Kalispell Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Homeless Man’s Murder
Kaleb Elijah Fleck in February pleaded guilty to a felony count of deliberate homicide in the 2023 death of a homeless man at a Kalispell gas station
Kaleb Elijah Fleck in February pleaded guilty to a felony count of deliberate homicide in the 2023 death of a homeless man at a Kalispell gas station
Prosecutors say Derrick James Jackson murdered his mother and her partner at their home in Bigfork in October 2022; defense calls the investigation “deeply, deeply flawed”
Sunday, March 16 1:35 a.m. Someone was celebrating the weekend by throwing fireworks out of their truck. 12:47 p.m. A pair of teens who were looking to get twisted stole two 24-racks of Twisted Tea. 11:45 a.m. A flock of unafraid geese were in the road. Monday, March 17 12:54 a.m. A man was walking […]
An initial investigation indicated that 74-year-old Timothy Wall possibly died of hypothermia after becoming stuck in the snow near the Idaho-Montana border outside of Troy
Builders in northwest Montana are preparing for rising material costs and sourcing adjustments as the rollout of tariffs continues an on-again, off-again path
Under the Montana Land Use Planning Act established by the 2023 Legislature, the municipality is required to adopt a new plan designed to limit public review processes and remove zoning barriers to streamline housing projects
Candy Jean Evans was charged with a felony count of aggravated animal cruelty after authorities seized more than two dozen malnourished dogs, overwhelming the Flathead County Animal Shelter
Sunday, March 9 8:46 a.m. Someone was tired of their neighbor instigating the police with his crotch rocket whenever the sun’s out. 11:38 a.m. A little girl wearing pink pajamas was acting suspicious behind the Conoco. 2:24 p.m. The neighborhood was tired of the same neighbor kid doing motorcycle wheelies all day long. 4:03 […]
As tariff-induced tensions escalate between the two countries, business owners in Eureka say they continue to see regular Canadian customers, attributing a drop in travel to the pandemic-era border closure and the weak dollar that has chilled Canadian spending in recent years
Snow water equivalent levels in the Flathead River basin are slightly below normal at 89% while hydrologists say the next two months will determine the water supply heading into the spring and summer
Sunday, March 2 10:20 a.m. A drive thru customer was unhappy with the $5 he received in change. 6:44 p.m. A skateboarding gang of teenagers were drinking and trashing the park. 9:24 p.m. A pair of teenaged criminals acquired Buzz Balls from a gas station. Monday, March 3 7:25 a.m. A concerned sister did not […]
Located at Sixth Avenue West and Eighth Street West, four townhomes are slated to break ground this spring, bringing a total of 11 homes to be built within the municipality over the next two years
After leading law enforcement on a pursuit from Rexford Bridge to the Libby Dam, law enforcement this afternoon arrested a noncompliant male suspect who has not been positively identified
Economists and industry leaders say the levies will have lasting effects on everything from crop to gasoline prices as trade disputes continue and uncertainty looms
Sunday, Feb. 23 7:56 a.m. A resident wasn’t sure that a deer stuck in a fence was going to make it. 9:46 a.m. A disgruntled former employee threatened to beat people up on the mountain after he was fired. 11:01 a.m. A livestock guardian has been attempting to protect his master’s property from three German […]
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