As Fires Calm, Efforts Turn to Rehabilitation
USFS, NPS start to restore fire lines as cooler temperatures and rains put a cap on season
USFS, NPS start to restore fire lines as cooler temperatures and rains put a cap on season
Leif Lee was charged with two counts of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court
8:03 a.m. A Whitefish woman called in regarding a huge bag of stuffed animals that she intended to donate to the sheriff’s department. 9:36 a.m. A Kalispell woman chased a strange woman out of her house with a frying pan after finding the woman in her living room, holding her baby. The woman was later […]
The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council vote to use banishment as punishment
2:08 p.m. A man on Concord Lane pulled a bike out of the river. 2:18 p.m. A blind bulldog named Bob ran away from home. He was found and reunited with his owner. 2:22 p.m. An employee of a local grocery store reported that a man walked out with a basket of stolen goods. 2:43 […]
New Mexico veterans deployed to fight fire in Montana
9:31 a.m. A Whitefish man saw his missing Astro van on Facebook. 11:37 a.m. Someone saw a “disheveled” looking man sitting on some rocks near a building on Highway 2 East. 12:07 p.m. A man on Highway 35 in Kalispell reported that his neighbor “sucker punched” him during an argument over parking arrangements. 12:19 p.m. […]
Former governor said "some things have become clear" and that he was suspending his campaign
The five helicopters have been barred from responding to fires in the state's national forests because federal standards require that they use smaller buckets to scoop water.
2-year-old male grizzly that's about 165 pounds has been spotted in the Coeur d'Alene River drainage several times since Sept. 4
Kalispell man celebrates 102nd birthday surrounded by friends and family
Branden Conrad Miesmer was arrested after three day man hunt
Christopher Robert Showen was arrested in California last week after skipping sentencing hearing earlier this summer
Iberica Paulino of Kalispell was found dead in her cell on Thursday morning
National Park Service says the fire was likely caused by lightning
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