Prosecutors: Motorist involved in U.S. 93 wreck was ‘high on medication’
Prosecutors filed a criminal endangerment charge against Richard Frederick Rowe, 40, on April 7. Booked into the county jail on April 9, Rowe is being held with bail set at $40,000.
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Kalispell man gets prison time for running drugs into Browning
Judge Brian Morris handed down the 128-month sentence to 34-year-old Cameron Lee Richard Carr on April 16. He ordered Carr to undergo five years of supervised release following his prison stint.
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Man who swung at cops in Kalispell gets prison time
Flathead County District Judge Dan Wilson handed down a six-year sentence with three years suspended to Matthew Timothy Kuehnel, 31, on July 18, 2024. Wilson also gave Kuehnel credit for 121 of time served.
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Driver accused of pulling a gun earns suspended sentences
Jacob Michael Krone, 28, faced a felony assault with a weapon charge and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, first offense, following the Jan. 6, 2024, confrontation on Montana 35.
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Whitefish woman charged with felony for allegedly attacking boyfriend with knife
A woman suffering an apparent mental health crisis in Whitefish earlier this month is facing a felony assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Kalispell man accused of attacking, raping girlfriend
A Kalispell man is being held in the county jail with bail set at $200,000 after allegedly assaulting and raping his girlfriend in March.
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Man arrested during 2023 standoff sees charge dismissed
The man arrested for allegedly sparking a standoff near West Idaho Street in Kalispell in spring 2023 saw the felony charge filed against him dismissed late last year.
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Whitefish man involved in bowling alley fight allegedly attacked police
Jacob Ross Aguiar of Whitefish faces one felony count of assault on a peace officer following the alleged March 25 melee. His arraignment before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court is set for May 22.
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Jackson acquitted of killing mom, guilty of murdering her boyfriend
A jury on Monday acquitted Derrick James Jackson of the October 2022 murder of his mother, but found him guilty of killing her boyfriend and unsuccessfully discarding the gun used in the Bigfork slayings.
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Jackson acquitted of killing mom, guilty of murdering her boyfriend
A jury on Monday acquitted Derrick James Jackson of the October 2022 murder of his mother, but found him guilty of killing her boyfriend and unsuccessfully discarding the gun used in the Bigfork slayings.
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Suspected murderer testifies in double homicide trial
A distraught Derrick James Jackson told jurors Friday that he killed Stanley Grotberg after the 65-year-old shot dead Jackson’s mother in the trio’s Bigfork home in October 2022.
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Double homicide investigation focused on Jackson early on, detective says
Investigators nearly from the start considered Derrick James Jackson the main suspect in the October 2022 murders of his 62-year-old mother and her 65-year-old partner, a detective who worked the case testified Thursday.
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Defense attorneys in double homicide trial question investigation
Defense attorneys began working in earnest on Wednesday to cast doubt on the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into a 2022 double homicide in Bigfork.
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Jurors view body cam footage in Jackson double homicide trial
Jurors in the Derrick James Jackson double homicide trial watched video footage Tuesday of deputies discovering the bodies of Stanley Grotberg and Tricia DeMotts inside their Bigfork home in October 2022.
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Trial underway in Bigfork double homicide
Prosecutors on Monday told jurors that they could link accused killer Derrick James Jackson to the gun used in the shooting death of his mother and her partner in Bigfork in 2022.
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Trial underway in Bigfork double homicide
Prosecutors on Monday told jurors that they could link accused killer Derrick James Jackson to the gun used in the shooting death of his mother and her partner in Bigfork in 2022.
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Flathead man sentenced for 2023 killing of homeless man in Kalispell
The Flathead Valley man charged in the murder of a homeless man in the parking lot of a Kalispell gas station in 2023 was sentenced Monday to serve time at the Montana State Prison.
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Suspected burglar caught on remote camera feed
Levi Thomas Hiebert, 36, is expected to be arraigned on a felony charge of burglary and a misdemeanor count of theft before Judge Paul Sullivan on April 3.
