Longtime Flathead County Judge, Prosecutor Ted Lympus Dies
Lympus served on 11th District Court for 23 years before retiring in 2015
Lympus served on 11th District Court for 23 years before retiring in 2015
Joshua McGreevey was taken into custody Friday night; two victims, a man and a woman, are expected to survive
Fifty-four residents of long-term care facility have contracted virus in last month; only two cases remain active
County has reported 17 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 18 days; five most recent fatalities tied to unnamed long-term care facility
1:11 a.m. Two smashed pumpkins were found. 2:21 a.m. A man who accidentally gave his friend $100 wanted the money back. 4:09 a.m. Two people sitting in a ditch “decided to have a smoke.” 8:59 a.m. A Bigfork man was sick of being woken up by his neighbor’s dog. 9:24 a.m. A heater was stolen. […]
Kevin James Ward punched officer in face and chest after he was found hiding under a comforter at a local motel
4:20 a.m. A “young lady in a long black dress” was walking down the road. 6:33 a.m. A man wearing a Batman beanie was asked to leave. 10:24 a.m. A man was concerned he was being blackmailed by an unknown person. 10:46 a.m. An unruly tenant told her landlord she was going to “bring the […]
Prosecutors allege Yan “Bo” Fong attempted to buy illegally obtained dead animals from an undercover agent
Joe Russell, who served as Flathead health officer for two decades before retiring in 2017, is expected to accept offer to return to top job amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ronald Clackler allegedly fired shots outside a neighbor's home Tuesday, was arrested by SWAT team after refusing to comply with deputies
Leon Paul Kavis is charged with running drug trafficking operation that reached into Flathead Valley; federal indictment raises questions about self-defense claim in September shooting
Beacon Media Director Hunter D'Antuono joins the show to talk about his work and what he's hoping for in 2021, plus the biggest stories from the last week
2:04 a.m. An intoxicated man had his keys and jacket stolen by a friend who didn’t want him to drive. 6:45 a.m. A West Glacier woman out for a morning run was yelled at by a strange man. 7:08 a.m. Dogs were chasing deer. 7:30 a.m. A man was not getting along with his girlfriend. […]
27-year-old driver crashed into downtown building at ‘very high rate of speed’ Sunday morning
1:14 a.m. A man yelled “f—k the police” after an officer declined to give him a ride to the grocery store. 1:39 a.m. A woman hearing sounds from a movie her neighbors were watching hung up after being asked what she would like law enforcement to do about it. 3:32 a.m. Two people with flashlights […]
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