Polson man gets prison time for posing as law enforcement
A Polson man accused of posing as a federal law enforcement agent to two girls last summer was sentenced recently in Lincoln County District Court.
State commission considers changes to bull elk permits
Fourteen hunting districts are at least 200 percent above population objectives.
Authorities ID man's remains found in Flathead River
Rafters discovered the remains in the Flathead River while floating below the Pressentine Bar fishing access site.
Prolific criminal from Plains receives five-year sentence in Flathead County
A Northwest Montana man involved in a series of burglaries and thefts with several other individuals is headed to prison after he was sentenced last week in Flathead County District Court.
Decisions on wolf trapping, Flathead Lake bighorn sheep looming
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday is expected to decide on a number of proposals of interest to hunters and trappers in Northwest Montana.
Convicted murderer's gun found in Clark Fork River
Danielle Wood of Polson is serving a 100-year sentence in the Montana State Women’s Prison.
Convicted murderer Wood gets 100 years with no parole
Even at the end, convicted murderer Danielle Wood proclaimed her innocence.
St. Ignatius man accused of child endangerment
A Mission Valley man was arrested and jailed after he was allegedly drunk with a toddler in his vehicle in Kalispell.
Fugitive from Plains apprehended In Flathead County
A Northwest Montana man with warrants for his arrest in six different counties may finally answer to charges against him.
Prosecutors say phone records link Wood to homicide
State investigators probing the 2018 shooting death of Matt LaFriniere allege cellphone records link ex-girlfriend Danielle Wood to the crime.
Prosecutors present evidence in Wood deliberate homicide case
A writing in the margin of a religious study book found inside a deliberate homicide suspect’s vehicle was probably the standout detail of Thursday’s testimony in the Danielle Wood trial.
Wood trial: Jurors hear how friend found murder victim’s body
Friends, coworkers and family members of murder victim Matt LaFriniere knew it was very unusual when he didn’t come to work on the morning of May 3, 2018.
Officer wounded during fatal Trout Creek armed standoff
A man suspected of shooting at Northwest Montana law enforcement officers in Trout Creek early Friday morning is dead and a Kalispell Police Department officer was wounded.
Community rallying around family of seven whose home burned
The family includes Ladd and Kayla McMahon, parents of five children between the ages of 2 and 8.
Suspect in 2018 Dixon killing charged with deliberate homicide
A suspect in the 2018 death of William “Bill” Conko Camel near Dixon is in custody and facing a deliberate homicide charge.
Investigators have new leads in Sanders County cold-case murder
Western Montana law enforcement officials said a joint investigation into the murder of a Sander County man has developed new leads.
Man charged with deliberate homicide in Hot Springs death
A Hot Springs man has been charged with deliberate homicide in the alleged beating death of another man.
Investigation of 2018 Sanders County homicide continues
Western Montana law enforcement officials are seeking the public's help as they continue to investigate William Patrick Conko Camel's death.
Bulldogs honor seniors in football opener
Some teams would have rolled over after facing a 30-6 halftime deficit, but the Mission Bulldogs fought to the end Friday night against Thompson Falls. Mission fell 38-32, but they battled through the fourth quarter on Senior Night, which was held on the teams’ home opener in an effort to avoid any possible cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Bison Range finally reopens
After being closed for four months, federal officials have opened the National Bison Range.
Polson High School enacts spectator plan
As it will at many falls sports events, things will be a little different at Polson High School this year.
Sheriff’s deputy arrests homicide suspect
Lake County law enforcement officers arrested a man Friday who is accused of a traffic-related homicide in Yellowstone County.
Search for missing Ronan man scaled back
The search for a missing Ronan man has been scaled back.
Pair of wildfires currently burning on Flathead National Forest
Flathead National Forest firefighters are battling two wildfires in remote sections of the Swan Mountain Range.
Arson suspected in Ronan wildfires
Tribal investigators suspect arson in two wildfires burning near Ronan.
