Othel Lee Pearson, 80, pleaded guilty to a felony count of tampering with evidence and a misdemeanor count of failure to report a grizzly bear killing in U.S. District Court
Law enforcement has not confirmed the identity of the driver whose Toyota Tacoma caught on fire after driving off U.S. Highway 2 and striking two trees
Topics covered include the creation of defensible space, the home ignition zone, implementing fire resistant landscaping, developing a wildfire preparedness plan and home insurance questions related to wildfire risks.
Teri Anne Bell, the former finance manager at Falkor Sid Inc., pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court
For thousands of daily commuters who work in pricey Jackson and live in more affordable eastern Idaho, the highway is a crucial, twice-daily link
Springtime precipitation and cool temperatures in May helped bolster the snowpack and delay runoff in the Flathead River Basin, but hydrologists say below-average streamflows will likely persist through the summer
Legislators need to get 76 affirmative votes in order to convene
Anthony Louis DeFazio is charged with a felony count of attempted deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court after allegedly stabbing his father in the neck with a kitchen knife at a residence on Farm to Market Road
While a vast number of paddling routes exist, here are five select excursions to appeal to a range of paddlers
Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Tester is considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats on the ballot and Sunday's debate was the first time the two candidates have confronted each other publicly
A home tucked away on 10 private acres west of Kalispell; a well-maintained residence in Bigfork’s Ponderosa Boat Club community; and a stunning home in the heart of Whitefish
The Office of State Public Defenders attributes low caseloads and lack of job competition in the Flathead Valley compared to statewide offices like Billings, which saw high turnover during the pandemic and continues to face challenges
Students at Glacier High School and Columbia Falls Middle School were finalists for the RISE Challenge, which recognized their efforts to make the Flathead Valley more resilient to extreme weather events
Around 9% of Montana voters selected “no preference” in Democratic and Republican presidential primaries last week. Pro-Palestinian advocacy group Montana for Palestine claimed the result as a victory after urging progressives to cast a protest vote against the president.
Flathead National Forest officials ordered the public access closure until June 24
The Progressive Vet PAC poured millions into the Senate primary during its final weeks in support of Democrat Alani Bankhead. Now, it says it’s shifting its focus to back a Democratic candidate running in Kansas.
With the Flathead Valley leading the pack in wildfire risk and home insurance challenges in Montana, fire officials, insurance industry experts, lawmakers, and other stakeholders are searching for solutions to extinguish the ever-spreading problem of insurance unaffordability and scarcity.
As the state’s party chair defends the shift — which requires members to pay dues, sign an affirmation of support and spells out a procedure for suspending or terminating party members — some current and former legislators raised concerns with the new bylaws’ legality, and with the amount of power it puts in the hands of the State Central Committee and chair.
