The Montana Land Board unanimously voted to support permanent protections for the 442-acre property near Kalispell

7:51 a.m. A man stopped a passing vehicle and, while brandishing a pistol, accused the driver of flipping off kids as he drove. 8:30 a.m. A truck and trailer exiting the landfill was leaving a trail of garbage in its wake.   9:21 a.m. Someone stole some packages from a porch but returned the empty […]

Griz will face South Dakota State in FCS championship

1:59 a.m. 10-12 people were having a fight in a parking lot. 8:42 a.m. Someone suspected their neighbors were filing false reports about their dog attacking people and wanted to know how to get officers to verify the dog was well behaved. 9:38 a.m. A Kalispell resident reported someone tried to burn down their apartment […]

Seth Buckman was honored with the Montana Athletes in Service Award during last month’s Brawl of the Wild

9:30 a.m. Someone called to complain that the line of people outside the food bank was too long and was blocking other traffic. 10:17 a.m. A man walking down the street with a white sheet over his head carrying a metal rasp and a cross was ‘just blessing people.’ He was advised to bless people […]

Braves dual victory streak extends to 59

Local prep athletes again poised for statewide notoriety during winter seasons

10:08 a.m. A dog kept walking back and forth across a street through traffic. 1:22 p.m. A man napping in his car was sleeping with his eyes open, which was freaking out passersby.   4:53 p.m. A large bag of leaves was blocking traffic.   4:57 p.m. Someone reported a stack of adult magazines had […]

11:32 a.m. Someone reported watching “at least three different drug deals” go on in a parking lot. 12:52 p.m. Officers stopped to confront a man spray painting a bike, and found that he was not doing so to hide a stolen bike, but because he wanted it a different color. 2:40 p.m. A man was […]

8:04 a.m. A man sent explicit photos to a woman, who threatened to send them to members of his church if he didn’t pay up. 8:23 a.m. Officers following up on a complaint about badly parked vehicles found only legally parked cars. 2:06 p.m. A store employee set off the security alarm again because they […]

11:22 a.m. A woman who suspected there may be someone in her home, armed herself with a paper towel holder to check, but only found her roommate’s dogs making noise. 1:28 p.m. A man called 911 to tell officers “I love you guys.” 4:12 p.m. After banning her grandmother from her home, a woman told […]

In a move that contradicts professional recommendations and a majority of public opinion, the commission opted to remove a state standard requiring directors of Montana’s largest libraries, including the Flathead Valley's ImagineIF system, to have earned a graduate degree

Highlighting the best Flathead Valley athletes from the fall sports seasons

Election officials seek to redo Kalispell election after administration error disenfranchised up to 1,413 voters