Danielle Wood murder trial rescheduled for January 2021
The trial of a Polson woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend in Thompson Falls in 2018 has been rescheduled for early next year.
New wildfire near Polson; Dixon blaze at 2,000 acres
Another wildfire was reported on the Flathead Reservation Tuesday afternoon southwest of Polson.
Firefighters douse blaze in Polson
Firefighters kept a trailer fire in Polson from spreading to nearby buildings last Wednesday.
Bigfork man dies in Woods Bay crash
A Bigfork man died in a motorcycle crash Thursday night when he collided with a deer near Woods Bay south of Bigfork.
Jury trial postponed for Polson woman accused of murder
The trial of a Polson woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend in Thompson Falls in 2018 has been postponed.
More felony charges for Polson man
A Polson man facing charges for forgery and burglary has also been accused of drug possession in Flathead County.
Danielle Wood’s murder trial postponed
The trial of a Polson woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend in Thompson Falls in 2018 has been postponed.
Danielle Wood’s murder trial begins July 20
The trial of a Polson woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend in Thompson Falls in 2018 will begin next week.
CSKT opens lands to public use for residents
The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribal Council recently took action to modify a current resolution regarding recreation on tribal land, to allow all people who reside on the Flathead Indian Reservation full return of access and use of tribal lands, including campgrounds and recreation lands managed by the Tribal Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation.
Kalispell’s Mahlen wins Mack Days again
Excelling in the Mack Days fishing tournaments is about mastering the numbers game.
St. Ignatius man pleads guilty to assaulting girlfriend
A St. Ignatius man accused of the brutal assault of his girlfriend earlier this year pleaded guilty to the offense recently in Lake County District Court.
Arlee woman accused of killing her uncle with baseball bat
A woman is lodged in the Missoula County Detention Center after authorities said she murdered her uncle with an aluminum baseball bat.
Polson man pleads not guilty in child endangerment
A Polson man is lodged in the Lake County Jail on child criminal endangerment charges after a police chase.
Murder trial of Ronan man remains in Lake County
The murder trial of a Colorado man accused in the beating death of another man at an RV park in Ronan last summer will remain in Lake County.
Kalispell man nets $10,000 trout
For the just the second time in tournament history, the famous $10,000 tagged lake trout has been caught during the annual Mack Days event on Flathead Lake.
Mack Days tourney resumes after Covid-19 shutdown
No one has boated the $10,000 lake trout yet, but anglers are back in force on Flathead Lake in the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s Mack Days tournament.
Hot Springs will host Homesteaders Days Rodeo
Homesteader Days in Hot Springs may look somewhat different in 2020, but for fans of the rodeo and live music, those are two things they can count on at next weekend’s event.
Modified Spring Mack Days tourney goes till June 28
Many thought the 2020 Spring Mack Days fishing tournament on Flathead Lake wouldn’t return, but it has.
Polson woman dies in crash on Montana 35
A Polson woman died in a traffic crash Saturday night on Montana 35 in Lake County.
Tribe closes hunting for cow, calf moose
Declining moose populations in Western Montana have led the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe to close hunting of antlerless animals on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Polson man arrested for forgery
A Polson man is facing charges from a 2019 incident after he was recently arrested in Flathead County.
Missoula man dies in Lake County crash
A 47-year-old Missoula man is dead after crashing the pickup truck he was driving early Friday near Pablo.
Missing persons cases decline on Flathead Reservation
Montana Department of Justice statistics indicate indigenous people are four times more likely to go missing as non-indigenous persons. That’s just one element of a project the Montana Department of Justice unveiled May 5, which was also National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women.
National Bison Range remains closed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service temporarily suspended public visitation and use at the National Bison Range April 9 and there is no word on when it may reopen.
Kalispell man dead after high-speed pursuit
A 22-year-old Kalispell man is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase late Wednesday night.