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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Pagans member denies leadership role in outlaw motorcycle club
Michael Allan Murphy, 49, who faces a felony count of issuing a bad check in Flathead County District Court, said the Pagans boast too few members in the area …
Tester highlights prescription drug cost savings during Kalispell stop
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester touted the significance of health-care savings from the Inflation Reduction Act during a stop at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell …
Judge approves $1.4M in attorneys’ fees from $4.3M Logan Health data breach settlement
The class-action attorneys who reached a data breach settlement with Logan Health are entitled to around $1.4 million in attorneys’ fees – one-third of the $4.…
Spring load limits for county roads in effect next week
Restrictions will remain in place until conditions warrant, but usually mid- to late-April, according to the county.
Browning man sentenced for assaulting teenager
Jasper Ryan Rattler, 20, pleaded guilty in October to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury in U.S. District Court.
Suspected outlaw motorcycle club president pleads not guilty
The man authorities identified as the leader of the local chapter of an outlaw motorcycle club pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge for allegedly wri…
Accused drunk driver picks up felony charge after police chase
An alleged drunk driver who struck a pickup truck while fleeing Kalispell Police officers Wednesday evening faces multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
Summit focuses on protecting against fraud
The partner organizations want to increase awareness and education to reduce and eliminate the theft that can greatly impact their older clients.
Kalispell snow streak hits top-10 mark
While this winter in Northwest Montana has not been significantly snowy, it has been long.
Schools struggle with lead in water while awaiting federal relief
PHILIPSBURG — On a recent day in this 19th-century mining town turned tourist hot spot, students made their way into the Granite High School lobby and past a n…
Bill would remap state's Public Service Commission
The Montana Senate last week passed a redraw of the state’s Public Service Commission districts that, if enacted, would replace a court-ordered map drawn last year.
Tester joins senators in urging Biden to boost drug interdiction efforts
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is petitioning the Biden administration to allocate more dollars toward interdicting fentanyl at the nation’s southern border.
Bigfork double homicide case continued
Derrick James Jackson, 37, faces two counts of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court as well as charges of tampering with or fabricating eviden…
No damage or injuries after locomotive derails near Trego
Ice on the tracks likely caused the slow-moving Mission Mountain Railroad locomotive to derail about 11:30 a.m., March 6.
Full agenda before county planning board
The board meets at 6 p.m. in the South Campus Building, 40 11th St. W., in Kalispell.