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PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier class of 2026 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
Law roundup: Woman calls 911 over shooting noise, upset animals
A Columbia Falls woman called 911 because people had reportedly been shooting firearms near a bridge for the past hour and she and her animals were upset about the noise.
Man considered 'suicide by cop' during machete incident
New information has been revealed in the case of a man who allegedly tried to assault a Kalispell Police officer Saturday morning in Depot Park.
Whitefish open meeting lawsuit headed to bench trial
After a failed attempt at negotiations, a lawsuit filed by a planning consultant claiming the city of Whitefish violated open meeting laws is scheduled for a b…
ImagineIF Libraries could lift mask requirement in June
The libraries' director hopes enough staff members will have been vaccinated to create a safer work environment.
UK variant of COVID detected in Gallatin County
Three cases of the U.K. COVID-19 variant have been identified in Gallatin County, the Department of Public Health and Human Services said in a statement Wednes…
Man pleads guilty in woman's killing on Crow Reservation
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a woman in front of her child on the Crow Indian Reservation in southern Montana has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Lenita Goes Ahead…
Darby man charged with shooting, killing Hamilton man
HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — A western Montana man is charged with deliberate homicide for the shooting death of another man in Hamilton last week.
Glacier Park seasonal employee admits raping fellow worker
A seasonal employee accused of raping another seasonal worker in Glacier National Park admitted to the charges Wednesday.
Trooper shoots fleeing suspect during traffic stop near Ronan
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper fired a sidearm at a suspect attempting to flee a traffic stop Tuesday night a few miles southwest of Ronan, according to a press release from the state attorney general.
Ruling stops need for small film permits at national parks
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The National Park Service has changed its nationwide permit requirements so that commercial filmmakers no longer have to pay fees or seek …
Record high temperatures possible Friday
True to form, March is coming in like a lamb across Western Montana.
Pentagon: US contractor dies in rocket attack at Iraq base
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. contractor died Wednesday when at least 10 rockets slammed into an air base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in western Iraq, t…
Trail project expands to include community art
Trail project expands to include community art
Man accused of assaulting baby
Northwest Montana authorities recently got a helping hand with putting an accused child abuser behind bars.
Law roundup: Robed woman winds up in hot tub
A school bus driver on Prairie View Road was suspicious of a man who reportedly pulled up behind her in a pickup and asked if she had seen a woman wearing a robe in the area. She told Flathead County Sheriff’s Offi…