Despite having a team that coach Jim Peacock says is even stronger than last year’s championships squad, the Wildkats are just out to have a good time on the cross country course

1:06 a.m. A store clerk thought it was suspicious when a man tried to pay for a donut with his girlfriend’s debit card. He returned to pay for his treat in cash.  3:46 a.m. Someone called the police, yelled “don’t shoot me,” and hung up the phone.  8:34 a.m. Someone reported that a school bus blew […]

Class A remains the land of unbeaten teams, including Columbia Falls and Polson, who face off this week

As Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes goes on trial this week in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, members of his estranged family — including his eldest son and ex-wife — reflect from their northwest Montana home on a fraught relationship with the militia leader

8:27 a.m. Two trash bags full of medications were thrown in someone’s yard.  8:43 a.m. Law enforcement counseled a woman about stealing shopping carts, leading her to return the one she had stolen.  10:48 a.m. A puppy charged after a person on a bike.   11:32 a.m. A 3-year-old accidentally dialed 911 while his mother […]

12:06 a.m. Nothing was going on at the location of a reported drug deal. 8:36 a.m. A woman called dispatch, said she was sick of white men and told them to “bring your asses over here, I’m gonna kick them.” She then agreed to leave dispatch alone for the rest of the day.  12:38 p.m. […]

Capital storms past Glacier to remain last unbeaten in Class AA

Glacier boys finish second at Western AA divisionals; prepare for state tournament next week in Helena

Braves unable to replicate first-game win, fall to Knights

12:52 a.m. A man who stole two cases of beer from a store made it two blocks before he lost his sandals and ditched the beer.  8:38 a.m. A semi-trailer full of turkeys was vandalized.  9:10 a.m. Dispatch was unable to help someone who claimed to be a victim of crimes against humanity but refused […]

12:29 p.m. A panhandling man was playing a fake violin.  3:42 p.m. A woman returned from vacation to find one of her outside plants knocked over.  4:11 p.m. Several teenagers kept racing their vehicles around a grocery store parking lot.  7:18 p.m. Some kids doing wheelies on their dirt bikes appeared reckless.  9:29 p.m. A […]

Local chefs pack their menus with hyperlocal, wild ingredients — and you can too

12:01 a.m. A 7-year-old child grabbed the phone while her parents were sleeping and accidentally called 911.   1:02 a.m. A vehicle was parked in a handicapped spot without the proper permit.  8:08 a.m. Some kids staying in a hotel kept calling 911 from their room.  11:47 a.m. A scammer passing himself off as a […]

Montana Supreme Court upheld a temporary order blocking the enforcement of two election-related laws passed by the 2021 Montana Legislature

Whitefish Community Foundation releases final report showing $4.1 million was raised for nonprofits