Law roundup: Partier crashes man’s tranquil slumber

A Whitefish resident was allegedly awakened by a man banging on his door.

Legals for April, 21 2024

Flathead girls fourth in Optimist's meet, Glacier fifth

GREAT FALLS — Helena High looks ready for a three-peat, and Flathead’s Alivia Rinehart can really fly.

Whitefish boys, Columbia Falls girls win at Iceberg Invite

COLUMBIA FALLS — Whitefish senior Carson Krack set a personal record while winning the 400, teammates Simon Douglas, Azure Stolte and Carson Gulick also won events and the Bulldogs squeaked out the boys’ title at the Iceberg Invitational Saturday.

Inmates held in Flathead County after attempted jail break

Lake County Sheriff Don Bell has released the names of the two inmates that allegedly assaulted a detention officer and attempted to escape the jail the evening of April 5.

Braves claim victory at Dahlberg Invite, Wolfpack third

BUTTE — William Hollensteiner set a personal record to win the 400 meters, and Flathead won the team title at the Harry “Swede” Dahlberg Invitational Friday at Bulldog Memorial Field.

Whitefish, C-Falls athletes shine at Corvallis Twilight meet

CORVALLIS — While Hamilton’s girls and the Corvallis boys ruled the team scores, Whitefish and Columbia Falls had some highlights at the Corvallis Twilight Meet held Thursday.

UM's Todd sets school javelin record

MISSOULA — A week after hitting 70 meters for the first time in his career, Montana's Evan Todd set a school record in the javelin at the Montana Open Friday at Dornblaser Stadium.

Lincoln County jury finds Montana Highway Patrol trooper's assailant guilty on all counts

A Lincoln County jury found the Eureka man accused of trying to kill Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson in 2023 guilty on all counts Friday afternoon.

One person killed in house fire south of Bigfork

One person died and another was injured Thursday morning in a structure fire along Flathead Lake south of Woods Bay.

BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program.

A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance staff provided comfort for highway patrol trooper after grisly injury

Gravely injured after being struck by the vehicle of a fleeing suspect in a remote stretch of Lincoln County last year, Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson felt a wave of relief when he learned an A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance was en route.

Ranchland conserved near National Bison Range

A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that limits development on the land to protect its conservation values. John Weaver put the first half of his ranch, 159 acres, under an easement in 2015.

Testing shows one Kalispell well above federal limits on forever chemicals

Four wells in Kalispell tested positive last month for what are known as forever chemicals, though only one shows levels above limits newly set by the Biden administration, city officials say.

Evergreen community breaks ground on sidewalk project along U.S. 2

Evergreen community leaders, joined by Gov. Greg Gianforte, broke ground Thursday on the first phase of a long-awaited project bringing sidewalks to a stretch of busy U.S. 2.

FVCC earns designation as military-friendly school

For 2024-2025, FVCC is recognized as a silver recipient in the small community college category.

Legals for April, 19 2024

Pack slugs 3 HRs, beats Bravettes 9-2

Three different Glacier players hit home runs and Ella Farrell delivered a complete game in the circle as the Wolfpack defeated Flathead 9-2 in Crosstown softball Thursday.

Whitefish tennis sweeps Flathead

Jack Ochlerich earned a three-set victory over Holden Askvig and the Whitefish boys swept Flathead 8-0, while Alivia Lusko led the Whitefish girls to a 7-1 victory over the Bravettes Thursday in high school tennis.

Ratings: Montana ‘worst’ for drunk driving fatalities

Montana is No. 1 in the nation for drunk driving fatalities, according to a new ranking by Forbes.