East side of road reopens with limited access nearly three weeks after Reynolds Creek Fire started near St. Mary

10 GOP candidates squared off against each other in Cleveland last night

One year ago Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old

Unemployment rate held at 5.3 percent for a second straight month

8:04 a.m. A disappointed resident on Highway 2 East reported that someone stole their bicycle and yellow bike trailer. 9:28 a.m. A Columbia Falls woman stated that if anyone called in accusing her of criminal mischief, their accusations are false. 11:14 a.m. A Kalispell resident complained that the neighbor woman left her sprinklers on and […]

7:46 a.m. The district manager of a local gas station chain has incriminating video footage of an incident involving stolen beer. 10:02 a.m. Five dogs were barking on Park Drive. 1:05 p.m. A Lakeside resident found a safe in her front yard. She believes it may be stolen. 2:10 p.m. A Columbia Falls resident reported […]

7:46 a.m. A dog on Ridgewood Drive barked all night long. 10:30 a.m. A border collie was spotted running along Highway 93 in Whitefish. 10:30 a.m. A Whitefish resident reported that a “rough looking” man was outside beating on his door. 11:06 a.m. A lost looking beagle was picked up and given a ride to […]

8:55 a.m. Someone in Columbia Falls caught a German shepherd and put it in their backyard. 9:12 a.m. A dog on Ridgewood Drive barked all night long. 11:44 a.m. A woman on Reserve Court reported that an acquaintance of hers drove by her home and shot his gun several times into the dirt. The suspect […]

Three Sisters Fire has burned 43 acres of land in the Flathead National Forest

Photographer Norman Riley has been spending his summer exploring Glacier National Park as its artist-in-residence

A hotel in the wilderness of Montana might be an odd place for Broadway, but for 23 years the Many Glacier Hotel lived up to its nickname, “Showplace of the Rockies”

Cause of yesterday’s fatal fire still under investigation

When: Friday, Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Whitefish Depot Park More Information: www.whitefishlegacy.org or (406) 862-3880 The annual Whitefish Trail Hootenanny will help raise funds for the popular biking and hiking trails around Whitefish. Among the performers scheduled to appear are the Lil’ Smokies, the New Wave Time Trippers and the Selasee […]

Dawain Burgess retired in July

EPA released assessment that outlined possible clean up plans and institutional controls for Libby and the surrounding area earlier this year