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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…
ImagineIF trustees ask Kalispell City Council for Depot Park building
ImagineIF Libraries trustees Monday asked Kalispell City Council to sell the recently vacated historic rail building near Depot Park to the county as a potenti…
Trump says he has been notified he's a target of the US probe into efforts to overturn 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter informing him he is a target of the Justice Department's investigation in…
Kalispell Police investigate shooting that wounded one
Authorities are investigating an alleged early morning shooting in Kalispell that left one man wounded and hospitalized.
Boating reopens on Glacier's Two Medicine and St. Mary lakes
Boating opportunities are now available on St. Mary and Two Medicine lakes on the east side of Glacier National Park. Park officials on Monday said it’s the fi…
Rabid bat reported in Flathead County
A bat that had human contact tested positive for rabies last week, according to the Flathead City-County Health Department. It’s the first animal that has tested positive for rabies in Flathead County this year.
Attorneys seek dismissal of Columbia Falls murder case
Attorneys for accused killer Zain Alexander Ray Glass are asking a Flathead County District Court judge to dismiss his murder case, arguing he remains unfit to…
Allegedly drunk motorist accused of flashing gun
Prosecutors brought Dell Thomas Russon, 55, up on a felony count of assault with a weapon and a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge following his Ju…
Columbia Falls man accused of wielding baseball bat in attack
An argument over money near a Columbia Falls gas station earlier this month allegedly escalated into a beating with a baseball.
Law roundup: He’s not leaving without some coffee
Not content to leave empty handed, a man asked to depart a local coffee shop returned to swipe another customer’s cup of joe before leaving for good.
Columbia Heights rollover leaves driver dead
A 42-year-old Kalispell man died after rolling his vehicle near mile marker 141 of U.S. 2 on Sunday night, authorities say.
Known as a logger, Bob Love shines as a writer and poet
Bob Love is probably better known by friends and neighbors as a logger and outdoorsman, but he’s been writing for more than 50 years now.
Whitefish plans to create more distance for marijuana dispensaries
Whitefish is considering increasing the buffer between marijuana businesses and schools and churches as well as the distance between such businesses themselves.
City council to vote on city airport amendment
The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 201 First Ave. E. It can also be attended virtually via Zoom.
Law roundup: Person concerned about child’s front row seat
Someone voiced concerns to the Kalispell Police Department about a child’s safety when they reportedly saw the kid crawling on his mother’s lap in the front seat of a GMC truck and he had his head against the winds…
Smoke from Canadian wildfires creates unhealthy conditions from Montana to Ohio
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio on Sunday because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires.