Marilyn Tavenner says she leaves department with "sadness and mixed emotions"

7:54 a.m. A window was busted out of a business on East Evergreen Drive. 10 a.m. Reportedly, a man claiming to be late to work was driving at reckless speeds down Main Street in Kalispell. 10:08 a.m. Some teenagers left their truck in a parking lot after spinning donuts and launching it into a snowbank. […]

8:59 a.m. A resident on Helena Flats Court called in to complain about snow removal issues. 10:37 a.m. A husky was picked up in Columbia Falls and taken to the animal shelter. 11:55 a.m. A retriever and a sheltie ran away from their home on Stillwater Loop and, at the time of the call, had […]

8:35 a.m. A woman’s car was towed out of the median of Highway 93 South were it was lodged in a snowbank. 11:08 a.m. A resident on Bench Drive complained that a snow plow driver left an impenetrable six foot tall berm in his driveway. Apparently, he broke and axle trying to move it. 12:53 […]

9:22 a.m. A Kalispell resident reported that someone stole his license plates and the Mercedes emblem off of his car. 11:22 a.m. A distressed man on Church Drive can’t find his snow blower. 11:56 a.m. Someone called in complaining that the driver in front of him stopped to help a stuck driver and was blocking […]

Montana’s northern neighbor prepares for big cuts that could impact the Flathead Valley

Rail analysts say cheaper fuel will help rail companies, even those moving crude oil

11:46 a.m. A man walking through Hungry Horse reported that an aggressive dog was following him. However, he refused to give his location as he had “nothing to do” with the matter at hand. An animal warden tracked down the dog and returned it to its owner. 12:28 p.m. An argument over excavating equipment took […]

10:33 a.m. A roll of quarters was stolen out of a vehicle on Spring Creek Drive. 11:15 a.m. A man called from Hungry Horse to report that his tenant was misbehaving. 6:10 p.m. Someone reported that a drunken chef “threw a fit” and destroyed a kitchen in Bigfork. 6:49 p.m. Kids were heard arguing during […]

Amtrak, Whitefish celebrate passenger train's return to traditional schedule; promise service improvements in the coming months to regain lost riders

Months after uproar over proposed filming fees in federal wilderness, Texas representative proposes solution

7:33 a.m. A pickup topper that was lying in the middle of Highway 2 West was pulled out of the road. 9:07 a.m. A Frontage Road resident reported that someone rummaged through his car during the night, but nothing was taken. 10:20 a.m. Someone caused a scene at the local animal shelter. 11:22 a.m. An […]

9:05 a.m. A woman on Browns Road called in to discuss the neighbor dog’s bad behavior. 11:38 a.m. A woman on Shady Lane reported that she found her stolen wedding ring at a local pawn shop. 3:39 p.m. A local man reported that a strange woman just ran off with his dog. 4:13 p.m. Someone […]

GOP will meet on Saturday to talk about joining a lawsuit to close primaries

Terrorists killed 12 at satirical newspaper this week in Paris