Alan Roger Connor Jr. reached plea agreement with prosecutors but argued for more lenient sentence in order to seek treatment for drug addiction

8:33 a.m. A dog was accused of raiding garbage cans in the middle of the night. 9:34 a.m. Someone dropped off a load at the landfill without paying for it. 11:06 a.m. A man was firing his finger guns at passersby. 12:05 p.m. A youth was tearing up the road. 12:34 p.m. A black cow […]

Scammers are listing bogus rentals online via Craigslist and other online platforms, requesting electronic payment

Long-needed fifth judge will help diffuse growing civil and criminal caseload amid rapid population growth

6 a.m. An abandoned shopping cart was left on the train tracks. 7:05 a.m. A man accused his neighbor of shutting off his water. 8:06 a.m. A woman worried about a loud explosion and foul odor reported her husband did not share her concerns.  8:57 a.m. A Columbia Falls man appeared to be very confused. […]

7:22 a.m. People were defecating where they shouldn’t be. 10:12 a.m. A vape was confiscated at school. 10:17 a.m. A refrigerator without a door was left on the side of the road. 11:19 a.m. An irritated woman wanted her neighbor to stop throwing road signs into her horse pasture. 12:09 p.m. An officer was requested […]

7:47 a.m. A woman holding her phone between her knees accidentally called 911. 11:55 a.m. Two boys were kicked out of the toy aisle. 12:27 p.m. A dog ran after some deer. 12:36 p.m. A man talking on his phone in an alley was making people nervous. 12:42 p.m. A bike was left outside the […]

Scott George Michael Daniels accused of working as part of drug trafficking operation that moved large quantities of meth through Flathead Valley

New filing alleges Ronald Braxton Dougherty assaulted 6-year-old boy in 2018; Dougherty was previously charged with raping developmentally disabled girl in 2019

1:41 a.m. A bar patron drank too much. 1:47 a.m. A motorist who watched a bunch of speeders drive past a police officer was worried something was wrong with the officer. 9:36 a.m. Injured duck. 10:05 a.m. A neighbor who reported two barking dogs wanted them talked to. 10:50 a.m. A road rage incident escalated […]

Four men have died at the hands of Flathead County law enforcement in the last 12 months, an unprecedented spree that’s left a trail of heartache and unanswered questions

1:03 a.m. Two inmates were fighting. 11:47 a.m. A man who offered to help a woman move ended up stealing some things. 12:17 p.m. A man fell down. 4:48 p.m. A man was offering condolences when he was hit in the head with a gun. 5:28 p.m. A woman in pink shorts was not acting […]

8:15 a.m. A man with unkempt hair was waving a wrench around. 8:59 a.m. A man advised he would continue calling the cops until “someone does something” about a loud truck. 11:34 a.m. Four men who looked “pretty shady” were believed to be casing a business. 12:46 p.m. A woman found two teenagers on her […]

Supporters say bill ensures playing field in girls sports remains fair, opponents say it further harms already marginalized transgender youth

12:10 a.m. A man wanted to know where he could sleep that he wouldn’t be woken up by “tweakers.” 7:44 a.m. Some loud dogs only stop barking when they are fed. 8:28 a.m. Drugs were stolen. 8:48 a.m. Two women stole some cosmetics. 9:06 a.m. Someone was sleeping near the deli. 9:31 a.m. A small […]