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Suspect arrested in Aspen Court standoff given suspended sentences
Judge Heidi Ulbricht handed down concurrent five-year sentences for aggravated burglary and criminal possession of dangerous drugs, both suspended, on Jan. 9 to Benjamin Kulina
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Arrested for public urination, man allegedly threatens Whitefish Police officer
A man arrested for allegedly peeing behind a Whitefish bus stop earlier this month is accused of threatening the police officer who took him to county jail.
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Husband brought up on felony charge after allegedly assaulting and strangling his wife
Malakai Steven Long, 20, pleaded not guilty before Judge Paul Sullivan at his March 13 arraignment.
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Arrested for public urination, man allegedly threatens Whitefish Police officer
A man arrested for allegedly peeing behind a Whitefish bus stop earlier this month is accused of threatening the police officer who took him to county jail.
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Mother faces felony charge for allegedly driving under the influence with child in the car
A Kalispell woman was allegedly under the influence of multiple substances when she crashed the vehicle that she and her young child were in last fall.
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Flathead Valley contractor to pay $200K to customers he allegedly defrauded
Nathaniel Gevern Lewis, through his construction businesses NGL Construction and From the Ground Up Construction, took customers' payment and then failed to complete the work, said Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on March 12.
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Man accused of abandoning his vehicle in traffic for drinks given suspended jail sentence
Samuel Walter Rauser, 33, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, second offense, in Flathead County District Court on April 4, 2024. Initially charged with felony criminal endangerment, he struck a deal with prosecutors in early April 2024.
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Flathead Valley contractor to pay $200K to customers he allegedly defrauded
Nathaniel Gevern Lewis, through his construction businesses NGL Construction and From the Ground Up Construction, took customers' payment and then failed to complete the work, said Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on March 12.
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Suspected drug dealer facing distribution charge
A man allegedly caught with nearly a pound of methamphetamine outside a Kalispell casino in February is facing a felony drug distribution charge in Flathead County District Court.
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From the ashes: Noxon faces uncertain future
Kevin Johnson sidles up to the stretch of countertop by the entrance to his Noxon store and flashes a friendly, but tight smile. He knows what’s coming; he’s heard the questions before about the town's future — from neighbors, customers and friends.
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From the ashes: Noxon faces uncertain future
Kevin Johnson sidles up to the stretch of countertop by the entrance to his Noxon store and flashes a friendly, but tight smile. He knows what’s coming; he’s heard the questions before about the town's future — from neighbors, customers and friends.
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From the ashes: The day Noxon burned down
Jim Byler can’t remember off the top of his head when the first call came in.
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Five-year sentence for man who led police on high-speed chase
A man who led authorities on a high-speed chase through Kalispell last year received a five-year sentence to the state Department of Corrections in November.
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From the ashes: The day Noxon burned down
Jim Byler can’t remember off the top of his head when the first call came in.
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From the ashes: Noxon faces uncertain future
Kevin Johnson sidles up to the stretch of countertop by the entrance to his Noxon store and flashes a friendly, but tight smile. He knows what’s coming; he’s heard the questions before about the town's future — from neighbors, customers and friends.
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From the ashes: Noxon faces uncertain future
Kevin Johnson sidles up to the stretch of countertop by the entrance to his Noxon store and flashes a friendly, but tight smile. He knows what’s coming; he’s heard the questions before about the town's future — from neighbors, customers and friends.
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From the ashes: The day Noxon burned down
Jim Byler can’t remember off the top of his head when the first call came in.
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From the ashes: The day Noxon burned down
Jim Byler can’t remember off the top of his head when the first call came in.
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Father accused of threatening son enters into deferred prosecution agreement
Prosecutors charged Stephen Michael Halley with felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the Aug. 5, 2023 confrontation on the 200 block of First Street West in Columbia Falls.
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Father accused of assaulting son with belt
A man accused of taking a belt to his son in 2020 is expected to be arraigned Thursday on one count of felony assault on a minor.
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Alleged culprit in theft of ATVs faces felony charges
The man allegedly behind a string of thefts in the spring of 2024 is facing multiple felonies in Flathead County District Court.
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Man suspected of murdering girlfriend before shooting at cops in Polson
The man arrested in Lake County for allegedly shooting at a Polson Police officer on Feb. 14 had earlier murdered his girlfriend, prosecutors allege.
