Bigfork teen accused of raping minor

Logan Sutherland of Bigfork remains held in the county jail with a transfer hearing before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court scheduled for Sept. 29.

'Magic John Michaels' remembered as voice of the valley

Every weekday morning, John Michael Fleming arrived at Kalispell’s Bee Broadcasting radio station at 4 a.m. to prepare for his 6 a.m. show, Bear Morning Country Club.

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Leo Allen King

Senator Ellsworth is wrong about Whitefish

Since the 2023 Montana Legislative Session ended this past spring, the Daily Inter Lake and other papers around the state have been bombarded with op-eds from right-wing legislators bragging about how all of the draconian laws they passed during the last session are having positive impacts around the state.

Pack boys chasing Sentinel; Pirate girls aim for A repeat

The Glacier Wolfpack’s run through the AA boys golf campaign took a little detour last week at Bill Roberts Golf Course, where Missoula Sentinel decided to stop the streak.

Wolfpack, Bravettes ready for flag football championship

The 2023 State Flag Football Championships are set for Thursday at Butte’s Naranche Stadium, and it wouldn’t surprise many if Flathead and Glacier ended up in that final, 6 p.m., slot.

Legals for September, 28 2023

As writers reach tentative deal and actors look ahead, here are the Hollywood Strikes' key players

The two sides had been divided on issues of pay, the size of writing staffs on shows and the use of artificial intelligence in how scripts are created.

Montana wardens describe fear, intimidation, while audit finds missing paperwork, scattered data

An audit of Montana’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks Enforcement Division paints a picture of employee dissatisfaction, retaliation and fear, while leaders within the department could not provide any human resources paperwork.

Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic in growing tech battle

The investment underscores how Big Tech companies are pouring money into AI as they race to capitalize on the opportunities that the latest generation of the technology is set to fuel.

DEQ says wastewater system near Holland Lake could be leaking

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has asked the U.S. Forest Service to test if its wastewater system near Holland Lake is leaking and contaminating the lake or groundwater. The investigation comes after Save Holland Lake — a group organized last year against a proposed expansion of the nearby Holland Lake Lodge — filed a complaint alleging the federal agency has been ignoring for months its concerns about the wastewater system near Condon.

Suspect in barricade situation threw knife, strangled girlfriend, court docs say

Kalispell Police officers took Trevor Allen Berggren, 28, into custody following a late night call to a reported disturbance at an apartment on Glenwood Drive on Sept. 23.

Board votes to dissolve Troy Dispatch Center

After discussion at a Sept. 22 meeting, Troy Area Dispatch Board members John Righter, Heather McDougall and Hank LaSalla voted unanimously to dissolve the Troy Area Dispatch District and permanently transfer dispatch services to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Kalispell City Council work session focuses on educational campaign for levy request

Kalispell City Council on Monday began debating launching a campaign to educate residents on the municipality’s public safety needs ahead of a potential levy request.

Whitefish spikers sweep Browning

Myli Ridgeway had eight kills and 13 digs to lead Whitefish to a straight-sets win over Browning in Western A volleyball action Tuesday.

Flathead sweeps Whitefish cross country

Braves’ Nuila, Wolfpack’s Bissen win individual titles

With Robbie Nuila and Josie Wilson leading the way, the Flathead cross country teams swept the Whitefish Invitational held Tuesday, with Glacier not far behind.

Golan ties scoring record in Wildcats’ win

Kai Golan scored four times and had four assists for the Columbia Falls Wildcats in an 8-2 Northwest A win over Libby on Tuesday.

Legals for September, 27 2023

Commander Biden bites another Secret Service employee at the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's dog Commander has bitten another U.S. Secret Service employee.

Sen. Booker says fellow New Jersey Democrat Menendez should resign over 'shocking' bribe allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is calling on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, saying in a statement that the federal bribery charges unveiled on Friday against his fellow New Jersey Democrat contain "shocking allegations of corruption and specific, disturbing details of wrongdoing."