Brian R. Murphy faces misdemeanor after allegedly firing at grizzly bear on Mount Brown in July

Russell Bache and Park Peck bested incumbent Tony Berget to represent Libby on the commission

8:55 a.m. A Lakeside resident reported that someone in a dump truck was stealing large boulders from a construction site. The boulder hauling activities were legitimate and authorized by the owner of the development. 10:27 a.m. A big yellow dog was chasing deer down Dawn Drive. 10:46 a.m. A Columbia Falls man reported that the […]

Bill Hayden has helped interpret and craft the message at Glacier National Park for more than two decades

 As the season changes, Stanton Lake in the Great Bear Wilderness is the perfect place to take in the fall colors. This 4-mile hike from U.S. Highway 2 near Essex can be made into a quick and easy afternoon adventure. The trailhead is located about 15 miles east of West Glacier, near the Stanton Lake […]

9:47 a.m. A Whitefish woman reported that last night a black car drove into her driveway and turned around. 11:22 a.m. A woman driving down Highway 2 West complained that a man in a white pickup cut her off and waved his middle finger in her direction. 11:45 a.m. Someone reportedly busted the window out […]

6:25 a.m. A Columbia Falls man reported that he loaned his car to his roommate last night and she had yet to return it. 8:29 a.m. A Columbia Falls woman has footage of someone, possibly an ex-employee, letting her horses out of their pen during the night. 8:32 a.m. Runaway cows were on the spotted […]

Suicide in Montana and Flathead County has reached alarming new highs in recent years

7:37 a.m. A woman on Foothill Road reported that the neighbor’s hungry cows were grazing on her property. 8:37 a.m. There was a complaint about the driver of a little white truck who habitually speeds down Echo Lake Road. 8:55 a.m. The president of a Bigfork school’s Parent Teacher Association reported that someone stole the […]

China is Montana's third largest trade partner

Independence referendum failed 55 percent to 45 percent

Cobell found examples of government mismanagement going back to the 1880s

Joshua Starr allegedly pulled a gun on another man on Sept. 6

9:47 a.m. Someone called from Virginia to talk about guns. 12:43 p.m. A chainsaw and five gallons of fuel were reportedly stolen from property on Ashley Lake Road a few weeks ago. 1:43 p.m. A black lab was seen running down Swan River Road in Bigfork. 5:14 p.m. A worried driver reported that a teenaged […]

10:45 a.m. A Coram woman reported that a bull wandered onto her property last night. At the time of the call it was still on her property, standing in the brush. 12:01 p.m. A Columbia Falls woman stated that she can’t prove it, but believes that her ex-boyfriend let the air out of her tires […]