Kalispell City Council Appoints Dustin Leftridge to Fill Ward 3
The local attorney was one of six residents who applied to fill the council seat, which became vacant after former Ward 3 councilor Ryan Hunter began his new role as mayor
The local attorney was one of six residents who applied to fill the council seat, which became vacant after former Ward 3 councilor Ryan Hunter began his new role as mayor
Building permits in 2025 accounted for $250 million as commercial development across the municipality continues; City Manager Jarod Nygren and Mayor Ryan Hunter say affordable housing remains a challenge
Monday, Jan. 5 10:20 p.m. A child’s coat and a decapitated toy were discovered inside the porta potty. Tuesday, Jan. 6 1:42 a.m. A drunk guy stumbling in the street refused a ride. Sunday, Jan. 11 10:29 a.m. A guy who looked “like he shouldn’t be there” was standing in front of a house on […]
Mitchell Alexander Kleinman, 24, pleaded not guilty to felony counts of attempted deliberate homicide and criminal endangerment after allegedly shooting another driver in the head and firing multiple rounds at his vehicle with a child in the backseat
Inclement weather is preventing aircrafts from landing in Kalispell, causing delays and cancellations as foggy conditions are forecast to continue
Defense attorneys argue the evidence presented failed to link Kenneth James Floyd to the crime and was insufficient to support the guilty verdict
An atmospheric river last month deposited up to 36 inches of snow to the mountains, bringing the Flathead River basin snow water equivalent levels to 114% of normal by Jan. 9
Britt Cotter in November 2024 was elected as a judge presiding over Lake and Sanders counties before he resigned amid felony cocaine charges
The individual was charged with separate crimes identified during the investigation this weekend and authorities say there is no indication of an ongoing threat
Tuesday, Dec. 23 2:31 p.m. There was a grand theft helicopter. 8:57 p.m. The mother of a 13-year-old who has been “utilizing” marijuana confiscated “the device” and informed police she is building a paper trail against her son. Wednesday, Dec. 24 1:27 a.m. A guy admitted to breaking “this and this and this.” Thursday, Dec. […]
Aaron Walker was transported to a burn unit in Salt Lake City on New Year's Eve where he remains unconscious after the 30,000-square-foot Montana Timberline Firewood Company building ignited the night of Dec. 30
After historically operating under the Clerk and Recorder Office, the Flathead County Board of Commissioners appointed Paula Buff as the nonpartisan election administrator to run the newly independent department, which is designed to eliminate conflicts of interest and provide greater oversight
The 43-year-old driver and his 7-year-old son on Dec. 30 were pronounced dead at the scene on Spotted Robe Trail
For more than 50 years, the Flathead Snowmobile Association has been maintaining designated snowmobile routes across northwest Montana, providing grooming for multiuse trails and bolstering partnerships to ensure motorized access
Mitchell Alexander Kleinman is charged with a felony count of attempted deliberate homicide and a second count of criminal endangerment after allegedly shooting another driver in the head and firing multiple rounds at his vehicle with an 8-year-old child in the backseat
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