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Man suspected of murdering girlfriend before shooting at cops in Polson
The man arrested in Lake County for allegedly shooting at a Polson Police officer on Feb. 14 had earlier murdered his girlfriend, prosecutors allege.
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Vandalism suspect allegedly threatened victim with a knife
A Kalispell man caught on camera vandalizing a car tire later threatened the victim with a knife for turning the evidence over to the authorities, prosecutors say.
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Man arrested after Evergreen shootout brought up on felony charges
The man arrested after a shootout with police officers in Evergreen on Feb. 14 is now facing multiple felonies in Flathead County District Court.
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Suspicious death in Polson under investigation
Authorities in Lake County are investigating a suspicious death in Polson.
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Man arrested after allegedly shooting at Polson Police officer
A California man is facing a pending attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting at a Polson Police officer with a rifle on Valentine's Day.
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The Dude abides (in the Flathead Valley)
Sitting against the back wall, dark sunglasses on despite the dim lighting, Joel Welle is eyeing a plate of nachos on the table in front of him.
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Man accused of shooting at ex brought up on felony charge
A man accused of shooting at his ex-girlfriend while she retrieved her belongings from his truck in Kalispell last month is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Suspect allegedly punched, spat gum at officers in Kalispell
Prosecutors have filed felony charges against a woman who allegedly punched and spat at Kalispell Police officers while they handcuffed her inside a discount store in late January.
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Flathead Valley man given prison time for targeting aircraft with laser pointer
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen handed down a two-and-a-half-year sentence to Nolan Wayne Hamman, 32, in federal court in Missoula on Feb. 6. His stint behind bars will be followed by three years of supervised release.
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Vehicle wreck in Kalispell sends one to hospital
Kalispell Police officers investigated a motor vehicle wreck near the intersection of Airport Road and U.S. 93 South on Thursday morning that sent one motorist to the hospital.
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Kaleb Fleck pleads guilty to killing homeless man in Kalispell
A Flathead Valley man charged in the murder of a homeless man in the parking lot of a Kalispell gas station in 2023 has pleaded guilty to deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court.
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Four men detained by Border Patrol temporarily held in county jail
Four men held in the Flathead County Detention Center last week on immigration detainers were put there by the U.S. Border Patrol, officials say.
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Kalispell felon sought after violating terms of suspended sentence
Prosecutors are seeking the revocation of 40-year-old Troy Allen Hale's April 2024 suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court.
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Montana lawmakers hope to see TikTok ban enforced
Montana lawmakers are at odds with President Donald Trump's move to temporarily spare the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, which the state banned in 2023.
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Woman accused of pulling out knife at hospital pleads not guilty to felony charge
Amber Rose Wenzl, 44, pleaded not guilty to the felony before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Jan. 16.
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Motorist in drug-fueled wreck given partially suspended sentence
Prosecutors charged Jason Robert Skalsky, 52, with felony negligent vehicular assault in the wake of the Feb. 25 wreck near the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Willow Glen Drive.
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Brother faces felony for allegedly threatening sibling with kitchen knife
Erick Navarijo faces one count of felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following his Jan. 2 arrest at a home on Tamarack Way.
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Suspected meth dealer back behind bars
Authorities are holding Jeremy Lee Webster, 37, in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $15,000.
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Dealer sold to undercover agents in Whitefish bar, court docs say
A man who allegedly arranged the sale of cocaine to a pair of undercover agents of the state Division of Criminal Investigation in Whitefish in October 2023 is facing a drug distribution charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Kalispell man accused of sexual abuse of underage niece
Johnathon Daniel Fritz, 36, is expected to appear before Judge Heidi Ulbricht on Jan. 9 for his arraignment on one count of sexual abuse of children.
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Dealer sold to undercover agents in Whitefish bar, court docs say
A man who allegedly arranged the sale of cocaine to a pair of undercover agents of the state Division of Criminal Investigation in Whitefish in October 2023 is facing a drug distribution charge in Flathead County District Court.
