As part of James Cross’s plea agreement, the court dismissed a second count that charged Cross with threats against President Joe Biden

Ahead of a June primary and November general election, legislative candidates in the Flathead Valley have raised nearly $300,000. In some races where a sitting lawmaker faces a primary challenger, candidate spending has far outpaced previous years.

Jackson, who served as chief legal counsel to the Montana Department of Natural Resources from 2016 to 2021, would be the first Native American federal judge in Montana if her nomination is confirmed

Lake County commissioners expressed doubt in the governor’s commitment, as Gianforte vetoed legislation in 2023 that would have sent $5 million to the county

Building industry overcomes economic challenges to gain steam in the Flathead Valley; a roadmap to road-construction season; plus 'Ask the Expert' with Montana Contractors Association Executive Director David Smith

The Montana Department of Transportation is working on a slate of new projects this year as crews work to update infrastructure to meet the Flathead Valley’s growth

Building remains strong in the Flathead Valley, even as projects continue to fall behind schedule while developers navigate high interest rates, expensive construction costs and labor shortages

Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools

GOP frontrunners for federal and state office joined the former president’s son in Missoula

A two-bedroom home near downtown Whitefish; a half-acre hillside property in Happy Valley; and an off-grid residence on more than 18 acres in Marion

Local voters will have the choice to create a Big Mountain Resort District and increase funding for Evergreen Fire District

The Yeats family’s 76.5-acre Heart Rock Ridge farm near Columbia Falls will see its agricultural heritage preserved with a donated easement to Flathead Land Trust

Regulations anticipated to have major implications for the coal-fired power plant in Colstrip

With a renewed degree of community attention on the proposed federal cleanup plan, environmental regulators are ramping up outreach efforts and providing funding for a grassroots coalition to hire independent technical experts

The governor on Thursday endorsed 58 candidates for state Legislature, including Flathead Valley Reps. Braxton Mitchell, Courtenay Sprunger and Tony Brockman and omitting Speaker of the House Matt Regier