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Headlines: Kalispell plane crash, West Glacier tragedy, and Owl Bar shooting suspect captured

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Watch and Listen to the News Now Podcast by the Daily Inter Lake. We cover Headlines weekly and keep you up to date on the best happenings in Northwest Montana with our Local Events episodes. Find all our podcasts and videos on the Daily Inter Lake You Tube channel. | August 18, 2025 2:20 PM

Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over some of the week’s biggest headlines for Northwest Montana. 

This week we cover the results of preliminary investigations into two separate plane crashes in the Flathead — a fiery crash at Kalispell City Airport where all four passengers survived, and a tragic fatal wreck in West Glacier that has federal investigators searching for answers.

We also break down the arrest of Michael Paul Brown, the suspect accused of killing four people at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, following an extensive week-long search by local and federal authorities.  


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Plane suffered engine trouble prior to crash at Kalispell City Airport, feds say

Plane that crashed near West Glacier had clipped a tree, feds say

Man suspected of killing 4 at Anaconda bar is in custody, authorities say

Kind of a pig deal: Competitors shine in pig showmanship at Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo


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