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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…
Wyoming auto group plans expansion in Whitefish
A Wyoming-based automotive group has plans to open an auto sales and service business in the former DePratu Ford VW building in Whitefish, and hopes to be up a…
Law roundup: Neighbors won’t put up with any bull
Luckily no one in the neighborhood appeared to be dressed in red when a bull was reported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office for walking down the middle of a road in Kalispell.
Glacier National Park considers radio, cell signal upgrades
Public review has begun for a proposal to boost radio and cellphone service in Glacier National Park in Montana, park officials said. The deadline to comment i…
Montana man gets life in prison for strangulation death
A Montana man was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the October 2019 strangulation death of a woman who had given him a ride home from the casino where she worked.
Colorado man charged with women's stabbing death in Butte
A woman was stabbed to death in Butte over the weekend and a 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of deliberate homicide, Butte-Silver Bow County officials said.
Montana man gets 65 years in prison for 2017 beheading
A Montana man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for his role in killing and beheading a man at a transient camp after the victim won $120 at a casino.
Mental health crisis team responds to 911 calls in Missoula
By the time Kiki Radermacher, a mental health therapist, arrived at a Missoula, Montana, home on an emergency 911 call in late May, the man who had called for help was backed into a corner and yelling at police off…
Advocates say simple questionnaires could save domestic violence victims
Domestic violence experts have long emphasized the need for police, courts and victim advocates to increase the use of lethality assessments — surveys based on…
Kalispell council rekindles accessory dwelling discussion
The contentious topic of accessory dwelling units returns to the spotlight Monday at a Kalispell City Council work session.
Law roundup: Man seen with pants around ankles
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department after seeing a man in a vehicle allegedly banging his head on the driver’s seat headrest and appeared to be “rocking out to music.”
Two men killed in Montana mine accident are identified
The Stillwater County Coroner's Office has identified two men who were killed last week in an underground accident at a Montana mine.
New outfitter takes e-biking to the next level
The Allred brothers have a solution to the overcrowding in Glacier National Park and other outdoor hotspots.
Free meals, nutrition assistance available to families
Free meals will once again be available to children 18 and under from June 16 through Aug. 20.
Flathead man collects cans for cash — and a cause
For the past four years, Bigfork High School graduate TJ Sward has been on a can-collecting mission. But at first, Sward’s recycling project was a small endeav…
Statistics show domestic violence on the rise in Montana
Montana law enforcement officers responded to a domestic violence call every 1.75 hours in 2020 — and experts say that's likely a significant underrepresentati…