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District Court Judge hangs up robe after lengthy career
The Flathead Valley native had been an attorney for 37 years by then. Opening a general civil practice in 1975 after a stint in the Army National Guard and graduating from the University of Montana Law School, Allison had handled an array of legal matters, including family law matters, probate, …
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Burglary case dismissed after suspect deemed unfit
A Flathead County District Court judge earlier this year dismissed a felony case against a man accused of breaking into his son's Kalispell-area business in 2023.
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Flathead Valley man allegedly drew weapon following argument with ex
Peter C. Grigg, 58, faces one count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the Dec. 5 confrontation at a home near U.S. 2 West in Batavia.
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Convicted murderer accused of raping underage relative
A 42-year-old convicted murderer staying with his mother outside Columbia Falls is accused of raping an underage relative over the summer.
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Man accused of pulling handgun on workers faces felony charge
Prosecutors filed charges this week against a 27-year-old man accused of leveling a handgun at an employee of a Kalispell veterans organization after an argument.
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Woman accused of attacking deputies pleads guilty to misdemeanors
A woman accused of attacking deputies after blocking traffic in 2023 pleaded down her felony assault on a peace officer charge to a pair of misdemeanors earlier this year.
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Evicted tenant allegedly takes aim at landlord
Authorities are holding Joshua Duwayne Stice, 39, in the county jail with bail set at $60,0000 following his arrest during the Dec. 3 confrontation north of Kalispell.
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Woman accused of fighting with Flathead County deputies sentenced
Ashley Lynn Dryden, 33, faced charges of felony assault on a peace officer and misdemeanor driving under the influence and assault with bodily fluids following her run-in with the Flathead County Sheriff's Office on April 17, 2023.
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Suspect in armed vehicle chase given suspended sentences
Prosecutors accused Charles Delaney Warren of pursuing a gray SUV while it headed down Railroad Street on Sept. 16, 2023.
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Accused rapist back behind bars in Flathead County
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After nearly dying, Chad Stock rededicates himself for a second lease on life
Fighting off shock, blood pumping from a gaping wound stretching down his forearm, Chad Stock had two conversations with God as the light faded on Easter Sunday 2024.
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Crawford sentenced to 100 years in prison for killing Whisper Sellars
The Kila man convicted earlier this year of murdering Whisper Sellars during a dispute over a golf cart outside a Martin City bar received a 100-year sentence in the Montana State Prison on Tuesday.
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Martin City murderer given 100 years in state prison
The Kila man convicted earlier this year of murdering Whisper Sellars during a dispute over a golf cart outside a Martin City bar received a 100-year sentence in the Montana State Prison on Tuesday.
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Suspect in Coram standoff faces felony charge
Anne Marie Hislop, 41, remains in the county jail with bail set at $150,000 following her Nov. 21 arrest. She is expected to appear before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 19 for her arraignment on the felony charge
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Suspect in Coram standoff allegedly assaulted teen, shot at relatives
Authorities are holding Anne Hislop in the Flathead County Detention Center on pending charges of attempted deliberate homicide, assault with a weapon, sexual assault and resisting arrest. She was expected to make an initial appearance in court on Friday.
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Jury acquits man charged in connection with Kalispell parking lot shooting
Following a three-day trial in Flathead County District Court, jurors spent about two hours deliberating before returning with a not guilty verdict on Nov. 14.
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Suspect arrested in police chase charged with dealing meth
A man arrested during an Election Day police chase through Kalispell is accused of dealing methamphetamine.
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Dispute over allegedly stolen camper lands 40-year-old in court
A dispute involving an allegedly stolen camper in late October netted a 40-year-old man felony and misdemeanor charges in Flathead County District Court.
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Kalispell man given suspended sentence for felony incest
Prosecutors initially charged Jeremy Michael Hoskin, 49, with two counts of felony incest and one count of tampering with or fabricating evidence. He struck a deal with prosecutors in May that saw him plead guilty to one count of incest by way of an Alford plea.
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Police chase through Kalispell ends with arrest
Eric Appl is being held on pending felony charges and outstanding warrants following the pursuit, said Kalispell Police Department officials in a statement.
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Teen accused of Halloween shooting in Kalispell
Nearby residents described the shooting as a tragedy and out of the ordinary for the neighborhood...
