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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 …
Family of veteran killed by stun-gun files lawsuit
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Relatives of a 77-year-old Korean War veteran with Alzheimer's disease have filed a lawsuit after the family says he died from injuries sustained when shocked by a police stun gun after wanderi…
Montana runners unscathed in Boston bombing
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — None of the Montana runners participating in the Boston Marathon were injured when two explosions rocked the area near the finish line, but several who were nearby described the chaos and rel…
Boston bombs were made of pressure cookers
BOSTON (AP) — The two bombs that ripped through the crowds at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal, nails and …
Tribes say legal action may be only water-rights option
HELENA — The Montana Legislature’s failure to ratify a water-rights compact has left the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes no choice but to take legal action, a tribal spokesman said.
Outburst may cause rule change
HELENA — Republican leaders want to change Montana Senate rules to prevent a handful of legislators from halting a floor session when one senator is absent.
Cash hound's owner learns lesson
HELENA — The Montana man whose dog ate $500 says he’s going to find a better place to stash his cash when he travels.
Absent Democratic senator returns but acrimony lingers
Associated Press
Honor Flight to reward World War II veterans
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — About 90 World War II veterans from Montana are making final plans for their Big Sky Honor Flight, a "thank-you" trip to tour war memorials in Washington, D.C.
Glacier International tower may close on May 5
The Flathead Municipal Airport Authority that owns and operates Glacier Park International Airport has asked a federal court to reverse the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent decision to close Glacier’s air-t…
House funding cut could leave 26,000 without health care
Associated Press
Kalispell man faces teen assault charges
A 20-year-old Kalispell man who police say assaulted an 18-year-old high school student at the student’s home has been charged with felony criminal endangerment.
Ex-undersheriff says PTSD led to drugs
A former Glacier County undersheriff says post-traumatic stress disorder led to drug abuse and his inability to continue in his job.
Rise in prostitution prompts legislation
HELENA — Montana lawmakers are looking at ways to prevent and punish human trafficking in response to reports of increased prostitution in eastern Montana communities teeming with people who have come to find work …
High court to hear stream access case
Associated Press
Horse herpes diagnosed in Flathead
The Daily Inter Lake