The Supreme Court orders makers of gun parts to comply with rules on ghost guns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ordered two internet sellers of gun parts to comply with a Biden administration regulation aimed at ghost guns, firearms that are difficult to trace because they lack serial numbers.

Convicted child rapist sentenced to prison

Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison handed down a partially suspended prison sentence to a convicted child rapist in early August, ordering him to pay about $178,000 in restitution.

Montana Department of Justice donates decoy cop car to Lakeside

The Montana Department of Justice has offered a replacement for the beloved decoy cop car that is being retired in Somers and Lakeside.

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Montana Department of Justice donates decoy cop car to Lakeside

The Montana Department of Justice has offered a replacement for the beloved decoy cop car that is being retired in Somers and Lakeside.

Jury finds Bigfork man guilty of assaulting Whitefish officer

Flathead County District Judge Robert Allison remanded Paul Kermit Gysler, 40, to the custody of the Sheriff’s Office following a reading of the verdict Dec. 13.

Jury finds Bigfork man guilty of assaulting Whitefish officer

After deliberating for a little under an hour Tuesday, a jury found a Bigfork man accused of attacking a Whitefish Police officer in 2021 guilty of felony assault on a peace officer.

Lady Hawks back on track with win over Mission

The good teams bounce back from adversity and go on to better things.

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Annual fundraiser brings in a record $147K

Tails at Daylight sets record

Co-op raises rates slightly

Flathead Electric Cooperative’s democratically elected Board of Trustees recently approved an overall rate adjustment of 1.11% effective with bills issued on or after June 1.

Woman accused of drunkenly crashing into deputy’s vehicle sentenced

Judge Heidi Ulbricht handed down the sentence to the state Department of Corrections in Flathead County District Court on July 6.

Motorist involved in deadly wreck sentenced to state prison

The Missoula man convicted of vehicular homicide for killing his passenger in a drunken wreck near Martin City last summer received a partially suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.

Weed board offering invasive plant training

Want to learn to identify invasive plants and report your findings? The Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Board is partnering with the Kalispel Natural Resources Department and Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council to host an Early Detection, Rapid Response training on Aug. 11.

Man accused of pulling gun gets suspended sentence

Accused of drawing a gun during a noise dispute with a neighbor last year, a Columbia Falls man earned a suspended jail sentence in Flathead County District Court in June.

A probiotic milk factory will be built near Atlanta, bringing $305 million investment and 90 jobs

Yakult Honsha Co. said Tuesday that its American subsidiary plans to start production at a new plant in Cartersville in 2026.

Woman gets prison for drug smuggling

A California woman who was arrested in North Idaho while helping to smuggle hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs into Canada received a prison sentence this week.

Woman gets prison for drug smuggling

A California woman who was arrested in North Idaho while helping to smuggle hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs into Canada received a prison sentence this week.

Woman gets prison for drug smuggling

A California woman who was arrested in North Idaho while helping to smuggle hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs into Canada received a prison sentence this week.

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Local Lions Club gets back to gardening to benefit community

The Whitefish Lions Club is seeing a recent surge in membership and participation within the long-standing organization.