Fire containment improves to 12% as fire managers prepare for a “critical fire weather pattern” with hot, dry and windy conditions forecast this week

A 32-year-old Kalispell man died following an alleged assault early Sunday morning

Additional resources have helped improve containment of the 3,132-acre fire outside of Hungry Horse while officials warn this week's high temperatures and low humidity will likely increase fire activity

Kalispell resident Linda Lissard drops off at least 10 homemade blankets at the Flathead County Children’s Advocacy Center every week to give to victims of child abuse

Matthew Ryan Cubberly was sentenced to five years in prison for illegally possessing two shotguns while under state supervision

Thomas Joseph Duran pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute in federal court and was sentenced to five years in prison

The council voted unanimously to raise the utility rate in response to high inflationary costs; rate is effective on Sept. 1

Business owners and tourism bureau directors in the Flathead Valley are reporting a softer summer season compared to recent years as inflation impacts spending habits and pandemic trends fizzle

Economists say if power providers don’t build more electrical infrastructure in the coming years, the state could become a net importer of electricity – which would drive up customer prices

The violent death of 60-year-old Scott Bryan forced a reckoning in the northwest Montana community, where the loss of critical mental health resources has intensified the plight of unsheltered individuals

University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research Executive Director Pat Barkey said at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon that housing development is not keeping up with in-migration

A 15-year-old male was reportedly shot near Moose Crossing Friday morning and is receiving medical treatment

Andrew Joseph Shields pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances earlier this year

The incident occurred at the Rexford Bench boat launch following a verbal altercation between an Oregon man and a Kalispell man

Golden Triangle Brewing Co. has relocated from Fort Benton to Bigfork inside of the new Nimble Goat Pub – bringing the small-scale brewery to the Flathead Valley