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

6:15 p.m. After being struck by a vehicle, a raccoon passed away and its raccoon friend seemed “worked up.” 6:53 p.m. A bear was hanging out in a park.  10:43 p.m. A man found a piece of cheese on his car and suspected it was a signal for someone to return later on to break […]

8:05 a.m. A masked woman tried to shoplift a bunch of candy bars but was unsuccessful.  8:23 a.m. A caller wanted an extra patrol because there were lots of “interesting folks” hanging around.  9:17 a.m. After forgetting to close his garage door overnight, a man reported his $2,000 road bike was missing.  10:25 a.m. The […]

Gateway to Glacier Trails and the Whitefish Trail boast additional miles of trail with more network growth in the works