The administration to date has slapped tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods in a trade dispute over what it calls the nation's predatory practices

Dan Wenk will be replaced by Cameron "Cam" Sholly, the current director of the park service's Midwest Region

Administration officials said the new rules would advance conservation by simplifying and improving how the landmark Endangered Species Act is used

Firefighters are battling a 30-acre fire along Highway 37 near former W.R. Grace & Co. vermiculite mine

William Augustus Bradley pleaded not guilty to criminal endangerment on July 18

James B. French Jr. will appear in court in August

Tanner Lehnen Hosek struggled with mental health prior to allegedly murdering his father on July 9

Type III team takes over management of Zulu Fire north of Libby

6:40 a.m. A shoeless woman and a man “who looked like he had had a rough night” flagged down a passing driver to ask for jumper cables. 9:12 a.m. Four horses were missing in Whitefish. 9:51 a.m. A Marion resident said his landlord cut the power to his apartment. 10:34 a.m. A dog chased a […]

7:14 a.m. A cow was in the road. 8:28 a.m. A Whitefish man was upset that his neighbor had ripped up some trees on his property. The dispatcher suggested talking to the neighbor directly before taking him to court. The man agreed that was probably the best place to start. 9:03 a.m. A chainsaw was […]

Approximately 80 firefighters and multiple aircraft were assigned to the Zulu Fire on Tuesday

The Zulu Fire was approximately 10 acres on Monday

Husband and wife were struck by a car that had driven up on the sidewalk

After years of delays, Libby residents thought the arrival of mining-giant Hecla would push two large projects to production. Then Montana designated CEO Phillips S. Baker a “bad actor,” putting the future of both mines in doubt.

6:13 a.m. A man was “talking to ghosts” and filming objects for no reason. 8:37 a.m. A Columbia Falls man called to complain that his neighbor has been shooting fireworks off at an excessive rate, some of which are bouncing off the house. 9:22 a.m. Some “burn out” competitions were causing a ruckus in a […]