DERRICK PERKINS
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From the ashes: Noxon faces uncertain future
Kevin Johnson sidles up to the stretch of countertop by the entrance to his Noxon store and flashes a friendly, but tight smile. He knows what’s coming; he’s heard the questions before about the town's future — from neighbors, customers and friends.

From the ashes: The day Noxon burned down
Jim Byler can’t remember off the top of his head when the first call came in.
Teen accused of Halloween shooting in Kalispell
Nearby residents described the shooting as a tragedy and out of the ordinary for the neighborhood...
Flathead man gets 20 years at Warm Springs for fatal stabbing
Initially brought up on a deliberate homicide charge, Glass reached a plea deal with prosecutors in August that saw him plead...
White supremacist helps accused killer post bail
The victim, 60-year-old Scott Bryan, was from Eureka, Montana.

Man accused of threatening Tester takes plea deal
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine and a $100 special assessment.
Homicide in Marion under investigation
Sheriff Brian Heino confirmed Wednesday that his office was treating the death as a homicide.

Olney woman pleads guilty to shooting husband
Clutching a tissue, Johnson conceded the prospect of a jury returning with a guilty verdict was “a possibility” between sobs as she answered questions at the Dec. 7 hearing.

Troy man accused of rape arrested in Alaska
William James Pillans, 26, allegedly fought local police officers in Juneau after being informed of an extraditable felony warrant out of Montana.

Lincoln Co. animal abuser faces gun charge in Flathead
Prosecutors accuse Domingo J. Palafox, 31, of shooting at a pair of anglers on the Hungry Horse Reservoir.