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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
In the North Fork, it's a tale of two roads
As traffic surges, the untreated lower portion of the North Fork Road is battered.
Browning man sentenced for murder, kidnapping on Blackfeet Reservation
A Blackfeet Tribal member who admitted to murdering a man and then holding a woman hostage at knifepoint on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced Wednesday to 26 years and eight months in prison.
Federal grant to fund C-Falls Farm to School program
Farm Hands - Nourish the Flathead, a nonprofit based in Whitefish that serves the Flathead Valley, has received a $61,742 Farm to School grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Law roundup: It's not a dog's life in the Flathead
The dogs days of summer don’t necessarily mean it’s a dog’s life for Flathead canines.
Flathead COVID cases, hospitalizations surge amid low vaccine rate
Flathead County has become Montana’s COVID-19 hot spot in recent weeks, with the area now reporting roughly 30% of the state’s active caseload.
Sex offender gets 50 years for assault on Lakeside woman
A Butte man convicted of 15 felony offenses is headed to the Montana State Prison after he was sentenced Thursday in connection with an attempted rape and aggr…
Flathead, Glacier move into Stage II fire restrictions
More hot, dry and windy conditions, along with the Flathead National Forest's first large wildfire of the season, have prompted fire managers to impose Stage I…
Search continues for teen missing near Kootenai River falls
Rescuers are searching for a 17-year-old boy who may have drowned after falling into the Kootenai River east of Troy on Tuesday.
Law roundup: Man concerned about wife's animal collection
A man on U.S. 2 in Columbia Falls had questions about “getting rid of animals.”
Flathead meth trafficker sentenced to 20 years
A Missoula man who avoided murder charges in the Flathead Valley was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for his conviction in a large methamphetamine traf…
Hot weather prompts more fishing restrictions on Montana rivers
Angling restrictions took effect Wednesday on rivers in southwest, north-central and south-central Montana due to warming temperatures and low flows, according…
5-story hotel proposed on Main Street in Kalispell
Plans for a $47 million five-story hotel and separate parking garage in downtown Kalispell have the potential to change not only the city’s skyline but also th…
Lake County rejects zone change for proposed recreation park
The Lake County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously rejected a change to zoning regulations for an area along the west shore of Flathead Lake that would have …
Local man accused of assault, attempted rape
A recent altercation at a Kalispell business led authorities to arrest a man for allegedly attempting to rape a woman days earlier.
Library director stepping down to take job in Washington
ImagineIF Libraries Director Connie Behe is resigning after 12 years with the county library system to take a job as deputy director of customer experience at …