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Former assisted living facility worker pleads guilty to stealing pain medication from patients
A 39-year-old Idaho woman accused of stealing pain medication from patients while working at an assisted living facility in Kalispell in 2023 pleaded guilty in federal court last week.
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One in custody following shooting in Kalispell
One person is in custody and another hospitalized following a shooting on South Meridian Road in Kalispell on Thursday afternoon, authorities say.
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Flathead man gets 20 years at Warm Springs for fatal stabbing
Initially brought up on a deliberate homicide charge, Glass reached a plea deal with prosecutors in August that saw him plead...
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Martin City man accused of producing, distributing child porn
A Martin City man accused of producing and distributing child pornography pleaded not guilty in federal court in Missoula on Tuesday.
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Motorist killed in three-vehicle wreck near Columbia Falls
A 68-year-old Columbia Falls man was killed in a three-vehicle wreck near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Brunner Road southwest of Columbia Falls on Tuesday morning.
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Suspect in Woodland Park assault pleads not guilty
Appearing before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court on Oct. 17, Steven Carlisle Snow, 39, said he had not read the charge filed against him, but had a general understanding of it.
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Glass sentenced for stabbing death of Lukas Davis
The mother of a 22-year-old man stabbed to death in Columbia Falls in 2022 said Thursday that the system set up to protect the community from criminals failed her son.
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Glass given 20 years in state hospital for fatal 2022 stabbing
The mother of a 22-year-old man stabbed to death in Columbia Falls in 2022 said Thursday that the system set up to protect the community from criminals failed her son.
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Somers man dies in crash on Foys Canyon Road
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the motorist killed in a wreck on Foys Canyon Road over the weekend as 44-year-old Shaun Madrazo of Somers.
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Authorities identify Somers man killed in weekend wreck
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office on Monday identified the motorist killed in a wreck on Foys Canyon Road over the weekend as 44-year-old Shaun Madrazo of Somers.
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One charged with felony after teens break into downtown Kalispell building
Daniel Alexander Ronshaugen of Kalispell pleaded not guilty before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Sept. 26.
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Man accused of punching deputies earns deferred sentence
Colton Low initially faced a felony assault on a peace officer charge in Flathead County District Court following his March 2 arrest.
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Two Bear Air pilot recounts ordeal in sky above standoff
The pilot of the Two Bear Air helicopter involved in last week's armed standoff said that while the aircraft and its crew survived unscathed, they were repeatedly targeted by a laser sight as they flew in support of area law enforcement.
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Man accused of shooting at helicopter facing multiple felonies
The man accused of shooting at a Two Bear Air helicopter during a standoff last week faces multiple felony charges in Flathead County District Court.
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Suspected downtown Kalispell shooter pleads not guilty
Lewis Anthony Crooks, 25, of Kalispell was arraigned before Judge Dan Wilson on counts of criminal endangerment and criminal mischief on Sept. 5.
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Teenager with airsoft gun sparks school lockdowns in Kalispell
A teenager armed with an airsoft handgun sent two Kalispell public schools into lockdown Friday morning, authorities said.
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Motorist accused of pulling gun after traffic collision
A 38-year-old facing a felony charge for pulling a gun on another motorist during a fender-bender allegedly told investigators he did it because he was angry.
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Oregon man killed in wreck near Kila
A 26-year-old man from Oregon died after losing control of his vehicle on Managhan Lane near Kila on Tuesday, authorities say.
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Suspect arrested in connection with bullet holes found in downtown Kalispell
Authorities on Tuesday arrested a 25-year-old Kalispell man in connection with bullet holes found on downtown businesses earlier this week.
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Bullet holes left on downtown Kalispell businesses
Officers spotted the bullet holes while investigating a complaint on the 300 block of South Main Street about 9 a.m.
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For this Flathead High grad, neuroscience was always top of mind
The Flathead High School graduate had harbored an interest in neuroscience for years, beginning with a car wreck on Lookout Pass in 1997 that left her paraplegic. That interest was later reinforced by motherhood and her decade-long teaching career.
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Suspect in knife attack earns suspended sentences after taking plea deal
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Man accused of threatening motorist with a machete
Prosecutors brought Steven James Lundgren, 65, up on one count of assault with a weapon following his Aug. 5 arrest.
