Health officer says county has ‘reached the top’ of epidemic curve and that department is once again conducting thorough case investigations

1:25 a.m. An “extremely mean” neighbor was accused of making a dog go crazy. 11:05 a.m. A caller complaining about a trailer parked on his property insisted that a dispatcher pass along the message that “he loves and misses” an unidentified person. 2:21 p.m. A man said four Martin City dogs attack if he turns […]

Steve Lavin has spent 28 years with Montana Highway Patrol, represented House District 8 from 2011-2019

1:13 a.m. A woman kicked out of her boyfriend’s house wanted to know how to get her stuff back. 7:57 a.m. A “huge black wolf” headed for the cemetery turned out to be a friendly dog. 8:09 a.m. Someone peed in the bushes. 8:30 a.m. A dog was almost hit by a car. 9:24 a.m. […]

Actors and musicians from Broadway and beyond have made the move to the Flathead Valley amid the COVID-19 pandemic, plus the biggest stories from the last week

Amy Crimmins-Glanville fundraised untold thousands of dollars over several years, much of it from the Easthaven Baptist Church community

Joe Russell returned to the health department Monday and he’s not mincing words about the difficult road ahead and the importance of masking up

12:28 a.m. A renter was getting pretty tired of the guy revving his engine in the driveway. 6:31 a.m. A man was advised that law enforcement would not be coming to pick up the items a homeless person left behind. 7:54 a.m. A hospital patient complained his nurses weren’t responding to his calls quickly enough. […]

Unidentified man allegedly fired at deputies after standoff; Kalispell Police Department officer treated for non-life threatening injuries

Attorneys for Whitefish real estate agent Tanya Gersh say Andrew Anglin hasn't paid any portion of the August 2019 judgment against him

6:35 a.m. A caller identifying him or herself only as “handsome” or “daddy” wanted to remind law enforcement that the public pays their salaries. 9:03 a.m. A Kalispell rooster was crowing. 9:26 a.m. Several neighbors received envelopes filled with blank card stock in the mail. 9:34 a.m. A woman testing her phone decided to call […]

David Paul Farrar, 58, pleaded guilty in August; sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison

Joe Russell’s contract was unanimously approved on Wednesday; he is set to assume the position on Monday

2:56 p.m. A bicycle with a “be blessed” sticker was stolen. 4:01 p.m. A woman upset that her neighbor keeps calling the cops on her dogs just watched that neighbor provoke the pups. 5:34 p.m. A man got angry after his attempt to shoplift was thwarted. 6:26 p.m. A man running after a trespasser told […]

Staff Writer Micah Drew talks about putting together a memorable new edition of Best of Preps, complete with colored cornstarch at the fairgrounds, plus the biggest stories from the last week