On Aug. 2 in Kalispell, Attorney General Steve Bullock announced a statewide foreclosure prevention program to help struggling homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes. Joining Bullock at the Ashley Square complex were representatives of several agencies and organizations partnering with his office on the new program, including Maureen Rude, director of operations […]

My next-door neighbor Steve recently gave me a wonderful present: a handful of aluminum and a little bit of glass. I am now the second owner of a 1945 Bell and Howell 8mm, hand-wind movie camera. It has a Taylor Hobson lens and a mechanical computer on the side so I always have the right […]

HELENA – President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration allowing federal aid to assist with repairs to public infrastructure damaged by wildfires in two Montana counties and an Indian reservation. Obama signed the declaration on Thursday for Powder River and Rosebud counties and the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. Gov. Brian Schweitzer requested the declaration […]

A 33-year-old Kalispell woman has denied a negligent homicide charge filed after a February crash that killed her boyfriend. Mandy Brist pleaded not guilty Thursday in District Court in Kalispell. Prosecutors allege Brist and Timothy Attard had been out drinking and gambling and that she had illegally taken a prescription pain pill before getting into […]

Unsafe conditions are hampering search and rescue teams looking for a missing hiker in Glacier National Park, according to the latest update from park officials on Friday afternoon. Search crews have been forced to adjust their strategy after rainfall from Thursday night created very slick conditions on steep and rocky terrain. Crews are in their […]

A Flathead County man pleaded not guilty Thursday in district court to two felony assault charges after he allegedly shot his son in the face with a shotgun. Through a lawyer, James Gonzales entered his plea at an Aug. 2 arraignment before Flathead County District Court Judge Stewart Stadler. Gonzalez faces charges of aggravated assault […]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — All eyes are on Peyton Manning, especially rookie Brock Osweiler’s. The Denver Broncos’ other new quarterback is a 6-foot-8 passing project who’s the first signal-caller ever drafted with the intention of one day succeeding Manning. Osweiler, who bears a striking resemblance to “Twilight” actor Robert Pattinson, wants to look more like Manning. […]

By John Fuller Wolves are one of nature’s greatest predators. Magnificent creatures, with extraordinary social characteristics, they are legendary in man’s history, culture and literature. Some fear them, others love them and others regard them as just another cog in the complicated web of life. A century ago, wolf populations were seriously reduced by farmers, […]

Summer is the busiest season in the Bigfork Village, with the sun, water and events drawing people to its streets like a grizzly bear to ripe huckleberries. This weekend, the village presents one of its most popular and important festivals. The 34th annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts takes place Aug. 4 and Aug. 5, […]

If you are looking for something a little different this weekend, head on over to the Glacier Jet Center near Glacier Park International Airport and check out an historic B-25J bomber plane from Missouri. The Commemorative Air Force Missouri Wing flew into the Flathead Valley Thursday night and will be giving tours all day Saturday […]

It’s a hot Friday afternoon and a huge person is lumbering up a hill in north Kalispell. People passing by would likely have to take a second look. He might be the biggest person they’ve ever seen. And he just keeps running up and down the hill. While this may be a noteworthy spectacle for […]

BOISE, Idaho — Wildfire experts say states across the West are now at the highest risk of the season for wildfires as hot weather patterns continue to dry out fuels and forests across the region. Ed Delgado at the National Interagency Fire Center says the biggest concern in August comes for Northern Rockies states like […]

MISSOULA — State wildlife officials are still looking for a bold mountain lion that has frightened several campers in the Clearwater Junction area. Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Jay Kolbe says the lion startled hikers and campers in three locations two weeks ago, even stalking a 4-year-old girl. Officials believe the same cat wandered into […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency’s solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to stem the red ink. With cash running perilously low, two legally required payments for future postal […]

Monday 7/30 6:08 a.m. A dog on Twin Pines Drive barked continuously throughout the night. 8:49 a.m. A mailbox on Juniper Drive was destroyed. 10:27 a.m. A labradoodle was reportedly running at large on Creston Hatchery Road. 11:03 a.m. Reportedly, someone in a brown Legacy was driving 70 mph and tailgating near the airport on […]