parks and Recreation Department has installed a detection system at the Woodland Water Park that warns swimmers of nearby lightning strikes.
World War II veteran surprised with flight in Miss Montana
Local 99-year-old World War II veteran Betty Meyer was honored July 15 for her service in the Women’s Army Corp with a flight aboard a restored C-47 affectiona…
Planning Board rejects Kapoor zone change
The Flathead County Planning Board last week rejected a zone change request by Florida company Location Ventures on 12.4 acres east of Columbia Falls along U.S. 2.
Parts of Three Mile, Four Mile drives closed for construction
A slate of construction projects have caused closures on portions of Three Mile and Four Mile drives in Kalispell this week.
Sun Road crews go back to intermittent daytime construction
Construction crews assigned to the Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation project are back to working during the day intermittently, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Tar balls are being found 100 miles downstream from Yellowstone River train derailment
LAUREL, Mont. (AP) — Tar balls have shown up 100 miles downstream of a railroad bridge collapse last month that sent numerous tank cars carrying petroleum prod…
Police testify in Patriot Front trial
The lead detective who investigated the 31 members of Patriot Front found crammed into a U-Haul truck on their way to a 2022 Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene…
Senate Judiciary panel considering ethics rules for the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a new ethics code for the Supreme Court, an attempt to respond to recent revelations about just…
The wait is over as Powerball finally has a winner for its jackpot worth over $1 billion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A winning ticket has been sold in California for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest in U.S. history a…
Flathead Valley man pleads guilty to criminal endangerment
A Flathead Valley man accused of injuring his newborn during a drunken Christmas Eve argument with his girlfriend pleaded guilty earlier this month to criminal…
Motorist involved in deadly wreck sentenced to state prison
The Missoula man convicted of vehicular homicide for killing his passenger in a drunken wreck near Martin City last summer received a partially suspended sente…
Convicted child rapist given deferred sentence
A 32-year-old man convicted of raping an underage girl about a decade ago received a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.
Superintendent Arntzen pleads guilty to traffic violation
Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen pleaded guilty to a traffic violation this week for “following too closely” in an error she described in Hel…
Law roundup: Beastly man escorted from building
A woman allegedly heard a man inside an office screaming and growling at a person, calling them names and demanding money back because he needed to get out of the country.
Work group forming to study boating on Lake Five
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are recruiting for a citizen-led work group tasked with studying motorized boat use on Lake Five.