Kenneth Britton “Britt” Cotter, a Polson criminal defense attorney poised to take the bench next month, is charged with three felonies in Lake County District Court for solicitation and attempted possession of cocaine. In a letter to Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Cotter said he will not proceed with the oath of office.
Investigators believe the crash occurred on Dec. 10 on Dayton Creek Road near Lakeside, one day before the 69-year-old man was reported missing
A country residence at the base of Columbia Mountain; a Montana retreat on more than 4 acres in Olney; and a charming log home situated on 10 stunning acres in Kila
Since a 2018 loss in the state championship, Flathead's football team has been unable to consistently win
The top-seeded Bobcats (15-0) will play No. 2 seed North Dakota State in the title game Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas
Alan Tiefenbach, a long-range planner for the city who is leading the growth policy rewrite process, said it's the most complicated section of the document.
Alecia Mae Leonetti pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in U.S. District Court in a stolen credit card scheme that involved records of hospital patients
Beth Steele's light designs combine distinct shapes with technical lighting knowledge to create something visually striking
COPP has prioritized timeliness over content, at expense of accuracy
The property owners argue Glacier National Park has exclusive jurisdiction over their private parcel inside park boundaries, and that it isn't subject to state environmental regulations
Absent the passage of a high school levy this spring, the district is set to reduce its workforce by around 35 teachers
The top-seeded Bobcats (14-0) and No. 4-seeded Coyotes (11-2) will face off in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs on Saturday at Bobcat Stadium
Make everyday peanut butter cookies a holiday treat by decorating them with chocolate blossoms
The state commission has raised over $300,000, largely from conservative policy groups, as it works to implement Montana’s first “community choice schools” amid ongoing litigation. The charter schools would receive public funding while being exempt from the state constitution’s educational requirements.
The Montana Ground Water Pollution Control System permit would allow Lakeside County Water and Sewer District to implement a new residential wastewater disposal system
The closure of mental health crisis centers in the Flathead Valley has created a backlog of criminal cases involving mentally ill defendants, overwhelming the courts and leading to a growing waitlist for evaluations and treatment at the Montana State Hospital. According to experts, incarceration is the default for mentally ill defendants.
Last month, Missoula-based runner Evie Tate lowered the women’s record at the 50-mile Le Grizz footrace for the first time in nearly four decades. But even as a new generation of athletes rewrites the record books at one of the oldest ultramarathons in the world, they’re preserving the race’s rich tradition while supporting the nonprofit Glacier Institute.
Amid transformational shifts in Montana’s economy, community colleges are growing local programs for rural and tribal students, rising to meet workforce needs while expanding what it means to pursue higher education
