As basis for request, defense attorneys cite “extensive and unfavorable media coverage” and Flathead County's "negative" sentiment toward the homeless population

Donald Samuel Hill entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Missoula

After slipping off a snow-covered trail in Glacier National Park and losing both shoes, 19-year-old Matthew Read hunkered down in a tree shelter for three nights and awaited his rescue. When help finally came, he was overcome with relief.

Park officials say the woman fell off a rocky overhang into Avalanche Creek and was swept into a gorge. She was pronounced dead after bystanders pulled her from the water.

The foundation presented the grants and awards to 46 nonprofits at its May 18 Community Grant Awards Celebration

Edward Clay Curtis is charged with two felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead County District Court

Flathead hospitality industry leaders say expensive airfare, fuel and lodging along with fears of a recession could deter visitors this summer

Law enforcement apprehended John Drew Peterson using less-lethal rounds and a K9 following a disturbance in the Flathead County Justice Center

Shuttle and chairlift accessed mountain bike parks are growing across the northern Rocky Mountains as riders pursue drops, berms and a flowy single-track

Brandon Thomas Weatherwax was sentenced to 27 months in the Montana State Prison

Dillon James Wippert was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison for fatally shooting another man after a birthday party on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation

The facility would accommodate 100 kids under age 6; the Kalispell City Council is scheduled to vote on the conditional use permit on June 5

Two Bear Air located Matthew David Read last night after he went missing while hiking Huckleberry Trail on Friday

Matthew David Read, 19, has been missing since Friday after he reportedly began hiking on Huckleberry Trail

The tribal nation was designated by the Arbor Day Foundation and local community members were given 1,500 trees as part of the program