Crews report success in preventing the wildfire’s spread to the west and will shift their focus to its eastern flanks; an Air Quality Alert is in effect for Flathead and Lake counties

A Flathead County judge kept the bail for Jami Leslie James at $500,000; defendant has a total bail of $750,000 from separate charges filed in Butte-Silver Bow County

William Ronald Blackman was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl

Fire containment improves to 12% as fire managers prepare for a “critical fire weather pattern” with hot, dry and windy conditions forecast this week

A 32-year-old Kalispell man died following an alleged assault early Sunday morning

Additional resources have helped improve containment of the 3,132-acre fire outside of Hungry Horse while officials warn this week's high temperatures and low humidity will likely increase fire activity

Kalispell resident Linda Lissard drops off at least 10 homemade blankets at the Flathead County Children’s Advocacy Center every week to give to victims of child abuse

Matthew Ryan Cubberly was sentenced to five years in prison for illegally possessing two shotguns while under state supervision

Thomas Joseph Duran pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute in federal court and was sentenced to five years in prison

The council voted unanimously to raise the utility rate in response to high inflationary costs; rate is effective on Sept. 1

Business owners and tourism bureau directors in the Flathead Valley are reporting a softer summer season compared to recent years as inflation impacts spending habits and pandemic trends fizzle

Economists say if power providers don’t build more electrical infrastructure in the coming years, the state could become a net importer of electricity – which would drive up customer prices

The violent death of 60-year-old Scott Bryan forced a reckoning in the northwest Montana community, where the loss of critical mental health resources has intensified the plight of unsheltered individuals

University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research Executive Director Pat Barkey said at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon that housing development is not keeping up with in-migration

A 15-year-old male was reportedly shot near Moose Crossing Friday morning and is receiving medical treatment