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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.
Climate case plaintiffs tell Montana Supreme Court to deny state’s ask for pause on decision
Attorneys for the youth plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana climate change case told the Montana Supreme Court it should deny the Department of Justice’s request…
Man wanted for 2018 sexual assault booked into county jail
Michael Lee Storfa Jr., 27, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $40,000.
Kalispell City Council revamps Planning Board
Grumbling aside, Kalispell City Council on Monday established a Planning Commission to replace the municipality’s Planning Board, bringing the city in line wit…
BNSF crews assessing fuel leak from locomotive
BNSF Railway crews began assessing Tuesday the possible effects of a fuel leak on a train locomotive traveling between Havre and West Glacier.
ACLU of Montana challenges law defining the word 'sex' in state code as only male or female
The ACLU of Montana has filed a lawsuit challenging a law that defines the word "sex" throughout state code as either male or female, based on a person's biolo…
Great Falls working to counteract hate after white supremacist propaganda spread at library
Great Falls organizations have partnered to stamp out hate in the Electric City following the discovery of White Lives Matter propaganda in at least 18 books in the Great Falls Library earlier this month.
Homeowner group files court challenge against pro-construction housing laws
A lawsuit filed Friday by a coalition of homeowners challenges the constitutionality of four bipartisan laws passed by this year’s Republican-controlled Legisl…
Assault charge dismissed against Columbia Falls man
Levi Grayden Petersen, 21, initially faced one count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the alleged Oct. 14 confrontation in …
Land Board approves Owen Sowerwine conservation easement
Owen Sowerwine is comprised of over 400 acres of habitat along the Flathead River just east of Kalispell. The accomplishment is the work of the Flathead Land T…
Suspect in strangulation case accused of violating terms of release
Jordan John James Patterson, 28, was booked into the Flathead County Detention Center on Dec. 12 after allegedly skipping out on a Nov. 17 appointment to recei…
Dry December challenges Montana ski areas
Ski areas across Western Montana are wishing for a Christmas miracle as the winter’s busiest week on the slopes approaches without much of the white stuff pile…
Inmate charged for bringing fentanyl into county jail pleads not guilty
Melanie Lee Hickok, 23, entered her not guilty plea before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 14. Following the arraignment, Hickok …
Judge in Idaho murder case rules on whether to toss Kohberger's grand jury indictment
BOISE, Idaho — The district court judge in the University of Idaho murder case threw out all attempts by the defense to toss the grand jury's indictment of defendant Bryan Kohberger, shutting the door on delaying a…
State investigates fuel leak on BNSF train that passed through Glacier National Park
State officials are investigating a fuel leak on a BNSF Railway train that occurred while it was running between Havre and West Glacier, taking it through Glac…
New food bank director impressed by generosity of community
Sitting in his office at the back of the Flathead Food Bank, Chris Sidmore excuses himself to take a phone call about an egg delivery.