Law roundup: Former rescue vehicle needs a rescue

Someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office in search of an agency that would tow a decommissioned ambulance with two flat tires stuck near Polebridge.

Second crash Friday claims life of Columbia Falls man

A second fatal traffic crash occurred in the Flathead Valley on Friday, claiming the life of a 41-year-old Columbia Falls man.

Lakers’ Diede steady as state tourney nears

Ethan Diede has been a three-sport athlete most of his life, playing a little bit of varsity basketball and a lot of tight end and defensive end on Glacier’s football squad. But the diamond is where it’s at.

Montana GOP names new executive director

Danielle Tribble, a former staffer for U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, has been named executive director of the Montana Republican Party.

Montana drops 'bad actor' case against Hecla Mining CEO

Montana's Department of Environmental Quality is dropping its lawsuit against a North Idaho-based company seeking to develop two large silver and copper mines in Northwest Montana.

Logan Health accuses union of 'smear campaign'

Several Logan Health executives have challenged a recent newspaper advertisement that criticized the hospital's CEO by comparing his involvement in the Kalispell nurses' union bargaining process to another CEO's actions at a Helena-based hospital where nurses also voted to unionize.

Legals for July, 16 2021

Legals for July, 16 2021

Lakers AA pummel Great Falls Chargers for doubleheader sweep

Danny Kernan drove in five runs and every Kalispell batter got a hit as the Lakers beat the Great Falls Chargers 20-9 to complete a AA Legion doubleheader sweep late Wednesday.

Montana faces scarce firefighting resources amid drought

Montana faces a shortage in firefighting resources amid a historic drought that could lead to a record-breaking wildfire season, officials said Thursday.

1st female grizzly in 40 years collared in Washington state

Wildlife biologists have captured a female grizzly bear in Washington state for the first time in 40 years, fitting it with a radio collar so they can track its movements, officials said Thursday.

Biologists to capture Montana grizzly bears for research

Biologists are set to begin capturing grizzly bears in the Custer Gallatin National Forest south of Gallatin Gateway as part of ongoing population monitoring required under the Endangered Species Act.

Homicide suspect killed after chase along US 2

A homicide and kidnapping suspect led police on a car chase from Great Falls into eastern Flathead County before he was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer early Thursday, authorities said.

Influx of medical students could stretch Montana resources

Opening two new medical schools in Montana would stretch and possibly overwhelm the state's physicians who provide the clinical training that students need to become doctors, according to leaders of a University of Washington medical school program that relies on those teaching physicians.

Celebrate Arts in the Park this weekend

The Hockaday Museum of Art presents the 51st annual Arts in the Park, one of the longest-running arts and music festivals in the West, July 16 to 18.

C-Falls developer eyes old junior high for senior housing

School board declares facility surplus property

The Columbia Falls School Board on Monday unanimously declared the old junior high school and its adjacent gymnasiums as surplus property, paving the way for the eventual sale of the buildings.

Legals for July, 15 2021

Lakers A rally to split twinbill with Loggers

Aaron Crutsinger’s bases-loaded triple knotted the score and Haiden Bunyea’s bases-loaded walk gave the Kalispell A Lakers the lead for good in an 11-8 win over Libby in Legion baseball late Tuesday.

Numbers explain how and why West bakes, burns and dries out

The American West is baking, burning and drying in intertwined extreme weather. Four sets of numbers explain how bad it is now, while several others explain why it got this bad.

Frustration builds in Montana border towns as 'temporary' closure drags on

No one thought it would last this long.