Somers man dies in crash on Foys Canyon Road
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the motorist killed in a wreck on Foys Canyon Road over the weekend as 44-year-old Shaun Madrazo of Somers.
Search expands for woman missing from Hungry Horse Reservoir
Friends and family of a woman who vanished while paddleboarding on the Hungry Horse Reservoir last month are expanding a public outreach campaign in the hopes of finding the missing 33-year-old.
Bigfork man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide
A Bigfork man arrested after allegedly killing a motorcyclist in an alcohol-fueled collision near Somers last year is facing 15 years in state prison.
Biker arrested for high-speed chase near Bigfork, drug possession pleads not guilty
A motorcyclist accused of leading Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase from Evergreen, to the outskirts of Bigfork and towards Lakeside pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of dangerous drugs on May 4.
Lakeside man brought up on felony charge for harassing deputy
Allegedly drunkenly threatening a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy outside of a Lakeside saloon last week earned James Scott Mende a pending felony charge.
Bigfork man sentenced for attacking police officer
A Bigfork man convicted of assaulting a Whitefish Police officer in 2021 received a partially suspended five-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections on Thursday.
Bigfork homicide case continued
The trial of accused Bigfork murderer Derrick James Jackson was ordered pushed back this week.
Man charged in connection with Bigfork double homicide
Prosecutors charged a 37-year-old man Tuesday with the murders of two Bigfork residents last fall.
Multiple investigations underway after allegations of hazing at Glacier High School
Amid accusations of sexual assault inflicted on members of Glacier High School’s wrestling team as part of hazing rituals, Kalispell Police and Kalispell Public Schools officials have confirmed separate investigations involving students in the district.
Sexual assault investigation yields alleged trove of child porn
A Bigfork man faces a child sex abuse charge in Flathead County District Court after an investigation into a sexual assault allegedly turned up images of child pornography on his phone.
Taking up the gavel: Coffman will serve as Flathead County’s newest district court judge
Flathead County’s newest district court judge, Danni Coffman, got her first taste of the law courtesy of a beloved NBC sitcom.
Pedestrian death in Lakeside still under investigation
The death of a pedestrian who was struck by at least one vehicle in Lakeside on Nov. 12 remains under investigation, officials with Montana Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
Deaths of Bigfork residents investigated as homicides
Authorities are investigating the deaths of a 65-year-old man and 62-year-old woman in Bigfork as homicides.
Garceau Fire west of Polson grows to 1,500 acres
A new wildfire that sprung up in the Polson area on Tuesday has grown to roughly 1,500 acres.
Kalispell man brought up on felony incest charge
A Kalispell man is being held in the county jail on a $100,000 bond for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage non-blood relative earlier this year.
Mother-daughter team shepherds local youth through the ins and outs of raising pigs
About a year ago, Michelle and Morgan Baker watched as more pigs than they could recall receive white ribbons at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, meaning they were unfit for sale.
Parce stresses community involvement in bid for commissioner seat
After years in uniform, Jason Parce looks at potentially joining the Flathead County Commission as the natural extension of his career, particularly given his on-the-ground view of the region’s rapid change.
Bigfork man sentenced for sexually assaulting two girls
A Bigfork man who pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse without consent in January will spend the next two decades behind bars.