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Search expands for woman missing from Hungry Horse Reservoir
Friends and family of a woman who vanished while paddleboarding on the Hungry Horse Reservoir last month are expanding a public outreach campaign in the hopes of finding the missing 33-year-old.
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Man earns suspended sentence for driving drunk with children
Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy handed down the sentence to Jacob Austin King, 32, on April 18.
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Media campaign raises awareness of ongoing search for missing woman
Friends and family of a woman who vanished while paddleboarding on the Hungry Horse Reservoir last month are expanding a public outreach campaign in the hopes of finding the missing 33-year-old.
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Accused stickup men sentenced on criminal endangerment charges
The two men accused of holding up a motorist on Browns Meadow Road in March 2023 each received sentences to the state Department of Corrections for their roles in the alleged stickup.
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Alleged dognapper given suspended sentences
A Kalispell woman brought up on felony charges after a confrontation over an allegedly abducted dog in 2023 received a pair of suspended sentences in Flathead County District Court earlier this year.
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Accused stickup men sentenced on criminal endangerment charges
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Campaign to find missing paddleboarder expanding
Friends and family of a woman who vanished while paddleboarding on the Hungry Horse Reservoir last month are expanding a public outreach campaign in the hopes of finding the missing 33-year-old.
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Alleged gas station beating nets man felony charge
Prosecutors have brought a 20-year-old up on a felony charge for leaving a man hospitalized after an alleged beating at an Evergreen gas station last month.
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Crawford found guilty in Martin City shooting
A Flathead County District Court jury on Thursday evening found Del Orrin Crawford guilty of deliberate homicide in the shooting death of Whisper Sellars outside a Martin City bar in August 2022.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Martin City shooter found guilty of deliberate homicide
Jurors began deliberating Thursday in the murder trial of the Kila man accused of pulling the trigger in a deadly shooting outside of a Martin City bar in August 2022.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Jurors review accused killer’s interview with detectives
Jurors in Del Orrin Crawford’s murder trial on Wednesday watched him struggle to explain to detectives in 2022 why he needed to shoot two people — killing one of them — outside a Martin City bar.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Witness testimony in shooting trial inconsistent
Eyewitnesses offered differing – at times clashing – accounts of the fatal August 2022 shooting in Martin City during the second day of Del Orrin Crawford’s murder trial in Flathead County District Court.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Witnesses offer inconsistent testimony of deadly Martin City shooting
Eyewitnesses offered differing – at times clashing – accounts of the fatal August 2022 shooting in Martin City during the second day of Del Orrin Crawford’s murder trial in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Machete-wielding man robbed panhandler, court docs say
A 53-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly trying to shake a panhandler down for money with a machete near Kalispell last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Trial of man accused in deadly Martin City shooting underway
Doug Crosswhite unwittingly learned of his wife’s death while aboard an A.L.E.R.T. helicopter following a deadly Aug. 27, 2022 shooting outside the South Fork Saloon in Martin City.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Authorities searching for woman last seen near Hungry Horse Reservoir
Authorities are searching the Hungry Horse Reservoir area for a 33-year-old woman last seen Tuesday afternoon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Dispute over trailer ends in gunfire in Kalispell
A pair of brothers face felony charges after a disagreement over a utility trailer near Kalispell last week allegedly ended in gunfire.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Suspect in weekend chase brought up on criminal endangerment charge
Derek Bruce Bigman of Kalispell is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy in Flathead County District Court on July 11 for his arraignment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Kalispell man facing felony charges after pursuit
A motorist fleeing law enforcement on Saturday night crashed into a parked pickup truck on Kelly Road near Kalispell after Flathead County Sheriff's Office deputies employed a maneuver designed to make suspects lose control of their vehicles.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Fugitive from North Carolina dies while fleeing Sheriff’s deputies
Authorities say they pulled the body of a North Carolina fugitive wanted on multiple felony charges from the Flathead River near the Blankenship Bridge earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Armed shoplifting suspect picks up robbery charge
Held in the county jail with bail set at $50,000, Dominic Prichard is expected to appear in Flathead County District Court before Judge Danni Coffman on June 26 for his arraignment on one count of robbery.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Valley man allegedly fired gun during argument over water pump
