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Wildfire races across Montana 28 at Niarada
A wildfire west of Elmo raced across Montana 28 on Sunday, leaving a scorched swath of 5,000 acres in its wake.
Plan to raise Flathead Lake level torpedoed by water management team
A regional water management team on Friday opted not to alleviate Flathead Lake’s low water level by increasing flows out of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
Montana Rail Link train derails into Clark Fork River
A Montana Rail Link freight train derailed in Sanders County on Sunday morning, sending multiple railcars into the Clark Fork River.
Plains Mayor Dan Rowan elected to county commission
Plains Mayor Dan Rowan scored a decisive victory Tuesday night in his campaign for the Sanders County Commission seat in District 1, while John Holland secured…
1 killed in plane crash into Flathead River
The pilot of a small airplane was killed after the aircraft clipped some power lines and crashed into the Flathead River on Sunday morning, the Federal Aviatio…
Plains man killed in crash in Missoula County
Alcohol and speed are suspected factors in a crash that killed a 27-year-old Plains man early Monday morning in Frenchtown.
Primary election: Loge secures win in HD-14
Rep. Denley Loge has secured another term in the Montana House following a hotly contested primary election.
Body recovered from Clark Fork River
Fishermen on the Clark Fork River in Mineral County discovered a body along the riverbank on May 17, officials said Wednesday.
Hot Springs man killed in collision with logging truck
A 74-year-old Hot Springs man was killed after crashing into a logging truck near St. Regis on Monday.
Man dies in crash near Hot Springs
Speed and alcohol are suspected factors in a fatal single-vehicle crash near Hot Springs early Monday morning.
Man dies after jumping off I-90 bridge fearing oncoming semi
A Baltimore man who got into a crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana died after jumping off a bridge, apparently in fear that an oncoming semitractor-trailer was going to strike the crashed vehicles, Mineral Co…
Fire officials hosting meeting tonight in Thompson Falls
Local and federal officials will provide updates to the status of work being done on wild fires scattered throughout the county.
Sanders County will implement Stage 2 fire restrictions
In the county, the National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the mid 90s through next Monday with south winds at 10 to 15 mph and gusts as high a…
Lolo National Forest Issues Closures for Two Mile Fire
The Lolo National Forest has issued road and trail closures for the Two Mile Fire.
Sanders County investigators make two arrests in separate homicides
Sanders County law enforcement officers have made two arrests in separate homicide cases this week.