Bigfork Man Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide Charges in Ferndale Shooting
Matthew Thomas Vitek, 49, entered the pleas before Judge Molly Owen in Lake County District Court
Matthew Thomas Vitek, 49, entered the pleas before Judge Molly Owen in Lake County District Court
Frank David Francis Boy pleaded guilty in 2023 to assault with a dangerous weapon and to assault resulting in serious bodily injury for separate incidents
Alonzo Gene Skunkcap faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
The Justice Court judge is running for the seat currently held by Flathead County District Court Judge Robert B. Allison, who has not announced if he is running for another term
The $4.6 million levy will appear on a mail-in ballot this March; if approved, it would fund new equipment and add dozens of staff to the city’s police and fire departments, as well as a third fire station on Farm to Market Road
A caller reported on New Year’s Day that an older juvenile accidentally shot a younger male in the chest in Marion
Travis John Branson is charged with conspiracy, unlawful trafficking of bald and golden eagles and Lacey Act violations, the indictment states
Weather models indicate a strong winter storm that is predicted to bring feet of snow to the mountains, as well as high winds and temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees to northwest Montana by the weekend
The $16.9 million “Building Stability” project will add affordable multifamily and veterans housing units along with a community center and pop-up shelter beds
Tenants will be able to move into the first 40 units on Feb. 1 as construction continues on the 192-unit development at the former CHS grain elevator property in downtown Kalispell
Thirty years after an avalanche killed five people in the northern Swan Range on New Year’s Eve, local rescuers, skiers and snowmobilers reflect on the tragic event and the evolution of search and rescue protocol and avalanche education that followed
Matthew Thomas Vitek, 49, has been charged with a felony count of homicide and two felony counts of attempted deliberate homicide after shooting three people at a Ferndale residence on Dec. 10
A woman was transported to Logan Health with serious injuries Wednesday night following a hit and run at the intersection of Treeline Road and U.S. Highway 93 North
In a 7-2 vote, the council approved the second phase of the Stillwater Bend project located at the Rose Crossing and U.S. Highway 93 intersection
Eddly Joseph, 44, pleaded guilty in August to wire fraud after stealing $150,000 from a Kalispell woman
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