Rape suspect dies ahead of change of plea hearing

A Kila man accused of raping a 9-year-old girl in 2020 has died ahead of a scheduled change of plea hearing in Flathead County District Court.

John Lowell Duo take the stage in Polebridge

Home Ranch Bottoms in Polebridge brings the John Lowell Duo and David Piland to the stage Sept 1.

U.S. News ranks Whitefish third among Montana high schools

Whitefish High School ranked third among Montana public high schools for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best High Schools.

Impact of proposed bond for Whitefish High School expansion decreases

Voters are set to decide the bond election during a mail-in ballot on Oct. 3.

Hurricane Idalia chases Florida residents from the Gulf Coast as forecasters warn of storm surge

CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of high winds and devastating flooding.

Grizzly killed in self-defense in the Whitefish Range

A pair of men from Whitefish were scouting for hunting season around the Smokey Range Trailhead off Canyon Creek Road on the Flathead National Forest when they stumbled upon an adult bear and a cub in a thick section of forest, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Report scrutinizes pay for inmates deployed to fight Montana wildfires

The Montana Department of Corrections deployed 15 inmates and three correctional officers to help fight a wildfire in the state earlier this month, the DOC said in a news release.

Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US

State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the U.S.: rising heat deaths and injuries of people who work in triple-digit temperatures.

Kalispell boarding house offers affordable rent in community setting

Kalispell’s last remaining boarding house might not look like much, but the building is quietly playing an important role in providing affordable housing to people who might otherwise be living on the city’s streets.

Wolfpack boys edge Sentinel, 1-0

Elias Holly scored in the first half and that was all the Glacier Wolfpack needed to beat Missoula Sentinel in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.

Harris, Wildkats upend Rangers, 5-1

Josie Harris scored a hat trick for the Columbia Falls Wildkats in a 5-1 win against the Livingston Rangers in Northwest A soccer on Saturday.

Legals for August, 27 2023

AA Football: Pack swamps Bison

Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley lived up to the hype Friday, completing 19 of 26 passes in the Wolfpack’s 44-0 runaway win over Great Falls High, at Legends Stadium.

PHOTOS: Glacier opens season with 44-0 win over Great Falls

Photos from the Glacier Wolfpack's 44-0 victory over the Great Falls Bison at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 25.

School bells ring in the 2023-24 year next week

Most schools around the valley start the 2023-24 school year next week with some starting in September.

Flathead gridders have outside shot

It makes sense for the Flathead Braves, a one-win football team a year ago, to be only looking up this season. Especially if they look outside the hash marks.

Legals for August, 25 2023

Museum offers second course in the art of bookbinding

Take a page out of history and learn the art of bookbinding at the Northwest Montana History Museum in Kalispell.

Hearing could decide fate of house in Glacier

The Flathead Conservation District will hold a hearing Aug. 25 on a home it argues was built illegally on the bank of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park.

Polson golfers sweep Corvallis Invitational

Ashley Maki won medalist honors and both the Polson boys and girls were team champions at the Corvallis Invitational that concluded at Double Arrow Golf Course on Tuesday.