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Montana Supreme Court says officers must have more than a hunch to search a vehicle
July 8, 2023 midnight

Montana Supreme Court says officers must have more than a hunch to search a vehicle

What began as a minor traffic stop in eastern Montana became a drug bust three years ago. But a recent Montana Supreme Court ruling has overturned the conviction, and put more safeguards in place, saying a minor – nearly trifling – stop can’t transform into a search-and-seizure operation without clear probable cause.

Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events
July 7, 2023 8:20 a.m.

Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries.

Lorraine Kay (Rainy) Hanson, 58
July 7, 2023 midnight

Lorraine Kay (Rainy) Hanson, 58

Lorraine Kay (Rainy) Hanson

July 7, 2023 midnight

Legals for July, 7 2023

July 6, 2023 10 a.m.

Registration open for Mutton Bustin' at Northwest Montana Fair

Now is the time to register children for Mutton Bustin’ at this year’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, scheduled for Aug. 16-20 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell.

July 6, 2023 midnight

Legals for July, 6 2023

July 6, 2023 midnight

Legals for July, 6 2023

Comedian Tom Papa comes to the Wachholz
July 6, 2023 midnight

Comedian Tom Papa comes to the Wachholz

Tickets are on sale now to see stand-up comedian Tom Papa at the Wachholz College Center March 1.

Kalispell man arrested after allegedly pulling gun
July 6, 2023 midnight

Kalispell man arrested after allegedly pulling gun

A Kalispell man faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly aiming a gun at the head of another person last week.

July 6, 2023 midnight

Montanans are getting their money back

Nearly all working-age Montanans, more than half the state’s total population, are getting some welcome news this month: the state is sending them money.

G Joan "Joanne" Gregory, 81
July 6, 2023 midnight

G Joan "Joanne" Gregory, 81

G Joan "Joanne" Gregory, 81

July 5, 2023 midnight

Murder suspect expected to return willingly to Michigan

A Michigan man wanted for a 2011 homicide won't fight extradition back to his home state.

Museum offers walk into Kalispell's past
July 5, 2023 midnight

Museum offers walk into Kalispell's past

The Northwest Montana History Museum is breathing new life into the history of Kalispell and its surrounding areas through a guided downtown walking tour.

July 5, 2023 midnight

Legals for July, 5 2023

Suspect in church fire charged with arson
July 4, 2023 midnight

Suspect in church fire charged with arson

A man accused of setting a Kalispell church ablaze last month has pleaded not guilty to one count of arson in Flathead County District Court.

July 4, 2023 midnight

Legals for July, 4 2023

Wildfires crop up as conditions dry out
July 3, 2023 1 p.m.

Wildfires crop up as conditions dry out

A few small wildfires cropped up in far Northwest Montana over the weekend, continuing an uptick in incidents over the last week as forest fuels begin to dry out.

Patriot Front trials set for July in Coeur d'Alene
July 3, 2023 midnight

Patriot Front trials set for July in Coeur d'Alene

More than a year after their arrest for allegedly planning to violently disrupt a Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene City Park, six members of white nationalist hate group Patriot Front are expected to stand trial.

July 3, 2023 midnight

Legals for July, 3 2023

July 2, 2023 midnight

Fighting the fentanyl crisis in Montana

Families and communities across Montana are being devastated by illicit fentanyl — a drug so powerful that just 2 milligrams, the amount that would fit on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially fatal dose.