Lake County Sheriff Don Bell this morning confirmed the remains, which have been sent to the Montana State Medical Examiner for further investigation and identification

Kaleb Elijah Fleck on Feb. 4 pleaded guilty to a felony charge of deliberate homicide as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Sentencing is scheduled for March 31.

Sunday, Jan. 26 1:56 p.m. There was a friendly “husky-looking” dog in Kalispell. 7:55 p.m. A caller heard gunshots by her house. It turned out to be fireworks. 9:59 p.m. A car smoked a mountain lion in Essex. 10:47 p.m. During an altercation over a loose dog, someone told the neighbor to put their “fingers […]

Since launching in 2005, the BNSF Avalanche Safety Program has helped significantly reduce train derailments caused by avalanches in John F. Stevens Canyon along the transportation corridor adjacent to the Middle Fork of the Flathead River

The storm is expected to enter the Flathead Valley on Friday with rising temperatures and mixed precipitation followed by an Arctic airmass on Sunday

Douglas Darren Malatare was sentenced after a federal jury convicted him of fentanyl distribution that caused the death of a 49-year-old man on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation

The open house will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Smith Valley School

Industry leaders are working to expand access to childcare and brainstorm ways to accommodate the workforce in Flathead County, where currently about 30% of its childcare demand is met

Sunday, Jan. 19 3:42 p.m. Someone wanted information about their fugitive roommate. 7:19 p.m. Some juvies “ran off into the night” after throwing snowballs at passing cars near Dry Bridge Park. 8:23 p.m. Kids were still throwing snowballs. Monday, Jan. 20 3:21 p.m. Some Flathead High kids were “terrorizing” a store. Tuesday, Jan. 21 9:48 […]

At open houses hosted by the Flathead National Forest on Jan. 21 and Jan. 22, officials outlined a “proposed action,” which includes potential plans for a mandatory but unlimited permit for all three forks and restrictions that would preserve the Flathead River system

Flathead County business advocates emphasized their support for healthcare, education and tourism at a Jan. 21 Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon

Sunday, Jan. 12 9:24 a.m. A man was concerned because his son drank some beer he left out. 9:31 a.m. A cleaner accidently set off the alarm because they were not informed it had recently changed when Tester lost the election. 1:04 p.m. Siri mistakenly called 911 instead of the coffee shop. Monday, Jan. 13 […]

The cold front will move through the region at the end of the week, bringing negative temperatures to the Flathead Valley and wind gusts up to 100 miles per hour on the Rocky Mountain Front

The Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 13 signed a contract with the Deputy Sheriff’s Association that increases retirement benefits but falls short of keeping up with competitive law enforcement wages

The state filed a lawsuit against Flathead County after the Board of Adjustment denied a conditional use permit for a prerelease center in Evergreen, arguing an abuse of discretion