Donald James Hanson, 73, is expected to appear before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on July 18 for his arraignment on the felony charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS AGO
Larry and Julie Feist made spreading hope their mission
The Feists have spent a little more than four years listening to people struggling with all sorts of obstacles in the valley, among them addiction, poverty, homelessness and loneliness.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Teenage motorcyclist killed in US 93 collision
A teenaged motorcyclist died Wednesday after striking a sport utility vehicle while swerving to avoid a collision on U.S. 93 near Lakeside, authorities say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Son allegedly stabs father with kitchen knife
Anthony Louis Defazio remains behind bars in the county jail with bail set at $200,000 following his June 6 arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Alleged robber held up three at gunpoint
A Flathead Valley man is behind bars after allegedly holding up at gunpoint several people outside a Whitefish area bar Monday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Law roundup: Bar employee tired of mixing it up with unruly woman
Frustrated at constantly being pestered by an unruly woman at his place of work, an employee of a bar turned to the Kalispell Police Department for help. He said she comes in on every shift to mess with him and at least once has gone into the kitchen to find …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Kalispell woman allegedly used ax to break into home
Sophia Maria Owen, 39, appeared before Judge Heidi Ulbricht for her arraignment in Flathead County District Court on May 23.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Woman accused of breaking into Kalispell home to find ex
Prosecutors brought Tiffany Marina Le Roux up on one count of felony burglary following the alleged May 26 attack on Fifth Avenue West North in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Though once lost, 1st Lt. Jack McWilliams will not be forgotten
The flier, a member of the Flathead High School class of 1940, was last seen on a mission over Germany in January of that year. The War Department expressed its deep regrets.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Zinke seeks evidence of his own claims about arrival of immigrant family
Despite raising the specter that a nonprofit worked with the Biden administration to relocate immigrants in the country illegally to Kalispell earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke has yet to produce evidence for the claim.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Officials no longer seeking kidnapping charge against Kalispell man
Citing new information about what authorities initially described as an attempted abduction in Kalispell last week, officials said they are no longer seeking a felony charge against a 38-year-old man arrested during the incident.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Gabriel, Nunnally returned to Kalispell City Council in special election
Six months after a ballot mishap left the outcomes of two Kalispell City Council races in doubt, incumbents Kari Gabriel and Sam Nunnally secured their reelection bids during Tuesday’s special election.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Kalispell Police officer Carlee Brown recognized as Officer of the Year
Carlee Brown was recognized in April by the Kalispell Lions Club as the 2024 Officer of the Year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Arrival of migrant family in Kalispell spurs concerns from Montana politicians
A migrant family of five flew into Kalispell from New York on Wednesday and ended up on the doorstep of the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, said Sheriff Brian Heino.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Arrival of migrant family in Kalispell spurs concerns from Montana politicians
A migrant family of five flew into Kalispell from New York on Wednesday and ended up on the doorstep of the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, said Sheriff Brian Heino.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Man accused of pointing handgun at other motorists
A 46-year-old motorist is facing a felony charge after allegedly leveling a handgun at the occupants of another vehicle at a Columbia Falls gas station on Monday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Convicted sex offender facing revocation of suspended sentences
Prosecutors on Friday filed a petition for revocation in Flathead County District Court for David Berlin Trent, 47, of Kalispell, at the behest of his probation and parole officer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Teddy Roosevelt pays a modern-day visit to Conrad Mansion Museum
More than a century after his last swing through Montana, former President Theodore Roosevelt bounded up the steps to the front entrance of The Conrad Mansion Museum in Kalispell on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 MONTHS AGO
Man arrested with loaded weapons receives suspended sentence
In exchange for a guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to amend the felony to a misdemeanor charge of partner or family member assault and recommend a suspended sentence.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 MONTHS AGO
Montana’s representatives come down against aid for Israel, Ukraine
U.S. Reps. Matt Rosendale and Ryan Zinke voted against funding for war-torn Israel and Ukraine in a $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the House on Saturday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 MONTHS AGO
Authorities nab kidnapping suspect after victim escapes in Columbia Falls
