The Montana Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the appeal of Held v. Montana on Wednesday

Attorneys for the state of Montana and 16 youth plaintiffs on Wednesday will present their arguments in the high-profile constitutional climate change lawsuit, which the state appealed after a district court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs last year

8:19 a.m. Someone stole two watches from a big box store. 8:43 a.m. Three horses and a baby mule escaped their pasture. 11:22 a.m. A Bigfork resident lost a cow. 11:34 a.m. An individual stole two orange traffic cones, 20 feet of chain, a quarter-inch stainless steel link, and two zinc-plated two-inch rings from a hardware store. 4:35 p.m. A […]

The current Bigfork branch of the Flathead County Library will close on July 6 while staff move to newly renovated building on Bridge Street

Mason Dinesen is latest Range Rider to make the move to affiliated ball

After an emergency safety closure earlier this year, a recent inspection of the century-old, covered grandstand deemed the structure fit for continued use after some repairs

Flathead County Commission unanimously approves $129.7 million in expenditures for next fiscal year

9:20 a.m. An office employee called 911 to test that their phone line was set up. 10:07 a.m. A Kalispell resident reported seeing a cat that looked “sneezy” hanging around an abandoned house. 10:41 a.m. A rooster kept sneaking onto a golf course. 11:29 a.m. A man butt-dialed the police while weeding his garden. 12:46 p.m. Officers spoke to a […]

Veteran wrestling coach is fourth Flathead High School coach to earn national recognition

6:10 a.m. Two horses were running freely through West Valley. 9:59 a.m. A man reported that his wife’s cat had bitten him for the second time and wanted to know what he could do about it. 10:53 a.m. A child in a Bigfoot mask ding dong ditched a home. 11:20 a.m. A dog feasted on the neighbor’s chickens. 2:04 […]

The two Division I soccer programs both won their respective conference titles last year and will showcase the highest level of the sport seen in the Flathead Valley

12:40 a.m. A man was upset that his ex-girlfriend, who now lives in California, was spreading gossip about him. 6:10 a.m. A couple of horses were running along a road in West Valley. 9:09 a.m. A woman was sprayed in the face with some bear spray while mini golfing outside Glacier National Park. 3:58 p.m. A woman was concerned […]

11:42 a.m. Several motorcyclists were doing donuts. 11:50 a.m. A non-guest visited a hotel for the continental breakfast and then left. 6:15 p.m. Someone was concerned about the excessive amount of smoke coming from a neighbor’s BBQ. 9:36 p.m. Two black cows were standing too close to the highway. 9:40 p.m. Five cows were out and about.

Three Flathead Valley graduates took to the track and field in Eugene on Friday

12:37 a.m. A woman reported that somebody was inside her house stealing her jeans. 8:37 a.m. Traffic control was required for a loose cow running down the road. 10:57 a.m. Someone kept stealing trees from homes in Bigfork. 11:47 a.m. A man was standing on the sidewalk drinking his coffee and pointing at passing cars. 4:15 p.m. Someone stole a […]