Midweek rain showers will further mitigate fire behavior, but long-term forecasts call for a hot and dry fall

1:27 a.m. Five cows wandered into a neighboring pasture. 10:43 a.m. Seven dogs escaped their yard. 10:51 a.m. A caller wanted to let law enforcement know the dog he’d reported missing was found hiding in his house. 1:19 p.m. Someone moved a bunch of hay bales into a pedestrian tunnel.   10:07 p.m. An intoxicated […]

6 a.m. A cat got its head stuck in a chip bag. 8:02 a.m. A man kept hiding his skateboard under his neighbor’s boat. 9:26 a.m. Someone kept prank calling the number on a “missing snake” poster and pretending they’d found the python.   11:25 a.m. Some people posing as a moving company loaded up […]

Visitors to Glacier National Park supported 5,691 jobs, $548 million in economic output for region in 2022

The largest reining event in the northwest displays athleticism of western ranch horses

8:25 a.m. A dog bit a horse. 9:46 a.m. Someone wanted to know if it was illegal to roller blade through the city streets. 1:41 p.m. Ten black labs escaped their yard.    1:55 p.m. Someone was concerned about flyers posted in their neighborhood about a missing 10-foot python.   5:34 p.m. A mule was […]

8:33 a.m. A man’s glasses got scratched during a street fight.     10:30 a.m. A road tripper accidentally left their suitcase at a gas station and drove off.   1:27 p.m. Someone left their dog behind on the bus.    1:59 p.m. A caller wasn’t sure what to do with the chihuahua that showed up […]

12:48 a.m. People were lighting fireworks and putting then down the slide at a playground. 12:36 a.m. More fireworks. 9:21 a.m. Three free-range horses were snacking on grass in a ditch. 9:57 p.m. A large chess piece was stolen. 1:38 p.m. An elderly homeowner reported her property was being overrun with more than 30 feral […]

Nearly $2 million will help extend pedestrian walkways near Evergreen Junior High School and Kidsports

12:07 a.m. Some youths were lighting fireworks in a state park. 1:11 a.m. Some kids were doing tricks on their dirt bikes. 4:06 a.m. Several teenagers were shooting fireworks at each other in a campground. 1:38 p.m. Someone called dispatch to report that the increase in biker gangs in the area was likely a response […]

1:41 a.m. A kid tried to run through a fence. 6:19 a.m. Two adventurous horses pushed their gate open and took a walk.   9:07 a.m. A man came into a store looking for the meth he’d left in the bathroom. He successfully found it right where he’d left it. 2:43 p.m. Officers responding to […]

10:02 a.m. Someone reported a secondhand story about a horse with overgrown hooves. 8:47 a.m. A man stole his mother’s garage door opener. 10:50 a.m. A man’s weed eater took a bite out of the fence, tripping the user. 3:21 p.m. Someone left their large bag of weed at their work.   2:14 p.m. A […]

Dave Restivo traced his Italian roots across the sea to a gelato stand and brought a passion for the frozen delicacy back to the Flathead Valley

8:22 a.m. A cow was out in the road.    9:55 a.m. A bear dragged a bear-proof garbage can into the highway. 10:47 a.m. A red-haired dog was running loose in an alleyway.   2:24 p.m. Someone accused a Jeep driver of throwing rocks at the car behind them, but it was just gravel kicked […]

The Flathead Valley has wholeheartedly embraced the recreational and competitive sport that has seen astronomical growth nationwide