Shoshone County not seeking death penalty in Kellogg massacre case

Shoshone County Prosecuting Attorney Benjamin Allen will not seek the death penalty as a sentencing option for accused murderer MajorJon Kaylor, according to a release from his office.

Volunteers help put new roof on Superior's Kingdom Hall

Wearing her purple hard hat and matching safety glasses, a high visibility shirt and work boots, Naomi Kovarik will temporarily leave behind her regular job as a window washer and bookkeeper to help put a new roof on the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Superior.

Local campgrounds fill up as summer arrives

Having a camper, trailer, RV or motorhome has always given people freedom to go when they want and stay where they want to, up until the summer of 2023.

Andrew Cadman honored for response during St. Regis shooting

The afternoon of Saturday, March 18 at the Travel Center in St. Regis is still very fresh in the minds of those that were bystanders or first responders to a hostage situation and resulting shootout that left one person dead.

Trapper education field day is July 8

If one was looking to purchase tanned hides from furbearers that live in the area, the prices vary all over the board.

Superior author details family, community history in "A Boomer's Story"

It took a little over three years for Superior native Kathryn McKinney Verley to accomplish her dream of writing and publishing a biography on her life, her family’s remarkable military history, and her relatives heritage.

COLUMN: Hunting excursion

I don’t mean to jump the gun, no pun intended, but the way time is flying by, hunting season will be upon us in the wink of an eye.

Gambles Hardware expanding Plains location

One of the signs of business success is often expansion.

Plains B&B joins yard sale event

It is an iconic symbol of days gone by. Caring people purchased her and re-purposed her.

Cleanup begins after freight train derails into Yellowstone River

Montana Rail Link has begun cleaning up a derailment that occurred Saturday morning on a bridge near Reed Point, southeast of Big Timber, sending rail cars loaded with molten sulfur and asphalt into the Yellowstone River.

Montana lawmakers report letters with mysterious powder

Republican lawmakers in Montana received letters containing white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two other states.

What to know about property tax appraisals

Property tax appraisals are currently arriving in the mail.

Protecting the next generation

Montana children are our most precious resource. There has been an unprecedented push to sexualize our children.

Public health officials remind Montanans that rabies remains a threat

State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies as summer approaches.

Four-day journey focuses on unresolved hit-and-run deaths

“Mika Matters,” “Justice for Mena,” “Missing and Murdered Indigenous People,” and “Justice 4 Aiden” signs waved above a group walking from Polson Super 1 to the Lake County Courthouse lawn Friday afternoon – the last stop on a four-day journey that began in Arlee.

New fentanyl law requires minimum sentences

Gov. Greg Gianforte this month signed into law new penalties for convicted fentanyl dealers, an effort spearheaded by Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell.

What to know about summer swimmer's itch

Here in Montana, itchy skin has always been an unavoidable consequence when enjoying the great outdoors. From peeling sunburns to mosquito bites, many of the inflamed epidermal threats we experience are widely known and well understood by local residents and out-of-state visitors alike.

Outdoor roundup

Outdoor roundup

Montanans pay their respects at The Wall That Heals

John Vollertsen came to Kalispell with two names in mind.

Legals for June, 28 2023