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DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump adminis…
GOP leader says NRA-backed gun bill shelved indefinitely
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders called for unity and prayer Tuesday after the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, but offered no new legislation to tighte…
Whitefish philanthropist helps rescue sniper victims in Vegas
Whitefish philanthropist Mike Goguen and his wife Jamie Stephenson helped carry dozens of victims to safety in the chaotic aftermath of Sunday’s mass shooting …
Sniper in high-rise hotel kills at least 58 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel-casino rained heavy fire down on a crowd of over 22,000 at an outdoor country music festival, …
Zinke won't recommend eliminating any national monuments
BILLINGS — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Thursday he won’t seek to rescind any national monuments carved from the wilderness and oceans by past presi…
Players hold breath as $700M Powerball jackpot drawing nears
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players across the U.S. are scooping up $2 Powerball tickets in hopes of beating the odds and winning a massive $700 million ja…
Jury refuses to convict in Nevada ranch standoff
LAS VEGAS — A federal jury in Las Vegas refused Tuesday to convict four accused gunman in a 2014 standoff with federal authorities near the Nevada ranch of sta…
Publicist: Jerry Lewis, comedian, telethon host, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership with Dean Martin, settled down to be…
New era begins for Flathead High's marching band
Neighbors living near Legends Stadium on Kalispell’s west side have probably been hearing some new sounds this week.
Interior watchdog reviewing Zinke's calls to Alaska senators
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department’s internal watchdog is examining phone calls to Alaska’s Republican senators from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke seeking su…
Bear attacks jogger in Idaho, jogger kicks it and it flees
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A black bear attacked a man jogging in the Panhandle National Forests in northern Idaho in the second bear attack at the popular recreation…
Great Lakes wolves to stay on endangered list
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court Tuesday retained federal protection for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region, ruling that the gove…
Trump pushes out Priebus, names DHS' Kelly WH chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday he was appointing Homeland Security head John Kelly to be White House chief of staff, ending the tumu…
McConnell reveals new health bill; will his GOP support it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell released his new but still-reeling health care bill Thursday, bidding for conservative support by le…
Hiker recovering after bison attack in North Dakota
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — An Alaska man is recovering after being attacked by a bison while hiking in western North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Trump travel ban partly reinstated by Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is letting a limited version of President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries take effect, a vict…