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Flathead Forest updates Round Star Project following court order
Flathead National Forest released an updated assessment for the 9,500-acre Round Star Project near Whitefish, fulf…
Rock legend Joan Jett and country music star Scotty McCreery to play Northwest Montana Fair
Rock 'n' roll trailblazer Joan Jett and country music star Scotty McCreery will take to the stage for concerts during the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo in A…
Crews clearing the Going-to-the-Sun Road battle fewer avalanches this year
Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is no easy task, but a drop off in avalanches this spring has made the work a little easier.
Kalispell man hit with felony charge for allegedly attacking a bar patron over a woman
Prosecutors brought Dakota Douglas Laverdure of Kalispell up on one count of aggravated assault in Flathead County District Court in connection with the alleged April 22 beating. Laverdure is expected to appear bef…
Judge Amy Eddy pledges to steer clear of partisan politics in Montana Supreme Court run
Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy, the latest to join the race for an open seat on the Montana Supreme Court, has promised her campaign will eschew…
Drugs, alcohol suspected in deadly Sunday afternoon wreck
A 38-year-old Columbia Falls man was killed in what authorities suspect was a drug or alcohol-fueled wreck on Montana 35 near Kalispell on Sunday afternoon.
Flathead teen turns emergency lights on for first responders
Emergency medical services are not designated as essential, unlike firefighters or police, which means Montana isn’t required to fund them. A resolution th…
Kalispell residents invited to weigh in on Main Street road diet
Kalispell residents can weigh in on City Hall’s plan to slim down Main Street on Monday night.
Water tower would address storage shortage in south Whitefish
Construction of a water tower in Whitefish appears to be the solution to a properly functioning system along U.S. 93 South by increasing storage.
Law enforcement agencies respond to questions spawned by recent detention of Venezuelan immigrant
Local law enforcement officials maintain that little has changed in the way they interact with immigration officials, despite lingering questions regarding the…
Repairing history: Workshop lays the foundation for restoration of historic Mountain Brook School
The little white schoolhouse has stood sentinel over Mountain Brook since 1922, though a myriad of safety concerns now bars the building from use. Cracks zigza…
Alleged knife-wielding shoplifter given suspended jail sentence and fine
Dominic Austin Prichard, 32, picked up a felony robbery charge after allegedly trying to make off with $158.93 in unpurchased goods from a Hutton Ranch Road st…
PHOTOS: Flathead Valley Community College's Class of 2025 Commencement
Flathead Valley Community College celebrated its Class of 2025 with its 57th commencement ceremony inside McClaren Hall at the Wachholz College Center on Frida…
Headlines: Border deportations, burglary ring bust, and nonprofit funding yo-yo
U.S. children among group deported in Hi-Line arrest, suspected criminal ringleader well-known by local law enforcement and Kalispell nonprofit sees federal fu…
Arsonist given suspended prison sentence for lighting family home on fire
Jason Jerald Andreaus Meyer, 25, initially pleaded not guilty to felony arson in Flathead County District Court but struck a deal with the County Attorney's Of…
Man suspected of injuring woman with a shovel given deferred sentence
Prosecutors charged Kane Kelly Youngquist, 47, with felony assault with a weapon following his March 25, 2024 arrest.