Communities
Box Elder Man Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking on Rocky Boy Reservation
A 63-year-old Box Elder resident has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl pills on the…
StanCraft Companies Opens Kalispell Office, Bringing Business Back to Its Flathead Lake Origins
StanCraft Companies, a family-owned business with roots stretching back nearly a century on the shores of Flathead Lake, has returned…
Windmill Fire Scorches 3,655 Acres Near Reed Point as Stillwater County Issues Pre-Evacuation Notice
A wildfire that ignited Wednesday in Stillwater County has grown to 3,655 acres near Reed Point, with firefighters reporting just…
CommunitiesKalispell City Council Strips $70,000 License Plate Camera From Budget After Resident Protests
The Kalispell City Council voted Monday to remove a $70,000 license plate reader camera from the city’s police department budget…
CommunitiesTexas Developer Pulls $16.9M TIF Request for Kalispell Center Mall Redevelopment
A Texas-based developer has withdrawn its application for nearly $17 million in tax increment financing tied to a proposed overhaul…
CommunitiesBozeman Mother and Son Sue Chipotle After Teen Develops Salmonella-Linked Colitis
A Bozeman mother and her teenage son have filed a lawsuit against Chipotle after the boy fell ill with salmonella…
Bozeman Homelessness Falls 25% as HRDC Credits Expanded Housing and Partnerships
New data from the Human Resource Development Council shows homelessness in Bozeman dropped by roughly a quarter this year —…
Flathead County Draws Most In-Migration in Montana as Housing Costs Far Outpace Regional Wages
Flathead County continues to attract more people from out of state than any other Montana county, even as housing affordability…
CommunitiesFlathead County Short-Term Rentals Topped $207 Million in Revenue Last Year, UM Report Finds
Short-term rentals in Flathead County brought in $207 million in revenue during 2025, making it the leading county in Montana…
CommunitiesYellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder Retires After Four Decades in Law Enforcement
Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder is stepping down after 40 years with the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office, closing out a…