Dylan Austin Olson, 25, was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center on a pending felony charge of deliberate homicide

A ranch-style home on 1 acre in Kalispell; a beautifully maintained Columbia Falls residence; and a townhouse near Eagle Bend Golf Course

Flathead County commissioners in February approved a resolution to separate the treasurer’s duties from the public administration role of finalizing estates, responsibilities Krantz has taken on for two decades as she retires from a 34-year career with the county

A hearing on Citizen for a Better Flathead’s motion for a preliminary injunction is set for March 12

In Montana, interpretive materials about climate change and how it’s making glaciers disappear have been removed from Glacier National Park

In letters submitted to the board, faculty and staff members called for transparency when it comes to administrative pay and promised to document any indicators of a hostile work environment on FVCC’s campus

A Butte-Silver Bow County jury in September convicted Jami Leslie James of six felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent for raping three young boys

The chamber created the coalition, Downtown Kalispell Forward, at the end of last year to develop a blueprint for the future of downtown

Since 2004, the county has largely required pressure septic systems. The proposed new regulations would allow for gravity-fed septic systems, a method that has been criticized as a lower treatment standard.

The ruling is a victory for the Texas-based railway and a blow to plaintiffs in hundreds of other asbestos cases pending in Montana courts

Although the commission reached a consensus on the 20-year planning document, some commissioners gave their OK begrudgingly following the multi-year process that has been marked by contention

Karas will finish her 25-year tenure as the president on Dec. 31. The board said it will develop a presidential search process and timeline in the coming weeks and months.

That ruling stems from a suit filed by two small businesses. But members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana filed their own lawsuit first, arguing that Trump infringed on tribal sovereignty.

Candidate filing for 2026 officially opened last Tuesday. After the first week, a handful of Flathead County state House and Senate seats, along with the Public Service Commission district, have competitive primaries taking shape.

A mountain modern home on 5 acres in Kalispell; a turn-key log cabin near Glacier Park; and an updated property in the heart of downtown Whitefish