Glacier Park inholders file suit against Conservation District

The owners of a house along the banks of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park have filed an amended complaint in Flathead County District Court challenging the Flathead Conservation District’s recent ruling that the house be removed by April 1.

Woman pulled from intersection allegedly attacked deputies

Hailey Dawn Gemmrig faces one count of assault on a peace officer following her Dec. 17 arrest.

Prosecutors seek revocation of squatter’s sentences

Prosecutors filed in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 13 a petition to revoke Ashley Katherine Coil’s deferred five-year sentence for a criminal mischief conviction and suspended five-year sentence on a bail jumping conviction, alleging she almost immediately began violating the terms of those sentences.

Columbia Falls edges out Whitefish at speech and debate tourney

Columbia Falls High School speech and debate edged out Whitefish for the top spot at the Whitefish Invitational.

Donations allow nonprofit child care center to purchase vans

Kicked off in November 2022 by a $5,000 donation from First Interstate Bank’s Ambassador Program, the center spent most of 2023 raising funds to purchase two newer passenger vans to replace the aging vans utilized in the past 15 years.

Columbia Falls considering converting baseball field into housing

Columbia Falls will look at possibly partnering with Habitat for Humanity and the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust on converting a parcel of city-owned land off Railroad Street into affordable housing.

Suspect in bear spray attack facing drug case

Randaell Charles Stilson, 20, faces one count of felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court after Kalispell Police officers allegedly found fentanyl pills on him on Nov. 8. Stilson pleaded not guilty at his Nov. 16 arraignment before Judge Amy Eddy.

Forest Service says leaking sewage plant did not contaminate groundwater near Holland Lake

The U.S. Forest Service has announced that monitoring wells installed along the north shore of Holland Lake this fall found that a leaking wastewater treatment plant did not impact groundwater in the area.

Man wanted for 2018 sexual assault booked into county jail

Michael Lee Storfa Jr., 27, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $40,000.

BNSF crews assessing fuel leak from locomotive

BNSF Railway crews began assessing Tuesday the possible effects of a fuel leak on a train locomotive traveling between Havre and West Glacier.

Brawlers’ dual streak moves to 60; Bravettes win

The Flathead Brave Brawlers picked up eight pins and their 60th straight wrestling dual victory Tuesday, blanking Missoula Big Sky 70-0 at the Flathead gym.

Legals for December, 20 2023

Sandra Day O'Connor called a pioneer and 'iconic jurist' as she is memorialized by Biden, Roberts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the Arizona rancher's daughter who became a voice of moderate conservatism as the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, was memorialized by President Joe Biden on Tuesday as a pioneer in the legal world who inspired generations of women.

Assault charge dismissed against Columbia Falls man

Levi Grayden Petersen, 21, initially faced one count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the alleged Oct. 14 confrontation in the Hutton Ranch area.

Land Board approves Owen Sowerwine conservation easement

Owen Sowerwine is comprised of over 400 acres of habitat along the Flathead River just east of Kalispell. The accomplishment is the work of the Flathead Land Trust, the Flathead Audubon Society and the Flathead Lakers.

Suspect in strangulation case accused of violating terms of release

Jordan John James Patterson, 28, was booked into the Flathead County Detention Center on Dec. 12 after allegedly skipping out on a Nov. 17 appointment to receive a drug patch.

Dry December challenges Montana ski areas

Weekend storm could deliver white Christmas

Ski areas across Western Montana are wishing for a Christmas miracle as the winter’s busiest week on the slopes approaches without much of the white stuff piled up, forcing some areas to change operations or postpone season openings until Mother Nature cooperates.

Inmate charged for bringing fentanyl into county jail pleads not guilty

Melanie Lee Hickok, 23, entered her not guilty plea before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 14. Following the arraignment, Hickok unsuccessfully sought to see her $80,000 bail reduced.

Therese Corbett, 97

Therese M. (Biesen) Corbett, 97 of Polson, passed away peacefully on Dec. 9, 2023, at the St. Joseph Assisted Living Facility in Polson, Montana.

Innovation of Montana’s engineering firms is at risk

From the breathtaking expanse of Glacier National Park to the community fabric of Bozeman and Billings, Montana’s engineering firms play a vital role in building and maintaining our roads, ensuring our air and water are clean, and developing new technologies and products that make our lives safer and more efficient.