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Primary delivers mixed results for Northwest Montana incumbents
Tuesday’s primary election delivered beginnings and endings to political hopefuls across Northwest Montana.
Conman sentenced for stealing $150K from Kalispell resident
U.S. District Judge Donald Malloy, who presided over the case, also ordered Eddly Joseph, 44, of Gainsville, Florida to pay about $1.23 million in restitution to seven victims and undergo two years of supervised re…
Consumers urged to dispose of Quaker Oats products following recall
The recall was announced by the Quaker Oats Company on Dec. 15, alerting consumers that many of their granola bars and granola cereals may be contaminated with salmonella.
Parents criticize Helena Flats School following charges against superintendent
Superintendent Andy Maheras earlier this month pleaded not guilty to two charges of misdemeanor assault related to the incident. Maheras, who is on paid admini…
Chess the newest craze at Bigfork Middle School
Move over basketball, football and volleyball, there is a new activity taking the Bigfork Middle School by storm - chess.
Glacier Park inholders file suit against Conservation District
The owners of a house along the banks of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park have filed an amended complaint in Flathead County District Court challenging …
Woman pulled from intersection allegedly attacked deputies
Hailey Dawn Gemmrig faces one count of assault on a peace officer following her Dec. 17 arrest.
Prosecutors seek revocation of squatter’s sentences
Prosecutors filed in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 13 a petition to revoke Ashley Katherine Coil’s deferred five-year sentence for a criminal mischief…
Columbia Falls edges out Whitefish at speech and debate tourney
Columbia Falls High School speech and debate edged out Whitefish for the top spot at the Whitefish Invitational.
Donations allow nonprofit child care center to purchase vans
Kicked off in November 2022 by a $5,000 donation from First Interstate Bank’s Ambassador Program, the center spent most of 2023 raising funds to purchase two n…
Gala benefiting Libby's Cabinet Peaks Medical Center raises $82,000
An annual gala held to support Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby on Dec. 9 raised about $82,000 for the critical access hospital in Lincoln County.
Libby's new Peace Officer Park a place for all community members
There’s little question that Libby’s newly named ‘Peace Officer Park’ is one of extreme community involvement.
Donation helps Chief Cliff Fire Service Area secure new truck
The Chief Cliff Fire Service Area added a significant new tool to its firefighting arsenal recently, thanks to a generous grant from the James J. Pomajevich an…
Columbia Falls considering converting baseball field into housing
Columbia Falls will look at possibly partnering with Habitat for Humanity and the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust on converting a parcel of city-owned land off Railroad Street into affordable housing.
Suspect in bear spray attack facing drug case
Randaell Charles Stilson, 20, faces one count of felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court after Kalispell Police officer…
Forest Service says leaking sewage plant did not contaminate groundwater near Holland Lake
The U.S. Forest Service has announced that monitoring wells installed along the north shore of Holland Lake this fall found that a leaking wastewater treatment…