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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…
Grizzly euthanized after spate of conflicts in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park officials on July 20 euthanized an aggressive and food-conditioned grizzly bear suspected of charging at a picnicking family near Swiftcu…
C-Falls felon sentenced to 15 years for illegally possessing loaded shotgun
A Columbia Falls man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced July 20 to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun.
Patriot Front members convicted
A jury has convicted five Patriot Front members of the misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to riot by disturbing the public peace.
Homemade explosives render women's restrooms in Lawrence Park unusable
The women’s restroom in Lawrence Park is closed indefinitely after vandals blew up the toilets on the Fourth of July using homemade explosives, officials say.
Knudsen advocates for access to abortion records across state lines
Montana’s attorney general and Republican officials from 18 other states are opposing a federal effort to strengthen medical privacy regulations, arguing that states with abortion bans should be able to obtain repr…
Lightning siren installed at Woodland Water Park
The Kalispell Parks and Recreation Department has installed a detection system at the Woodland Water Park that warns swimmers of nearby lightning strikes.
World War II veteran surprised with flight in Miss Montana
Local 99-year-old World War II veteran Betty Meyer was honored July 15 for her service in the Women’s Army Corp with a flight aboard a restored C-47 affectiona…
Planning Board rejects Kapoor zone change
The Flathead County Planning Board last week rejected a zone change request by Florida company Location Ventures on 12.4 acres east of Columbia Falls along U.S. 2.
Parts of Three Mile, Four Mile drives closed for construction
A slate of construction projects have caused closures on portions of Three Mile and Four Mile drives in Kalispell this week.
Sun Road crews go back to intermittent daytime construction
Construction crews assigned to the Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation project are back to working during the day intermittently, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Police testify in Patriot Front trial
The lead detective who investigated the 31 members of Patriot Front found crammed into a U-Haul truck on their way to a 2022 Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene…
Flathead Valley man pleads guilty to criminal endangerment
A Flathead Valley man accused of injuring his newborn during a drunken Christmas Eve argument with his girlfriend pleaded guilty earlier this month to criminal…
Motorist involved in deadly wreck sentenced to state prison
The Missoula man convicted of vehicular homicide for killing his passenger in a drunken wreck near Martin City last summer received a partially suspended sente…
Convicted child rapist given deferred sentence
A 32-year-old man convicted of raping an underage girl about a decade ago received a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.
Work group forming to study boating on Lake Five
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are recruiting for a citizen-led work group tasked with studying motorized boat use on Lake Five.