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Convicted rapist sentenced to 40 years in Montana State Prison
A man whose rape of a teenager came to light when someone working on his laptop found video evidence of the crime …
Glacier’s August visitation was robust
While visitation to Glacier National Park is down overall, the number of visitors to the Park’s west entrances — the only ones that are open — is either nearly the same as last August, or way up.
Barista brews cups of kindness, poured with laughter
For 12 years, Jo Mama’s Coffee owner and operator Leigh Thorson has gotten to know her regular customers quite well.
Kalispell council looks at accessory dwelling regs
The Kalispell City Council will take a look at the city’s policies for accessory dwelling units during a work session via Zoom videoconference tonight at 7 p.m.
Flathead County Commission: Supporting small business, environment important to Larson
As a small business owner, Flathead County Commission candidate Kristen Larson understands the difficulties facing her business and other businesses in the Fla…
Flathead County Commission: Abell wants county to grow responsibly, protect resources
Brad Abell wants to help protect Flathead Valley for future generations.
Local health department desperate for more staff
Officials with the Flathead City-County Health Department told the Flathead County commissioners on Thursday the department is staffed “far below” other simila…
Blackfeet, partners complete conservation project near Glacier
The Blackfeet Nation and Vital Ground Foundation recently completed a collaborative land conservation project that will protect 74 acres of rich wildlife habitat along Kennedy Creek just east of Glacier National Pa…
COVID-19 complicates wildfire response
As they continue to battle the Callahan fire, officials are managing hundreds of firefighters and dozens of pieces of machinery drawn from multiple states.
The long road home
Last November, Veronica “Vo” Hubble’s world changed in an instant.
As Blackfeet Reservation moves to shutdown, Flathead Food Bank sends supplies
The Flathead Food Bank is sending 35 pallets of food to the Blackfeet Nation before the entire reservation launches into a mandatory 14-day shutdown in an effo…
Superior man pleads guilty to assaulting teen at county fair
A Superior Army veteran accused of assaulting a teenage boy at the Mineral County Fair and Rodeo more than a year ago because the youth didn’t remove his hat d…
Local events focus on National Suicide Prevention Month
The Flathead Valley Out of the Darkness walk in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month will take place Sunday, Sept. 27.
Kalispell Public Schools: Bonuses offered to recruit and retain subs
Substitutes who work for extended periods of time in Kalispell Public Schools will start receiving bonuses as part of a new recruitment and retention incentive…
Browning man convicted of sexually abusing girl
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris on Tuesday convicted a Browning man of sexually abusing a minor girl on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.
Drunk driver gets 20 years in prison for killing 2 Flathead women
It was an emotional scene at the Flathead County Justice Center Thursday afternoon as two families heard the sentence for a Minnesota man who killed two Flathe…