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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: Triple bogey tantrum thrown by golfers told to behave
Three people were allegedly screaming and yelling obscenities at other groups in a pro shop and were upset because they were told to behave or they couldn’t play.
Montana high court will decide on legislative subpoena power
The Montana Supreme Court said Tuesday that it will decide whether lawmakers had the power to subpoena the emails of the court's administrator.
Record-setting heat dome scorches western Montana
Woodland Water Park was the place to be in Kalispell on Tuesday as a potentially record-setting heat dome settled over western Montana.
Officials ID man killed in crash near Hungry Horse Dam
Authorities have identified a local man who died early Tuesday after his car went off a road and plummeted about 200 feet down a steep slope near the Hungry Ho…
Montana judge blocks portions of campaign finance bill
A District Court judge in Montana has temporarily blocked parts of a campaign finance bill that ban voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts in certain …
Whitefish man sentenced for shooting at Idaho bar
A Whitefish man who pleaded guilty to firing into a crowd outside a bar in downtown Coeur d'Alene last summer will spend up to 15 years in prison.
First African American named to lead Forest Service
Veteran forester Randy Moore has been named chief of the U.S. Forest Service, the first African American to lead the agency in its 116-year history.
Open burning season ends July 1 in Flathead County
Open burning season will end July 1 in Flathead County and northern Lake County. Debris burning is prohibited through July, August and September due to increas…
Local speech and debate competitors excel at nationals
Local high school speech and debate students broke into the top 60 at nationals, with Flathead High competitor Alan Taylor among the top 32 in the Congress House event.
Flathead man accused a second time of DUI with kids in vehicle
A little more than two years ago, Allen Paul Parsons drove drunk at more than 80 mph with three children ages 7 years and younger in the vehicle. Before his c…
Law roundup: Teen’s gazes makes woman suspicious
A woman told the Columbia Falls Police Department a teenager with shaggy hair was “walking around and acting weird” on Martha Road.
Authorities ID Kalispell man who died in crash
Authorities have identified a Kalispell man who died in a traffic crash June 20.
California bans state travel to Montana, 4 other states
California has added five more states, including Montana, to the list of places where state-funded travel is banned because of laws that discriminate against m…
2 killed when train hits tractor-trailer east of Livingston
A freight train hit a semitractor-trailer at a crossing east of Livingston, killing both people in the cab of the semitractor, Park County officials said.
Justices deny Wyoming, Montana coal suit against Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday that it won't allow Wyoming and Montana to sue Washington state for denying a key permit to build a coal export dock that…