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

10:26 a.m. Someone reported a drone repeatedly flying up to apartment windows.  10:54 a.m. The owner of a sports car kept speeding down an alleyway and flipping off anyone who asked him to slow down.  11:19 a.m. A woman wanted to know if her neighbors were allowed to have chickens in their backyard.  1:20 p.m. […]

After losing the Republican primary by 40 votes to incumbent Pam Holmquist, Jack Fallon has decided to run in November’s general election

12:19 a.m. Some people with flashlights were hanging around a construction zone.  12:36 p.m. A church group accidentally set off an alarm.  7:13 p.m. A man was about to steal a six-pack of beer and a half gallon of milk from a store, but then changed his mind.  9:50 p.m. A woman who was napping […]

Columbia Falls boys soccer team shows superior strength on the pitch, hands Bulldogs first loss since 2017

3:22 a.m. A man in a wheelchair was stuck in the grass.  8:07 a.m. A Whitefish man who thought he’d won $19 billion, a new Mercedes and a weekly stipend had already spent $18,000 trying to pay taxes on his winnings before being told it was all a scam.  9:11 a.m. A man sleeping in […]

7:50 a.m. A ladder fell off a truck onto the freeway.  9:19 a.m. A man accused his neighbor of ripping out a tree while he was out of town.  10:25 a.m. A man tried to trade in fake $100 bills for a bunch of 20s, and then asked for a job.  11:32 a.m. A caller […]