Prosecutors say Steven Justin Hedrick killed his neighbor at Locals Monthly Lodging in Whitefish when the victim grabbed the barrel of a gun during an altercation over noise levels

Caleb Covey is in critical condition after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that involved dragging a stolen vehicle and striking multiple other vehicles and structures in Libby

Flathead Avalanche is celebrating its 10th anniversary this winter with more forecasters, events and educational programming than ever before as snow safety advocates reflect on its evolution that began in the Flathead Valley more than four decades ago

Ski area officials announced the mountain will open on Jan. 14 and begin normal operations with weather conditions permitting

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