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

Tyler Jordan Hall admitted to creating and selling unapproved drugs with dangerous side effects through his Kalispell business called Rat’s Army

Britt Cotter was elected in November to represent Lake and Sanders counties before resigning amid felony cocaine charges

Flathead County commissioners appointed 47-year-old Tim Wenz to replace former Justice of the Peace Paul Sullivan, who was recently sworn in as the newest district court judge

The funding that was set aside following the 2023 Legislature to address workforce housing will now be reallocated to other counties; commissioners cited skepticism over the program’s rollout and opposed using taxpayer dollars to help potential homebuyers

Recent precipitation has boosted northwest Montana’s snowpack, nearly doubling snow depths compared to last December, while a slew of human-triggered avalanches have been reported in the backcountry near Whitefish Mountain Resort