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Manhunt across North Idaho ends in arrest
Bonner County Sheriff’s Office officials on Wednesday arrested a Boundary County man who reportedly fired shots at…
NW Montana man a celebrity on 'Mountain Men'
CHARLO — When Jake Herak went to school in Dixon and Charlo, he didn’t even like school.
Flathead march for reproductive rights planned in Whitefish
A number of anti-reproductive health laws are set to take effect in Montana today, Oct. 1, and in response, on Saturday, Oct. 2, five communities across Montana will be hosting marches to defend reproductive rights…
Open burning season starts today
Fall open burning season begins today, Oct. 1, and runs through Nov. 30.
Local authorities seize 17 starving horses
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office recently seized 17 horses in various stages of starvation and other health issues from a residence in the Columbia Falls area, and is now asking for help from the community in p…
More details emerge in Columbia Falls stabbing incident
More details have emerged in a Columbia Falls stabbing incident that happened earlier this month.
Drive-by shooter receives state prison sentence
A Flathead Valley man involved in a drive-by shooting on the west side of Kalispell four days before Christmas 2019 recently was sentenced to serve time in sta…
Columbia Falls resort tax goes into effect Oct. 1
People will pay a little more for some items as the city of Columbia Falls 3% resort tax goes into effect on Friday, Oct. 1.
As Walk to End Alzheimer's nears, a spouse shares her husband's journey with the disease
About halfway through his three-year battle with dementia, Tony Martin, an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church, told his wife Loree that he had had a visito…
Covid cases stress Logan Health bed capacity
Logan Health Medical Center continues to be challenged by an influx of mostly unvaccinated Covid-19 patients, with the Kalispell hospital routinely approaching…
Commissioners restore marina standards in zoning regs
A zoning text amendment that adds marina as a conditional use in the B-3 community business zone was approved last week by the Flathead County commissioners, correcting an error when zoning changes were made in 201…
Proposed agreement gives Health Board broader representation
A pivotal change that gives broader representation to the Flathead City-County Board of Health was the focus of a Kalispell City Council work session on Monday.
Federal grant to aid purchase of new state park at Somers Beach
A 106-acre swath of land on the north shore of Flathead Lake is another step closer to becoming a state park with a hefty federal grant.
FWP wraps up busy season fighting invasive water species
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is wrapping up another busy season working to prevent invasive mussels, snails, clams and aquatic weeds from…
Transient man charged with murder in gym shooting
A Kalispell man has been charged with murder in alleged shooting death of the manager of Fuel Fitness in Kalispell nearly two weeks ago.
Info sought on grizzly bear shot south of Seeley Lake
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating the death of a grizzly bear that was shot and killed in the Woodworth…