Prosecutors say Jonathan Douglas Shaw murdered the manager of Fuel Fitness and Nutrition Center and attempted to kill a gym member during a September 2021 shootout; defense calls his use of force “justified”
The semi-truck was engulfed in flames following the crash on Montana Highway 40 though its driver suffered only minor injuries
Officials on July 6 enacted a temporary emergency water conservation measure as peak summer irrigation demand rises while the city enters its second summer with one fewer water source
Lane Dale Spotted Eagle pleaded guilty to assault resulting in bodily injury in federal court
Kaleb Elijah Fleck, 19, posted a $500,000 property bond on July 5 and has been released from the Flathead County Detention Center
Destiny Marie Wright, 21, and Kyle Lee Bowman-Wheeler, 19, died in the July 3 car crash on U.S. Highway 2
Devin Victor, 18, died July 2 after he clipped the back of an SUV and was ejected from his motorcycle near Bigfork
High winds and rain caused waves to swamp the barge, waterlogging the explosives and prompting the show’s cancellation
Serving the Flathead Valley and beyond since 2014, Two Bear Air’s world-class search-and-rescue service and its suite of high-tech equipment has transformed the region into the last best place to get lost and found
Local outdoor companies report a softer season compared to recent years and say the pandemic-triggered tourism boom is over
An 18-year-old Bigfork man died Sunday after he was ejected from his motorcycle on Highway 35
As e-bikes rise in popularity, trail managers, business owners and government agencies are providing outreach and education as they continue to see use in non-motorized areas
Lincoln County authorities arrested Chadwick Shane Mobley on homicide charges from an alleged incident that occurred in Michigan
Captain Jordan Venezio will take over as the Kalispell Police Department chief starting July 1
Kaleb Elijah Fleck, 19, has been charged with a felony count of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court; 18-year-old Somers man involved in alleged assault released from Flathead County Detention Center
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Flathead-area candidates for the state legislature have attracted more than $325,000 combined in funding during the primary election cycle
A Montana Department of Labor and Industry report revealed the financial and professional services sector is responsible for nearly one third of the state’s economic production as banking and real estate dominate the Flathead Valley
Park administrators have shelved a post-pandemic vehicle-reservation pilot program in favor of a new plan to expand parking and grow its shuttle network. But without any guaranteed federal funding, some stakeholders worry they're moving forward without fallback plan.
