Teen in custody after allegedly shooting at father

Jeremiah Russell Rardon is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond following the July 29 confrontation. He turned himself in to authorities that same day, court documents said.

County voters to decide marijuana tax

The county could see an estimated $460,000 in revenue yearly from the tax.

Kalispell moves forward on parking garage and multi-family housing project

Kalispell City Council on Monday authorized allowing city staff to negotiate a developer’s agreement and lease agreement with the Montana Hotel Dev Partners based on their proposal to turn a downtown public lot into a parking garage coupled with retail space and housing.

Eagle Bend golfer Niesen leads Montana State Seniors

Eagle Bend golfer Jeff Niesen is the first-round leader at the Montana State Senior Tournament after shooting a 3-under 69 Tuesday at Meadow Lake Golf Club.

Legals for August, 3 2022

Authorities ID woman killed after fall through skylight

Officials have identified Erika Brisendine as the 20-year-old woman who fell through a skylight at the gymnasium of the Columbia Falls High School on July 31.

Legals for August, 2 2022

Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought 'justice'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday confirmed that a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, declaring "justice has been delivered."

Woman dies after falling at Columbia Falls High School

A 20-year-old woman died after falling through a skylight at Columbia Falls High School over the weekend.

Kalispell Council looks at housing and parking garage proposal

The Montana Hotel Dev Partners have submitted a proposal to the city that would turn the lot into a 239-stall parking garage with retail space on the street level. It would also include a 78-unit apartment project.

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Critical fire weather fans Elmo blaze

Dangerous fire weather threatened to fan the Elmo Fire on Sunday as the blaze continued to expand its footprint west of Flathead Lake.

Doctor’s personal experience inspires different kind of clinic

At the beginning of 2021, as Dr. Daniel Gragert was considering several job offers with intense hours and high pay in traditional medicine, he received devastating news: a cancer diagnosis.

Miracle League provides opportunities beyond baseball

The Miracle League, Kalispell’s baseball league for athletes with special needs, hosted its final games of the season last week.

Wounded Knee artifacts highlight slow pace of repatriations

Some 870,000 Native American artifacts — including nearly 110,000 human remains — that should be returned to tribes under federal law are still in the possession of colleges, museums and other institutions across the country, according to an Associated Press review of data maintained by the National Park Service.

Legals for July, 31 2022

Unprecedented profit for major oil drillers as prices soared

On Friday, Exxon Mobil booked an unprecedented $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter and Chevron made a record $11.62 billion. The sky-high profits come one day after the U.K.'s Shell shattered its own profit record.

Accused murderer pleads guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide

Tanner Doyle White, 22, entered the guilty plea during an appearance in Flathead County District Court on July 20.

A Legion: Northstars oust Twins

BELGRADE — Eli Cloninger’s RBI double gave Havre the lead for good, and the Northstars went on to down the Glacier Twins in a State A Legion loser-out game Friday.

House approves bill to help West fight wildfires, drought

The House on Friday approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought — fueled by climate change — that have caused billions of dollars of damage to homes and businesses in recent years.