Formerly known as Lost Coon Lake, 61-acre water body will now be known as Lost Loon Lake after residents petitioned to remove racist former name

Wild Horse Hot Springs has not been properly licensed since 2009; owners were sent notice to immediately cease operations on Sept. 16

Editor in Chief Kellyn Brown talks about Flathead County's real or exaggerated population growth and Micah Drew talks voting, plus the biggest stories from the last seven days

DPHHS asks that Scotty’s Bar and Casino be prevented from operating until it complies; four other businesses were sued last week

Rachel Bellesen killed Jacob Glace on Oct. 8 in Sanders County; Glace had long history of abuse, including conviction for assaulting Bellesen

12:12 a.m. A baseball cap was returned to its owner. 1:45 a.m. A person who thought they heard a gunshot or an explosion blamed the noise on “gang activity.” 3:35 a.m. A woman suspected of stealing a wallet said she no longer had the wallet because she burned it. 6:42 a.m. Dogs were barking at […]

7:10 a.m. A cow was on the wrong side of the fence. 7:19 a.m. An abandoned lawnmower was found. 8:04 a.m. Two more cows joined that first cow and the trio was on the move. 8:45 a.m. A man trying to power down his phone was calling 911 repeatedly. 10:36 a.m. An unmanned Labrador stopped […]

DPHHS asks court to force Sykes Diner, Remington Bar, Ferndale Market and Your Lucky Turn Casino to comply with state’s mask directive

Republican gubernatorial candidate has loaned himself more than $7.5 million total during race

Lake County Sheriff’s Office says a Polson woman was found unresponsive Tuesday night

Mark Dennehy contracted COVID-19 in July and he shares his story as one of our Pandemic Portraits, plus a rundown of the biggest stories from the last seven days

Jason David Weldele allegedly set Kalispell house on fire early Saturday, killing his ‘semi ambulatory’ father inside

Justin Turner isolated from his family when he returned from an out-of-state work trip, navigating array of symptoms

Bethany Shehan warns that potentially exposing others to deadly virus is ‘not a good feeling’

General manager says difficult decision made in consultation with health department and ‘in the interest of public safety’