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Senior Spotlight: Senior embodies Flathead High School motto to ‘Rise Up, Be Brave’
Under the upturned brim of her signature bucket hat, Flathead High School senior Madison Geiger’s smile and bright…
Double homicide investigation focused on Jackson early on, detective says
Investigators nearly from the start considered Derrick James Jackson the main suspect in the October 2022 murders of his 62-year-old mother and her 65-year-old…
Lil Smokies' new album touts Whitefish love
The Lil Smokies, a popular Missoula-based band with a Whitefish connection will release its fourth album, “Break of the Tide,” in April.
Defense attorneys in double homicide trial question investigation
Defense attorneys began working in earnest on Wednesday to cast doubt on the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into a 2022 double homicide in Bi…
Bill to increase business equipment exemption earns bipartisan support in Senate
The bill will expand the tax exemption to cover business equipment with a market value of as much as $3 million instead of the current $1 million limit.
Judge puts hold on Montana's transgender bathroom ban
A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people's use of bathrooms in public buildings.
Settlement paves way for prerelease center in Evergreen
A 90-bed prerelease center is on track to open in Evergreen following the settlement of a lawsuit regarding the denial of the center last year.
Homemade classics and twists at center of Columbia Falls cafe menu
The bakery, cafe and coffee roaster in Columbia Falls offers artisan hearth breads, savory and sweet baked goods, breakfast, lunch and a full espresso and tea …
Flathead Electric holds annual meeting
Food will be available, and prizes and scholarship drawings will take place, too.
Federal funding cuts leave Flathead Valley food banks looking to fill shelves
The county is home to several food banks that provide both fresh and non-perishable goods to thousands of families, seniors and working people. While food bank…
Immigration legislation advances despite strong opposition from nonprofits
Representatives from religious and nonprofit organizations across the state opposed the bill at an April 1 House Judiciary Committee, arguing that the legislat…
Jurors view body cam footage in Jackson double homicide trial
Jurors in the Derrick James Jackson double homicide trial watched video footage Tuesday of deputies discovering the bodies of Stanley Grotberg and Tricia DeMot…
Construction to begin on Sportsman’s Bridge Fishing Access Site
Construction on a new fishing access site near Sportsman’s Bridge in Bigfork is expected to begin this spring.
Trial underway in Bigfork double homicide
Prosecutors on Monday told jurors that they could link accused killer Derrick James Jackson to the gun used in the shooting death of his mother and her partner…
Flathead man sentenced for 2023 killing of homeless man in Kalispell
The Flathead Valley man charged in the murder of a homeless man in the parking lot of a Kalispell gas station in 2023 was sentenced Monday to serve time at the…
Student leader helps others in the classroom and on the court
Stillwater Christian School senior Carson Miller is a well-rounded student with a proclivity for math, music and mentoring.