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

Like other districts in the valley, without a levy, the rural school is facing a potential budget deficit in the wake of COVID-era funds drying up, high inflation and decades since it last passed a general fund levy.

Kala Renee Knaus, 31, pleaded guilty to a felony count of vehicular homicide while under the influence in a New Year's Day wreck that killed another driver last year

Flathead County District Court Judge Heidi Ulbricht denied the motion requested by 21-year-old Andrew Glenn Sullivan, citing insufficient information

Court filings allege LOGE Glacier Park and its CEO defaulted on debts months before abruptly announcing plans to shutter the historic Essex hotel. Employees at the Inn said there were signs of financial distress in the months leading up to the closure.

Representing District 1, Abell has centered his campaign around law enforcement support and a “fiscally sound” budget

After months of deliberation, the district settled on an amount that would maintain current programming, provide a cost-of-living adjustment to its teachers and allow it to bring more support staff onboard. Without the levy’s passage, the school could face programming cuts.