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Flathead Valley cities feel financial strain of land use law
Representatives from each of the 10 cities required to comply with the law expressed support for its long-term goa…
Kalispell man dies in crash near Whitefish
For unknown reasons, the Lexus crossed into the northbound lane and struck a Dodge Truck, driven by the Kalispell man, head-on despite his efforts to avoid the…
Transient woman pleads not guilty, released from jail
A transient woman with three pending felony charges was granted release from the Flathead County Detention Center last week after pleading not guilty.
Kalispell man charged with negligent vehicular assault
A Kalispell man was booked into jail Tuesday after being charged with negligent vehicular assault after an April wreck that left a passenger with severe injuri…
Law roundup: Woman reluctantly decides to call husband
A woman was “screaming and swearing at dispatch to call her husband.”
Details released in deaths of newlywed couple at campsite
A newlywed couple that was gunned down near a Utah campsite had told friends that they were afraid of a "creepy man" that was near their camp prior to their death, according to newly unsealed police documents.
Gianforte promises to fight federal Covid-19 vaccine mandate
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Thursday said a new federal coronavirus vaccination mandate that could affect as many as 100 million Americans is "unlawful and …
Traffic returns to U.S. 2 after Glacier ends reservation system
With a frustrating reservation system no longer in effect, motorists have flocked to the west entrance of Glacier National Park this week, causing long lines of slow-moving traffic to spill onto U.S. 2 and forcing …
Body recovered from Yellowstone River in Billings area
Authorities in south-central Montana have recovered a man's body from the Yellowstone River.
Fire crews battle two blazes in Whitefish
Firefighters from the Flathead Valley were extremely busy Thursday as they battled two blazes in the Whitefish area.
Columbia Falls man jailed on attempted murder charge
A Columbia Falls man is in jail after he allegedly stabbed another man Thursday during an altercation at a residence on Martha Road.
Contaminated site in Montana added to Superfund cleanup list
An area of Billings contaminated with dry cleaning chemicals that emit toxic vapors has been added to the federal government's Superfund list of cleanup sites.
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to incr…
Several local events planned to mark 9/11 anniversary
The Flathead Valley will mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a number of events Saturday.
White House planning to withdraw ATF nomination
The White House will withdraw the nomination of a gun-control advocate to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after David Chipman ran …
Montana Nurses Association slams state rule on school mask mandates
The Montana Nurses Association expressed serious concern Wednesday over the legality and scientific accuracy of an Aug. 31 emergency rule issued by the Montana…