Capt. Jordan Venezio named Kalispell Police chief

City officials have tapped Capt. Jordan Venezio to take the reins of the Kalispell Police Department.

Slate of speakers to present at the Wachholz through 2024

A former CIA director, mountaineer, NASA engineer, professor, best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, celebrated actors and underwater photographers are slated to present at the Wachholz College Center in Kalispell.

The Conrads at Play — historical athletic fashion on display at the mansion

A historical clothing exhibit, titled “Conrads at Play: Dress for Sports and Recreation” is on display at the Conrad Mansion.

Libby’s Johnston qualifies for US Amateur Championship

Three golfers at the 36-hole qualifier held Tuesday at Old Works Golf Course played well enough to make the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship in August. What Libby’s Ryggs Johnston did went a little bit beyond that.

Legals for June, 29 2023

BNSF accuses Libby health clinic of submitting false asbestos claims

A major U.S. railroad found liable for spreading hazardous asbestos that killed hundreds of people in a Montana town is trying to convince a federal jury that a local clinic submitted hundreds of asbestos claims for people who weren't sick, earning them lifetime government benefits and bilking taxpayer funds.

Multi-family development gets green light in Whitefish

A large development that would provide 146 rental apartments, including some deed-restricted as affordable, was recently approved by the Whitefish City Council in a unanimous vote.

Scouts present Tom Sliter Community Partnership Awards

Funds raised help support various programs to advance scouting skills and leadership growth for just under 300 scouts and adult scout leaders in Northwest Montana.

19-year-old charged with deliberate homicide in homeless man’s death

Prosecutors have brought Kaleb Elijah Fleck up on a deliberate homicide charge for the murder of a homeless man over the weekend, alleging in court documents that the 19-year-old Kalispell resident admitted to the fatal assault.

US push to lower wildfire risk across the West stumbles in places

DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in the U.S. West through a multi-billion dollar cleanup of forests choked with dead trees and undergrowth.

Speakers call for renewed commitment to debate, compromise at event celebrating state constitution

Former Republican Gov. Marc Racicot argued that democracy works best when Montanans come together with good sense and fidelity at a forum on the state constitution in Kalispell on Sunday.

Logan Health brings in new robotic-assisted platform for lung biopsies

The Flathead Valley sees more than the average amount of lung cancer cases when compared to other parts of Montana and the rest of the United States. That’s according to Logan Health Medical Director for Intensive Care and Respiratory Care Services Dr. Bethany Weiler, who said the hospital’s recent investments in lung cancer prevention will help patients get state-of-the-art care close to home.

Law roundup: Woman reports equine entanglement

A woman reported to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office that two horses were fighting with her horses.

Legals for June, 27 2023

Friends mourn homeless man killed in Kalispell attack

Several dozen of Kalispell’s homeless residents gathered at the Flathead Warming Center on Monday to remember Scott E. Bryan, a homeless man who authorities say was murdered early Sunday morning.

Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed

Likening the push for universal connectivity to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, when the federal government installed the electric utility lines that brought light to the countryside all across the U.S., White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said access to high-speed internet is as imperative to day-to-day life as electricity.

H&M workers strike for higher pay across Spain, shutting down stores

Monday's walkout was the third day of strikes by H&M Group employees this month. Flagship stores in Madrid have closed, with hundreds of workers gathering in front of the city's largest H&M location to demand better conditions as online sales increasingly fracture the retail industry.

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to start what could be a quiet week

The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in morning trading. It's still close to its highest level in a year, reached a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 11 points, or less than 0.1%, at 33,716, as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher.

Amazon is investing another $7.8B in Ohio-based cloud computing operations, state leaders say

The new investments by Amazon Web Services, or AWS, were announced by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who leads the governor's technology office. The financial outlay "further cements Ohio as the heart of our nation's technology and innovation," the governor said in a statement.

Two teens face murder charges in Kalispell suspicious death

Two Flathead Valley teenagers are facing murder charges related to a suspicious death in Kalispell early Sunday morning.