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Injured trooper thankful for A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance
His experience with their team was highlighted during the 46th annual A.L.E.R.T. banquet in Kalispell...
County commissioners OK cost of living pay increases
The county received a total of $12 million in federal money from the Local Consistency and Tribal Fund in fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Some of the money from it…
Senior commodities distribution April 9 at VFW
Distribution will be between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon.
No support for sewer, water rate increase in Libby
Business owners, landlords and renters shared their concerns passionately with city councilors, Mayor Peggy Williams and City Administrator Sam Sikes.
Flathead fire crews battle massive blaze at local hotel
Flames had engulfed a large portion of the structure...
Montana Supreme court rules voter restriction laws passed in ’21 unconstitutional
Laws would have restricted Election Day voting, college and university ID, ballot collection.
Feds approve Montana’s plan to expand broadband access
The plan is intended to serve as a guide for the state’s efforts to narrow the digital divide. Montana ranks lowest in the country in internet access, with rural communities struggling with access the most.
Birth announcement
Family Birth Services is pleased to announce the birth of...
NW Montana Job & Opportunity Fair April 11 at Flathead Co. Fairgrounds
The fair kicks off with a high school and college student career fair from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Feds seek injunction against former Libby man accused of fraud in Washington
The complaint, filed April 2 in the District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, is against Donald J. Taylor, a former IRS revenue agent and registered enrolled agent.
Libby man accused of fraud pleads not guilty
Benjamin R. Swanson, 38, is accused of three felonies, including two counts of exploitation of an incapacitated person or vulnerable adult, and theft by embezz…
Sheriff's Office blotter
Deputies handled two reports of threats being made in Libby. One was on Crossway Avenue and the other in the 500 block of California Avenue.
Montana asbestos pollution victims take BNSF to court
The vermiculite was shipped by rail from Libby for use as insulation in homes and businesses across the U.S.
Man jailed after pointing AR-15 at Troy residents
According to charging documents, Frederick blamed his wife for being unfaithful to him as the reason for his actions.
Kalispell woman dies after being struck on U.S. 2
According to the report, the driver was traveling west on U.S. 2 when the car struck the deceased on a dark stretch of road that wasn’t in a designated crosswalk.
Former Libby resident pleads guilty to theft
The second theft occurred on March 31 when a man from Libby Christian Church called and reported a theft after someone cut a lock in the mission donation stora…