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Familiar names vie for Libby county commissioner seat
Libby area Republicans will pick between two men with plenty of previous experience as local elected officials to …
Kalispell murder-suicide pair ID'd; cops investigate
Kalispell police have identified the victims in Tuesday’s apparent murder-suicide as Stacy and Dan Fleck, both 51.
Whitefish man sentenced for rape of baby sitter, 15
KALISPELL — A 25-year-old Whitefish man who with his wife supplied a 15-year-old baby sitter with marijuana and alcohol and then raped her has been sentenced to five years in prison without parole.
Officials mull uphill ban as Whitefish skiers trespass
WHITEFISH — The U.S. Forest Service and Whitefish Mountain Resort are considering changes to the resort’s policy of allowing skiers to travel uphill after two people entered an area with active avalanche control.
Three Forks turns to privatized flood insurance
THREE FORKS — More than 1,800 Montana residents and businesses now receiving discounted flood insurance through a federal program are facing premium hikes despite a congressional rate-relief bill that softened the …
Russell painting sells for $1.25 million
GREAT FALLS — An oil painting by Western artist Charlie Russell depicting a horse thief waving a white flag amid dead and injured horse thieves as well as dead horses has sold for $1.25 million.
Wolf action galvanizes groups
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s wolf population is on the decline, heading toward 10 breeding pairs, or 150 wolves.
Idaho OKs year-round wolf hunt; act galvanizes anti-hunting groups
LEWISTON, Idaho — Wolf-hunting season will be open 365 days a year on private property in northern Idaho’s Clearwater Region.
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Washington state mudslide death toll at 8; 108 missing
ARLINGTON, Wash. — The search for survivors of a deadly Washington state mudslide grew Monday to include 108 names of people who were reported missing or were unaccounted for, but authorities cautioned the figure w…
Malaysian Prime Minister: Plane crashed in Indian Ocean
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — After 17 days of desperation and doubt over the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the country’s officials said an analysis of satellite data points to a “heartbreaking” conclusion: Flight 370 …
Officials: Missing plane went down in Indian Ocean
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — After 17 days of desperation and doubt over the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the country's officials said an analysis of satellite data points to a "heartbreaking" conclusion: Flight 370 …
Eight legislative candidates removed
HELENA — Eight legislative candidates did not file their required business disclosures and have been removed from the ballot, eliminating five contested primary races and leaving two Democratic candidates without R…
Life sentence sought for Glacier newlywed killer
Federal prosecutors recommended a life sentence for a 22-year old Kalispell newlywed who pleaded guilty to murder for pushing her new husband off a cliff in Gl…
Flight makes an emergency Helena stop
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Neighbors rescue man, 78, from fire
NAPLES, Idaho — Bill McIntosh, 78, was taking a shower when a fire broke out in the kitchen of his Camp Nine residence on Friday, Feb. 28.