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Head of human smuggling plot gets 10 years after family of 4 froze to death on US-Canada border
May 28, 2025 1 p.m.

Head of human smuggling plot gets 10 years after family of 4 froze to death on US-Canada border

More than three years after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to enter the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard, the convicted ringleader of an international human smuggling plot was sentenced in Minnesota on Wednesday to 10 years in prison.

Big Sky Now: Big Sky to big leagues, NFL draft surprises and pro potential
May 28, 2025 6:45 a.m.

Big Sky Now: Big Sky to big leagues, NFL draft surprises and pro potential

We break down where the top Big Sky Conference football stars landed in the NFL and CFL drafts — and what it means for their professional futures.

Headlines: Measles in Flathead County, Kalispell growth, and local law enforcement on recent immigrant detention
May 28, 2025 6:40 a.m.

Headlines: Measles in Flathead County, Kalispell growth, and local law enforcement on recent immigrant detention

Measles case confirmed in Flathead County, Kalispell has grown 25% since 2020, and local law enforcement respond to questions about recent detention of Venezuelan immigrant

May 28, 2025 midnight

Law roundup: Vehicle wipes out four mailboxes

A vehicle reportedly struck four mailboxes and fled the scene, leaving behind car parts in its wake.

Lane Scott Kaiser, 78
May 28, 2025 midnight

Lane Scott Kaiser, 78

Lane Kaiser, 78, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Cowboy action shooting comes loaded with fun
May 28, 2025 midnight

Cowboy action shooting comes loaded with fun

Cowboy action shooting -- also known as Western action shooting, single-action shooting, cowboy 3-gun, and Western 3-gun -- is a competitive shooting sport that originated in 1981.

May 28, 2025 midnight

Legals for May, 28 2025

Surgeon Jim Bonnet remembered for impact on medicine and the community
May 28, 2025 midnight

Surgeon Jim Bonnet remembered for impact on medicine and the community

From bringing vascular surgery to the valley to opening the hospital’s first dedicated breast center to serving on the founding board of the Glacier Symphony, Bonnett’s reach ranged and helped to grow Flathead County’s medical capacity and cultural opportunities.

Steak and spaghetti: Spencer & Co. Steakhouse has been serving the valley for more than three decades
May 28, 2025 midnight

Steak and spaghetti: Spencer & Co. Steakhouse has been serving the valley for more than three decades

The beef, from Red Lodge, is cut in-house three times a week by Davey’s husband Kent, who has been a meat cutter in the valley for 40 years. The menu also features fish of the day, lemon pepper chicken and pork chops.

Senior spotlight: Glacier senior recasts cancer journey into career caring for others
May 28, 2025 midnight

Senior spotlight: Glacier senior recasts cancer journey into career caring for others

Glacier High School holds its graduation on May 31 at 10 a.m. at the high school, 375 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell. About 300 students are expected to graduate.

Cost increases driving Whitefish’s proposed budget
May 28, 2025 midnight

Cost increases driving Whitefish’s proposed budget

Personnel and overall operating costs are driving an increase in the proposed Whitefish city budget, which in turn is expected to bump property taxes.

May 27, 2025 midnight

Letters to the editor May 27

Letters to the editor May 27

Mushroom pickers kill charging grizzly bear near Choteau
May 27, 2025 midnight

Mushroom pickers kill charging grizzly bear near Choteau

Two landowners were picking mushrooms about a mile north of Choteau on May 21 when they were charged by an adult female grizzly bear, state wildlife officials said.

May 27, 2025 midnight

Legals for May, 27 2025

Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them 'America's best and bravest'
May 26, 2025 noon

Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them 'America's best and bravest'

President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, in an address that honored the "great, great warriors" yet also briefly veered into politics as he boasted of a nation he is "fixing after a long and hard four years."

May 26, 2025 midnight

Legals for May, 26 2025

Man who allegedly used pipe in Coram beating brought up on felony charge
May 26, 2025 midnight

Man who allegedly used pipe in Coram beating brought up on felony charge

Prosecutors have charged a man accused of wielding a metal pipe in a fight in Coram earlier this month with assault with a weapon.

Bridge of sacrifice: Dedication honors Libby veteran’s service during Vietnam War
May 26, 2025 midnight

Bridge of sacrifice: Dedication honors Libby veteran’s service during Vietnam War

In the early hours of Thanksgiving Day in 1969, Staff Sgt. Arthur J. Rambo’s squadron command post suddenly came under an intense mortar attack in Vietnam. He was fatally injured in an attempt to protect his squadron.

Big Creek renovations hit high water mark ahead of summer season
May 25, 2025 midnight

Big Creek renovations hit high water mark ahead of summer season

The Glacier Institute has operated the Big Creek campus as a summer camp and field trip destination since 1989.