From a profile of an aerial stuntman to the consequences of a struggling timber industry to a Blackfeet member becoming a movie star, here are a few of our best stories from the last year

A juvenile male was arrested in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Sheldon Fisher on Dec. 25 in Polson

While home costs remain high across northwest Montana, Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls are experiencing unique housing trends as Flathead County officials work to move forward on infrastructure projects in 2025; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

The state gained 5,931 residents between 2023 and 2024, a smaller increase than in the immediate post-pandemic years when Montana’s population ballooned

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

Judge Robert Allison reflects on the changing legal landscape following a 50-year career of practicing law in Flathead County

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

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 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