Legals for July, 4 2024

Federal judge stops Forest Services' plan for Flathead Forest over endangered species

Federal Judge Dana Christensen has stopped the Flathead National Forest from implementing its forest plan for the 2.4 million acres because the U.S. Forest Service ignored the impact of roads on the endangered grizzly bear and bull trout populations.

Suspect in weekend chase brought up on criminal endangerment charge

Derek Bruce Bigman of Kalispell is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy in Flathead County District Court on July 11 for his arraignment.

Legals for July, 3 2024

Montana U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy resigns from Bridger Aerospace

Montana’s Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy resigned on Monday from his positions at the aerial firefighting and surveillance company he founded with his brother, saying Bridger Aerospace needs a fully engaged chief executive officer during this year’s fire season while he focuses on his run for office.

Sheriff says missing boater drowned in Flathead Lake

Search and rescue teams from Lake, Flathead and Missoula counties, as well as Kootenai County, Idaho, on Monday continued scouring Flathead Lake for the body of a missing boater, presumed to have drowned after becoming separated from his boat Thursday, June 27.

Legals for July, 2 2024

Sheriffs support Cory Swanson for chief justice

Law enforcement officers dedicate their lives to protecting public safety, maintaining order, and upholding justice. Our jobs are intrinsically tied to Montana’s judiciary. When law enforcement and prosecutors can trust that the courts will handle criminal cases fairly, it gives us and the public confidence that we can keep our communities safe and achieve justice.

Bigfork library temporarily closes for move to new building

The Bigfork branch of Flathead County Library will be closed for a month while staff move into their new Bridge Street building.

Kalispell man facing felony charges after pursuit

A motorist fleeing law enforcement on Saturday night crashed into a parked pickup truck on Kelly Road near Kalispell after Flathead County Sheriff's Office deputies employed a maneuver designed to make suspects lose control of their vehicles.

Powerful rain drenches parts of Flathead Valley

A drenching rain Sunday afternoon caused some localized ponding across the Flathead Valley.

Legals for July, 1 2024

Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion

Boeing has announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion. It says the move will improve plane quality and safety. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes

Celebrate the Fourth of July with a weekend full of events

The Flathead Valley and beyond will be busy with events for the weekend leading up to and through the Fourth of July holiday.

Searchers find missing kayaker's body in Kootenai River

The search for a woman missing in the Kootenai River near Libby came to a sad ending Sunday morning.

Montana lawmakers offer mixed responses to Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

Montana’s Republican congressional delegation hesitated last week to follow Louisiana in requiring public schools to affix the Ten Commandments in classrooms even as former President Donald Trump praised the move.

Child Development Center closes after loss of state contract

The Child Development Center closed its locations in Missoula and Kalispell last week following the loss of a five-year state contract that funded early intervention services.

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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.

Judicial activism or judicial restraint?

Some may consider it mere coincidence that over the past 40 years the Montana Supreme Court has struck down almost every conservative ballot measure (referenda and initiatives) that has come before it, while upholding every liberal one – including seven examples of such conduct in the past 10 years alone.