Judge refuses to accept guilty plea of man accused of accountability to homicide

Zachary James Bergman sentenced to 20 years in prison with 10 suspended

Robert Eisele, who wrote Golden Globe best picture nominee “The Great Debaters,” set to speak in Kalispell

Catherine Ann Finberg sentenced for defrauding 28 people of more than $1.5 million

2:26 a.m. A good Samaritan helped pull a man’s truck out of the ditch. Initially he felt good about his deed, but the more he thought about, he realized it was probably a bad idea since the man had clearly been drunk and was driving in the wrong lane of the road. 9:41 a.m. An […]

Ryan Lewandowski is charged with criminal endangerment, criminal intimidation and assault on a peace officer

1:02 a.m. Some blatant burglars pulled up right in front of a house and started to look for ways to break in, according to a neighbor. 3:09 a.m. A Lakeside resident called the cops because a stranger was beating on his window and yelling that he was cold and had hypothermia. The resident had no […]

Alzheimer’s awareness group says disease will become a bigger issue for state in coming years

When the spring slush and slate-gray skies turn you blue, there's still plenty to do

Leave the gray days of spring behind for these four great hideaways

Law enforcement deployed SWAT team, helicopter to find man after he fled on foot

7:39 a.m. A Kalispell man drove off with $20 worth of stolen gas. 8:53 a.m. A Columbia Falls resident called to report a deer in his front yard that needed to be shot. 9:10 a.m. A local car rental business called to report that a customer failed to return their rental four days ago. They […]

A breakdown of some of the biggest upcoming road projects in the region

Lincoln County woman was killed Tuesday in crash on Montana Highway 56

3:17 a.m. A Bigfork woman called police because her husband and his buddies were in the garage using power tools and being “obnoxiously loud.” 8:57 a.m. A busy burglar siphoned gas out of two boats, stole some batteries and rummaged through multiple vehicles and a shop near Kalispell. 9:18 a.m. A Kalispell resident called because […]