Sheriff's Office seeks information on puppy drop

Jessica Waters

Firemen: answering the call to duty

Listening to a Columbia Falls volunteer firemen call on my scanner today brought back a lot of memories.

Firemen: answering the call to duty

Listening to a Columbia Falls volunteer firemen call on my scanner today brought back a lot of memories.

Jordan goes on virus lockdown as Iran's death toll mounts

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan's capital Saturday to mark the start of a three-day curfew, the latest mass lockdown in the Middle East aimed at containing the coronavirus, which has claimed another 123 lives in Iran, home to the region's worst outbreak.

Today

3 Flathead County Animal Control will be closed today for staff training. Phone calls will still be taken. Normal business hours will resume on Saturday.

Glacier's telecommunications plan approved

The National Park Service on Wednesday approved Glacier National Park’s telecommunications plan to address cellular and internet coverage in certain areas of the park.

Fees increase at Killarney Lake, Windy Bay and other BLM sites

The Bureau of Land Management has implemented new fee schedules at several recreation sites to improve the visitor experience.

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Three-year-old Evelyn Anderson runs through a pile of leaves as her sister Elinor Anderson, 8, dumps leaves on her at their home in Kalispell on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

Whitefish police

Whitefish police were deluged with barking dogs and speeding motorcycles Friday and Saturday. Officers responded to a criminal mischief spree of smashed mail boxes and dumped garbage cans on Karrow Avenue.

Ducks in the water in St. Regis

Tyler Captarelli, right, dumps hundreds of rubber ducks into the water during the annual rubber duck race held at the Dog House Saloon in St. Regis.

Dump Three

Hunters from over the weekend threw deer off the side of roads, neglecting to harvest most of the meat and attracting predators to the vicinity of peoples’ homes. (Bethany Rolfson/TWN)

Dump Two

A gate, entering Montana state property, surrounded by litter and loaded with bullet holes from people attempting to break the lock and use the gate as target practice. (Bethany Rolfson/TWN)

Dump Spike

Hunters from over the weekend threw deer off the side of roads, neglecting to harvest most of the meat and attracting predators to the vicinity of peoples’ homes. (Bethany Rolfson/TWN)

Developer may have ended purchase of land for swap

Boy Scouts council moving forward with survey about Camp Easton proposal

COEUR d'ALENE - It appears an Arizona developer has ended its purchase of property that would be exchanged in a land swap with the Boy Scouts of America.

Coming up roses

Businesses look to Valentine's Day for an early year boost

COEUR d'ALENE - Business owners and operators offering Valentine's Day gifts and services are encouraged by sales so far, and are working extra hours, offering sales, and dangling other incentives to get customers to bite.

Deal closer in Riverfront cleanup

Project Guardian: Mattawa police start program to ensure positive interactions with the developmentally disabled

MATTAWA – The Mattawa Police Department has begun implementing a program called Project Guardian intended to help members of the department be better trained and equipped to interact with individuals with special needs, according to a presentation during Thursday’s regular Mattawa City Council meeting.

Europe's borders reopen but long road for tourism to recover

BERLIN (AP) — Mallorca's first tourists in 93 days touched down Monday, saying they feel safe in the popular Spanish island and ready to make the most of the beach and sunny weather without the hordes of visitors found there in normal times.

Legals for February, 3 2025

Notae, Arkansas muscle top overall seed Gonzaga out of NCAAs

JD Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and fourth-seeded Arkansas made Gonzaga miserable on both ends of the floor, bouncing the top overall seed from the NCAA Tournament with a 74-68 win on Thursday night.