Athletes from all five Flathead Valley high schools took part in Tuesday's track meet with several athletes qualifying for the state meet

9:40 a.m. A man was reported for overstaying Depot Park’s 2-hour limit. 10:34 a.m. Someone was concerned that their mailbox key no longer worked.    10:40 a.m. A husky and a lab were doing laps across a neighborhood street.   11:45 a.m. A caller wanted to know if his son stealing license plates warranted theft […]

12:58 a.m. Someone parked by the sledding hill was playing music at a moderate volume. 7:34 a.m. A school bus ran a red light. 8:21 a.m. Two dogs jumped a fence and killed the neighbor’s goat. 8:46 a.m. A tri-colored corgi was on the loose. 9:43 a.m. Three ATV’s were abandoned on a frozen pond. […]

8:31 a.m. A man wearing a floral blanket was looking through the backs of parked pickups. 8:33 a.m. Someone tried to sell their neighbor’s corvette on Facebook Marketplace. 9:42 a.m. Someone stole a kayak and two sets of paddles from underneath a camper.    10:22 a.m. A man yelled at a tree, pulled a branch […]

Report shows nonresident spending contributes $4.5 billion to statewide economy, $618 million to Flathead County

Study by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research shows increasing negative attitude of residents toward visitors as tourism statewide grows

9:05 a.m. A man “took a swing” at the men trying to repossess his vehicle. 11:40 a.m. A woman walking her dog was forced to pepper spray an out of control German Shepherd that jumped its fence. 12:44 p.m. A small Yorkie was chasing deer across the road. 1:36 p.m. Someone paid a down payment […]

6:47 a.m. A mountain lion kept prowling outside of a chicken coop. 9:31 a.m. After capturing a loose dog, a man called the number on the collar only to be told by the person who picked up that they no longer owned the dog. 10:37 a.m. Three dogs were 10 hours into an escape plan. […]

Host Micah Drew talks with political analyst and head of the University of Montana School of Journalism Lee Banville about what makes the 68th edition of the Montana Legislature unique

12:41 a.m. A teenaged boy stole some Twisted Teas 11:28 a.m. Someone was throwing rocks off one of the bypass overpasses. 11:47 p.m.  A man called to report the theft of a pair of shoes in February. 4:17 p.m. Several kids kept dialing 911 and then hanging up. 4:50 p.m. A shoeless man was throwing […]

The latest population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau show the county gained 3,089 residents last year

Whitefish and Columbia Falls high schools canceled their first faceoff due to lingering winter conditions; coaches navigate building team culture from scratch

12:01 a.m. A man in the “drunk tank” was bragging about stealing someone’s truck. 8:19 a.m. Some left a campfire smoldering near the Parkline Trail.   11:03 a.m. A woman was using her baby in a stroller to conceal her shoplifting activities. 11:57 a.m. Someone reported finding a gun on the ground, and when questioned […]

Flathead Valley’s Pioneer Baseball League team will play at Glacier Bank Park for the next decade

8:03 a.m. An aggressive dog was walking over to Starbucks. 8:29 a.m. A turning school bus clipped the mirror off of a truck at a stoplight.   10:15 a.m. A shaggy Labrador kept escaping its yard and harassing passersby. 10:55 a.m. An unknown number kept texting a woman “say goodbye to your son.” 12:16 p.m. […]