Flathead upends Pack at state AA volleyball

BOZEMAN — More than 300 miles from their hometown, the Flathead and Glacier volleyball teams delivered another crosstown classic.

Trial halted for woman accused of hitting girl with vehicle

The trial of a Fortine woman accused of striking a little girl while driving on U.S. 93 more than one year ago has been halted as the case has moved into mediation.

Man hit in the head by frying pan

A man allegedly threatened to kill a woman who hit him in the head with a frying pan. He purportedly proceeded to start a fire outside with a “tank” of gasoline and she locked him out. Kalispell Fire Department was told to stand down when Kalispell Police Department established the fire was contained in a firepit.

New Starbucks opens drive-thru in Whitefish

If you ever had hopes of stopping by a Starbucks coffee shop that isn’t bustling, now’s the time.

Man is done with criminal mischief

A man allegedly had enough of ongoing shenanigans when he told Kalispell Police Department his house was egged, flowers were stolen and shopping carts left on top of fire hydrants and “he has taken all of it he can take.”

Read files for HD 93 race, Gross enters race in 13

Two more candidates have entered area legislative races.

Council likely to hear more about Rose Crossing

Two things germane to the future of Rose Crossing seem destined to happen during tonight’s meeting of the Kalispell City Council.

Skijoring rides storm into Kalispell

Skijoring will make its debut this Saturday and Sunday at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, the first time the renowned equestrian venue has hosted a winter event.

Quentin Vitt: 'I wasn't afraid of anything'

Quentin Vitt keeps a stern face as he talks about his time in the military. And he doesn’t smile much when he talks about his beautiful, sprawling property off U.S. 93 South in Kalispell that he and his wife Donna worked so hard to earn and keep. He doesn’t even smile when he talks about any of the old cars he clearly adored.

Missing man left train too soon

A man called the Whitefish Police Department after his son failed to get off the train at the Whitefish station. The man said he couldn’t reach his son, and didn’t know why the plans had changed. Officers were eventually able to confirm that the son had gotten off accidentally in Spokane, and was safe.

Vandals in Whitefish deploy toilet paper

A Peregrine Lane resident told the Whitefish Police Department that their house had been vandalized overnight. It was reportedly toilet-papered and items in the yard had been damaged and broken.

Kalispell Chamber details agenda

Buoyed by a new highway bypass and strong growth in the retail, health-care and tourist industries, the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce expects a good year for the local economy.

Fashion emergency on soccer field

A woman holding soccer practice at a field on Wolfpack Way reported being approached by a group of about five men all stripped down to their underwear. The woman said the men arrived in two vehicles, one with a shattered windshield, and asked if they could join her. When she did not respond they allegedly flipped her off. The woman left the field and called the police. Kalispell Police officers arrived and removed the men from the property.

Snowstorm closes schools, snarls traffic

Several inches of snow fell Tuesday night into Wednesday in Northwest Montana, closing Whitefish, Bigfork and Swan River schools on Wednesday and causing difficult driving conditions that led to several traffic accidents.

LAW ROUNDUP: Assault reported by drunken man

Kila residents go hog wild

A Kila Road resident as well as several passers-by called the

LETTER: War on weeds - It's personal now

I was asked by Steve Robinson of the Flathead County Weed Department to attend a county meeting on the morning of Aug. 3. Steve asked me there so I could voice my concerns about the knapweed and thistle infestation I’ve been following for the past several years in the area east of U.S. 93 to the greater Evergreen area.

Kalispell police

Kalispell police arrested a 17-year-old boy at Glacier High School for carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon on school grounds after he was found with a set of brass knuckles. He also had a couple knives on his person.

Federal money OK'd for highways, Kalispell

The city of Kalispell and the Montana Department of Transportation stand to gain a combined $3.17 million once President Barack Obama signs an appropriations bill passed by the U.S. Senate last week.

Driver cited for school bus crash

The 73-year-old driver of a school bus has been cited for careless driving after he apparently failed to stop for a red light and crashed Thursday afternoon into the back of a work truck.