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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…
Presentation uncovers lost story of Montana pioneer Johnny Grant
Lyndel Meikle, a ranger at the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site for 39 years, will describe the search on Monday, Sept. 18 at the Northwest Montana His…
Suspected drug dealer pleads guilty to possession, bail jumping charges
Jeffrey Duane Portmann, 55, of Spokane, Washington, initially faced a single count of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Cour…
Drug dealer headed back before judge after violations
Authorities arrested Gordon Nicholas Breeden, 40, in Broadwater County on Aug. 4 for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, speeding and displaying a fictitious or altered license plate, according to court documen…
Quilter’s fabric artwork tells a story
There’s a story behind every quilt that Linda Hanson has labored to make inside her studio in Marion.
Montana officials seek more control over judicial involuntary commitments
Before their legal case can proceed, people charged with crimes in Montana must understand the charges they face and participate in their own defense. But beca…
Suspect in Kalispell attack pleads not guilty
Douglas Trent Zellers, 27, pleaded not guilty to one count of burglary before Judge Danni Coffman at his Sept. 7 arraignment.
ImagineIF Libraries will forgo Banned Books Week celebrations under board guidance
Signage and displays marking Banned Books Week will be missing from ImagineIF Libraries this year after the library system’s board of trustees advised staff ag…
Garden center break-in earns suspect a felony charge
Asher Alan McAlpine-Dixon, 21, is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy on Sept. 14 for his arraignment on a single count of criminal mischief.
Squeezed by ever more students, Marion asks voters to approve $8.2M school expansion bond
In November, Marion School District is seeking approval for a $8.2 million bond issue to expand the school and improve building security.
Fake rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
Now back on the Blackfeet reservation, Autumn Nelson is among hundreds of Native Americans who have been targeted by Phoenix-area scammers.
Vehicle struck, killed black bear sow in Glacier in August
The same day a car drove off the edge of the Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer another vehicle struck and killed a black bear on the popular roadway, Glacier N…
Fuel break projects in the Flathead National Forest proposed
Officials with the Flathead National Forest are taking public comment on three proposed fuel breaks aimed at protecting infrastructure and communities from wil…
With proposed ordinance, Bozeman looks to curb advance of urban camping
BOZEMAN — For Bozeman police officer Scott Vongehr, a trip to the city’s urban encampments is like a scavenger hunt for items you’d normally see at a garage sa…
Broadband Commission may shift gears to get service to people in rural Montana
Will broadband businesses get to determine the areas they’ll reach with federal dollars? Or will the state prevent cherry picking and dictate where they go?
Hungry Horse Reservoir's west side road reopens
The west side road of Hungry Horse Reservoir reopened to the public Friday, allowing travel all the way to Spotted Bear Ranger Station. The road had been clos…