The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about reports it has received about anonymous text messages that appear to be a scam with “unknown intent.” Beginning on Jan. 3, the sheriff’s office received information about suspicious text messages appearing on cell phones in the Flathead. The messages, which are being sent from an email […]

A lot has been written in the past week on the Montana Supreme Court’s decision to restore the state’s century-old ban on corporate political spending, with articles showing up in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and many other publications. It appears the case may be heading to the U.S. Supreme Court, as the […]

Kalispell’s Brock Osweiler will forgo his senior year at Arizona State University and enter the NFL Draft, the school confirmed on Friday. The former Flathead High School star recently finished his record-breaking season with the Sun Devils, becoming the first quarterback in school history to throw for more than 4,000 yards. He passed for 4,036 […]

Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch launched a website Friday that encourages citizens to report potential election law violations. Called the Fair Elections Center, McCulloch says on the site’s homepage that “every Montanan has a right to an elections process that is open, honest, fair, and accurate.” “Citizens and voters play a critical role in […]

The trigger for creativity is different for every artist, and can come from nearly anywhere. Still, the spark behind Kalispell photographer Kurt Markus’ new film is especially unique: it was a dare from rock and roll superstar John Mellencamp. “He dared me to make a good film. He said, ‘Kurt, you know I expect this […]

The director of the animal shelter in Kalispell says four American Bulldogs that attacked and injured a 7-year-old girl have been euthanized. Flathead County Animal Shelter Director Cliff Bennett says he received approval to put the animals down on Tuesday and they were euthanized Wednesday morning. The girl sustained extensive injuries in the attack in […]

Tuesday 12/3 10:07 a.m. A Columbia Falls woman reported that a bushy-haired man wondered into her home and passed out in her living room. 10:28 a.m. A woman on White Basin Court complained that she and her dog are often attacked by at least two neighbor dogs. 12:46 p.m. A Columbia Falls resident called in […]

Columbia Falls High School staffers used CPR and an automated external defibrillator to restore the heartbeat of a 16-year-old student who collapsed during gym class. Health and physical education teacher Troy Bowman and school nurse Cathy Dragonfly aided the boy Wednesday morning. He was then taken to Kalispell Regional Medical Center, where he was listed […]

WHITEFISH – At its Jan. 3 meeting, the Whitefish City Council tabled a vote on whether to allow two blinking snow beacons on top of the Great Northern Brewing Company that would indicate either inversions or powder days at Whitefish Mountain Resort. While all councilors appeared to appreciate the concept, some were unsure that the […]

BROWNING – Tribal officials say gusty winds are fueling two major fires on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana. Blackfeet spokesman Wayne Smith says one fire started southeast of Browning just after 5 p.m. Wednesday and burned about eight miles east to the community of Blackfoot. He does not know how many acres have […]

BROWNING – Two wildfires raging overnight on Montana’s Blackfeet Indian Reservation burned thousands of acres, forced scores to evacuate and destroyed several buildings, officials said early Thursday. Fueled by strong winds, the two blazes started around sundown Wednesday and together had grown to at least 45,000 acres by 4 a.m. MST Thursday. At least 300 […]

Last night I held the future in my arms when our two young friends Nic and Jenny stopped by with their new baby, who they have named Magnolia Leigh. Magnolia was six days old and weighed six pounds. As I held her, she was so small that her fingers could not wrap themselves around my […]

WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park officials say a telecommunications company is proposing to build an 80-foot tall telecommunications tower in the park’s St. Mary administrative area. Glacier officials said the steel lattice structure would replace an existing 50-foot radio tower and improve the reliability and speed of internet access in the northwest Montana park. […]

BROWNING – Two wildfires on Montana’s Blackfeet Indian Reservation burned thousands of acres, forced scores to evacuate and destroyed several buildings overnight, but rain helped firefighters and volunteers get a handle on the blazes on Thursday. Fueled by strong winds and gusts above 60 mph, the two blazes started around sundown Wednesday and together grew […]

WHITEFISH — When Murray Craven was growing up in Canada, every neighborhood had an ice rink and everyone played hockey. “We could make a game up in about 15 minutes,” he said. Playing for hours on end with his two brothers, day after day, Craven honed his skills and developed a love for the game […]