10:49 a.m. Mail was stolen from a Columbia Falls home. 12:54 p.m. An old, bearded man was allegedly preventing people from walking on the Rails-to-Trails path through Kalispell. 2:56 p.m. A Kalispell man reported that he met a girl on a dating site and now she’s asking for money after sending some photos of herself. […]
Developer plans to demolish Whitefish building to make way for three-story commercial, residential site
The Museum at Central School teams up with divers to preserve a piece of Montana’s maritime history
1:54 a.m. A Bigfork man called asking to speak to a supervisor. He wanted to know if law enforcement had received his fax. 9:16 a.m. A Lakeside resident called to report that his neighbor’s dog keeps barking and charging his house. 10:59 a.m. Seven horses and two dogs were allegedly parading down Whitefish Stage Road. […]
7:58 a.m. A woman was doing jumping jacks and yelling “help me” in the middle of the road. 8:27 a.m. Four alpacas were killed in the middle of the night near Bigfork. A local mountain lion is the primary suspect. 9:50 a.m. Mailboxes were pried open in Whitefish, and letters and packages were strewn about […]
Former state representative beats newcomer Rhoda Cargill to represent District 2
56-year-old man was moving guns when one accidentally fired
Three vehicles collided with each other on Saturday just west of Kalispell
Dan Wilson ran unopposed to serve as Flathead County’s fourth district court judge
12:02 a.m. A Kalispell woman reported that her stepdad was “being crazy.” Apparently this happens every time he goes bowling. 5:49 a.m. A moose was walking through a Columbia Falls neighborhood. 8:27 a.m. A Columbia Falls resident woke up to find a horse in their yard. They called law enforcement asking what they should do […]
10:21 p.m. A Kalispell dog allegedly killed a cat. The owner of the deceased cat wanted law enforcement to come by and catch the dog. 5:29 p.m. A guy on an orange dirt bike was driving back and forth on Morning Star Drive to apparently annoy the neighbors. 6:26 p.m. A Bigfork man called law […]
Children locked in basement testify that they’ve had nightmares since incident
Protests erupt across the nation follow Donald Trump's election as president
Ryan Patrick Morris said he had done seven combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan but that was untrue
Amid economic changes, the Mission Mountain Railroad looks to diversify
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Flathead-area candidates for the state legislature have attracted more than $325,000 combined in funding during the primary election cycle
A Montana Department of Labor and Industry report revealed the financial and professional services sector is responsible for nearly one third of the state’s economic production as banking and real estate dominate the Flathead Valley
Park administrators have shelved a post-pandemic vehicle-reservation pilot program in favor of a new plan to expand parking and grow its shuttle network. But without any guaranteed federal funding, some stakeholders worry they're moving forward without fallback plan.
