Truck-sized boulders fall on BNSF tracks

No trains were damaged or derailed when several large boulders fell onto the BNSF Railway tracks about two miles east of West Glacier on March 10.

Diversion ditch fix zooms up

A city-owned diversion ditch from the Cedar Creek Reservoir will cost about three times as much to fix as expected.

Flathead County Sheriff's

Flathead County Sheriff's deputies took a man wanted for possible assault into custody after a vehicle chase on Lake Blaine Road Thursday night.

U.S. is in trouble

Americans are allowing this president to give away the country. It is rumored that about a third of the indigenous people from Honduras and Guatemala now live in the U.S., and most of them are living here on welfare and food stamps.

Man who helped hide body violated probation

A Kalispell man who pleaded guilty to helping dispose of a murder victim’s body in 2010 has been sentenced to 10 years with the state Department of Corrections after violating the conditions of his probation.

Residents asked not to dispose of lawn debris in ditches

Basin Brief: Quincy to sponsor spring cleanup day

QUINCY — Quincy residents will have the chance to get rid of some of that stuff that’s accumulated around the place during the annual Spring Cleanup Day, scheduled ffrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 23 according to an announcement from the city...

Tips sought on elk, deer shot

BLANCHARD — A cow elk and white-tailed doe were illegally shot near the Idaho, Washington border the night of April 17.

School broken into over weekend

Officials with the Polson School District are trying to piece together an alleged burglary that took place at Linderman Elementary over the weekend.

Sanders County Sheriff's Report

The following incidents are from the Sanders County Sheriffs official report

Blacktail closes for day as result of power outage

Blacktail Mountain Ski Area has been forced to close for the day after a power outage.

Blacktail closes for day as result of power outage

Blacktail Mountain Ski Area has been forced to close for the day after a power outage.

Louisiana readying as Tropical Storm Cristobal takes aim

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana residents are being warned to ready for Tropical Storm Cristobal, which is on track for a direct hit to the state by the weekend.

Leaf Fest slated to begin Nov. 12 in Coeur d'Alene

Residents are asked to rake leaves and pine needles about a foot from the gutter/curb line to allow for water drainage.

MATCHDAY: Promoted Cádiz visits Celta with chance to go 5th

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Monday:

MATCHDAY: Promoted Cádiz visits Celta with chance to go 5th

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Monday:

Hospital Week: A focus on continuous improvement

I must say, that I am far more often contacted by people who have had exemplary experiences with our hospital than not. And, I’ve personally had diagnostic imaging, surgeries and trips to the emergency department and have never had anything less than very satisfactory results, so if someone were to say that their visit was unpleasant, I’d frankly be surprised.

Slipper still fits for No. 8 Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens followed up a monumental upset by pulling off another, and now the Pittsburgh Penguins are joining the Washington Capitals in sitting out the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

35th Annual Big Mountain Run Saturday

The Glacier Nordic Club will hold its 35th annual Big Mountain Run on Saturday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m.

Ski with Maggie day Dec. 27

Olympian and Whitefish native Maggie Voisin will continue the tradition of “Ski with Maggie” day on Friday, Dec. 27 at Whitefish Mountain Resort.