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Man convicted of murder in Bigfork double homicide case given 100 years prison time
Judge Amy Eddy flatly rejected Derrick James Jackson’s story of self-defense in the deaths of his mother and her p…
1 structure destroyed in new Yaak wildfire
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a small wildfire that destroyed one outbuilding on the Kootenai National Forest south of Yaak.
Legislative candidates reflect on key health-care issues
Medicaid expansion, Montana’s aging demographics and the role of state funding guided discussion in a wide-ranging candidate forum last week, as eight Flathead residents running for state office fielded health-care…
Alpine section of Sun Road to close Oct. 15
With cold and snowy weather in the forecast, Glacier National Park has begun preparing for the winter season.
Jury: Jehovah's Witnesses must pay $35M to abuse survivor
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Jehovah's Witnesses must pay $35 million to a woman who says the church's national organization ordered Montana clergy members not to report her sexual abuse as a child at the hands of a co…
Hunter-grizzly encounters yield 1 attack, 3 dead bears
Two Montana bowhunters who encountered grizzly bears in separate incidents this week responded by shooting the animals and, in one case, wounding a cub that was later euthanized.
Kalispell schools probing anonymous email incident
Kalispell Public Schools are investigating a recent incident in which an anonymous person used email in an attempt to pressure the school district into punishing one of its employees.
Director says she doesn't recall receiving summons
Northwest Montana United Way Executive Director Sherry Stevens has responded to a lawsuit filed against the agency by a Whitefish man who provided the collateral that allowed United Way to complete the $2.3 million…
New bird viewing area opens this fall
Behind the efforts of more than 80 partners and contributors from the Flathead Valley community, a new bird and wildlife viewing area will be open to the public in the West Valley this fall.
Hospital reaches settlement; terms under seal
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has officially reached a settlement in the whistleblower lawsuit brought by the former chief financial officer of its Physician Network, ending a federal investigation into its compens…
FVCC Festival of Flavors begins Oct. 5
Flathead Valley Community College’s 11th Annual Fall Festival of Flavors to support scholarships and student success returns to campus Oct. 5.
Local author gets letter back from president
A Hungry Horse woman recently received a letter from President Donald Trump and first lady Melania after she sent her book to the president’s office.
Judge postpones ruling in dispute
The long-running dispute over a Creston-area water-bottling plant will continue for a few weeks longer after a district judge on Tuesday declined to order the plant’s shutdown, pending more information.
Judge still weighing Glacier Loon project's impacts
Chain saws won’t sputter or roar on the Glacier Loon project until a federal judge concludes the U.S. Forest Service has met its obligations to fully assess the venture’s environmental impacts.
Grappling with grizzlies 'if and when'
Grizzly bears regularly make news in Montana and the powerful bruin’s circumstances grabbed headlines again this week.
Car raffle yields poignant moment for rural church
Stillwater Free Lutheran Church residents can’t help but feel there’s been some divine intervention in their quest to raise money for a new building to house the congregation’s children and youth ministries, along …