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Report of plane crash west of Polson was unfounded
Emergency response personnel from Lake and Sanders counties responded to a report Monday morning of a plane cras...
Planning Board recommends denial of outdoor recreation park zoning request
Torsten and Jessica Wedel are asking the board to change zoning regulations so they can build the park on the west side of U.S. 93, just south of Goose Bay and Table Bay.
Crews contain 316-acre brush fire west of Dixon
The wildfire burned 316 acres along the Flathead River 5 miles west of Dixon.
Human remains found near base of Mission Mountains
Authorities believe the body is that of 74 -year-old Allen Ray, who was reported missing on Aug. 1, 2020.
Lake County rescinds mask directive
Lake County commissioners voted unanimously to rescind Resolution 20-4, put in place March 17, 2020, which declared a state of emergency in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multi-agency investigation yields 10 drug arrests in Polson
The Polson Police Department announced a string a drug-related arrests that began with a traffic stop Thursday.
Dayton woman, daughter among 3 killed in crash east of Kalispell
Three people died in a fiery head-on collision on Montana 35 in the Creston area.
MHP trooper shoots fleeing suspect during traffic stop near Ronan
The trooper attempted to stop a vehicle near the intersection of Beaverhead Drive and Eagle Lane.
Lake County extends mask directive for 30 days
Lake County Commissioners on Tuesday extended the county’s mask directive for 30 days in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Polson voters reject resort tax proposal
A proposal to initiate a resort tax for the city of Polson was rejected by the city’s voters in a special election Tuesday.
Missing person alert issued for Polson man
Ben J Griffing, 62, has gone missing from Polson.
Sheriff releases ID of Polson man killed in crash on Back Road
The crash was first reported just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
CSKT leaders say 'Big Sky' producers exploiting tribes
Leaders of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are calling out ABC Studios for actions they deem exploitative.
Pablo man arrested after two people shot
A man was arrested and booked into the Lake County jail Friday night following a report of a shooting in Pablo.
Former Board of Control assistant sentenced to prison for embezzlement
A former Flathead Joint Board of Control employee accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars over a span of three years has been sentenced to federal prison.