Law roundup: Man jumps out window to avoid cops

A man reportedly thought he had no other recourse than to jump out of a window when Kalispell Police Department knocked on the door of an apartment where someone complained about a man and woman yelling at each other.

Multiple motor vehicle accidents snarl traffic in Glacier National Park

Multiple motor vehicle accidents in Glacier National Park late Wednesday afternoon led to congestion and the closure of Going-to-the-Sun Road to traffic, officials said.

Presentation looks at Montana vigilantes

Local author Carol Buchanan will explore "Montana's Vigilantes – Good Guys or Bad" on Monday, June 17 at the Northwest Montana History Museum in Kalispell.

Flathead Watercooler

Gatherings and events for Flathead Valley businesses

Legals for June, 19 2024

Police Chief Clint Peters named interim Columbia Falls city manager

A familiar face in city government will run the day-to-day operations of Columbia Falls – at least for a little while.

Law roundup: Camaro is too fast, too furious

A Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy reportedly witnessed a Camaro do a burnout, lose control and hit a post at an oil change business in Kalispell. The driver was ticketed and released.

Crews working in sweltering conditions and steep terrain battle major Los Angeles-area wildfire

GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again.

Steven Duane Swanberg, 72

Steven Duane Swanberg, 72, biked off over hills and mountains to Heaven on June 6, 2024, at the Beehive in Kalispell following a battle with Alzheimer's.

Flathead County Library Board kicks logo design back to committee

Bowing to repeated calls for a more professional design for a future logo, the Flathead County Library Board opted Thursday to go back to the drawing board.

Film and TV crews spent $334 million in Montana during last two years, legislators told

‘Yellowstone’ the largest contributor to the total as lawmakers weigh the value of tax credits.

Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care.

Steven Duane Swanberg, 72

Steven Duane Swanberg, 72, biked off over hills and mountains to Heaven on June 6, 2024, at the Beehive in Kalispell following a battle with Alzheimer's.

Legals for June, 24 2024

Letters to the editor June 25

Letters to the editor June 25

Glendive Chief of Police facing three felonies for illegal deer hunting, tampering with witnesses

Jeremy L. Swisher, the Glendive chief of police, is facing three felony charges for hunting on Montana tribal lands without a license and tampering with witnesses, after the Montana Attorney General’s Office say he made up a story about hunting, then changed it, urging other law enforcement officers to lie to investigators.

Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive

They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good

Tester supports law enforcement and a secure border

Sen. Jon Tester has been working to secure our border for years, and Montana is lucky to have someone willing to roll up his sleeves and get to work to solve our country’s toughest issues.

Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department's authority.

There is a way for Montana residential property taxes to go down

The upcoming property tax year could be a little easier on homeowners and renters than last year.