Adam Joel Whiteman was being held in the county jail on Monday as prosecutors filed one count of felony kidnapping and misdemeanor counts of partner or family member assault and escape against him in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 MONTHS AGO
Evergreen man charged with assault on a peace officer
An Evergreen man picked up a fourth active felony case in Flathead County District Court after allegedly threatening deputies with a knife during an April 17 disturbance call.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 MONTHS AGO
Testing shows one Kalispell well above federal limits on forever chemicals
Four wells in Kalispell tested positive last month for what are known as forever chemicals, though only one shows levels above limits newly set by the Biden administration, city officials say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Assault suspect allegedly attacked Kalispell Police officers
Prosecutors brought Matthew Timothy Kuehnel, who does not have an address listed with the court, up on a felony count of assault on a peace officer and a misdemeanor count of assault following a pair of alleged confrontations on March 21.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Man accused of running over ex-wife pleads not guilty to new charges
Prosecutors added additional felony counts of leaving the scene of a vehicle accident involving serious bodily injury or death and tampering with physical evidence in Kenneth James Floyd’s negligent homicide case in late March.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Drunk driver sentenced to 20 years for death of Kalispell pedestrian
The New Jersey woman convicted of killing a pedestrian on U.S. 2 in Kalispell while driving under influence in 2022 received a decades-long prison sentence in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Work session on homeless shelter should focus on permit, Graham says
Kalispell City Councilor Chad Graham said Monday that he expected an upcoming work session on the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit to be limited in participation and scope.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Knife-wielding man given deferred sentence
A man accused of threatening a Kalispell resident with a knife in August earned a one-year deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Floyd faces more charges in alleged hit and run
Prosecutors filed new charges in late March against a man accused of running over his ex-wife in Martin City last year.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Teen picks up felony assault charge while awaiting sentencing for fight involving brass knuckles
Daisy Hope Crothers of Kalispell is facing a felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the alleged April 3 confrontation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Lake County standoff suspect allegedly opened fire at authorities
A 63-year-old Lake County man is behind bars after allegedly firing at law enforcement personnel during a Saturday evening standoff on Kerr Dam Road.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Lake County Sheriff: Inmates attacked officer during attempted jailbreak
Two Lake County inmates attacked a detention center officer in a foiled escape attempt Friday, authorities say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Shelter officials say they welcome work session with Kalispell City Council
Council approved a conditional use permit for the low barrier shelter on North Meridian Road in November 2020, allowing it to establish a permanent facility in an area zoned B-1 neighborhood business.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Extended-stay motel shooter given 30 years in state prison
A jury found Steven Justin Hedrick guilty of felony deliberate homicide Jan. 19 after deliberating for about six hours.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Motorist suspected of gunplay given deferred sentence
A man suspected of aiming a handgun at another motorist while stopped at a U.S. 2 intersection in October earned a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Woman suspected of biting, attacking men with hammer facing charges
A 41-year-old woman accused of attacking several men with a hammer and biting one of them during a confrontation in Kalispell last June is facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Kalispell City Council to take second look at homeless shelter’s permit
Kalispell City Council moved Monday to review the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit at a forthcoming work session.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Motorist accused of killing ex-wife facing new charges
Kenneth James Floyd, 38, who pleaded not guilty in November to negligent homicide in Flathead County District Court for the June 18 death of Kimberly Gilham, now faces additional felony counts of leaving the scene of a vehicle accident involving serious bodily injury or death and tampering with physical evidence.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Kalispell man charged after alleged attack with shovel
Prosecutors brought Kane Kelly Youngquist, 46, up on a single felony count of assault with a weapon following his March 25 arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Authorities seek attempted homicide charge for suspect in Kalispell disturbance
Kalispell Police officers took both the suspect, identified as Kane Youngquist, and victim into custody for questioning after responding to the 300 block of Seventh Avenue West about 9:40 a.m., March 25, officials said in a press release.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Proposed developments would bring 380 homes at mixed prices to Kalispell
Known as Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing, the proposed neighborhoods near the intersection of U.S. 93 and Tronstad Road are expected to see about 380 single-family homes go up on roughly 110 acres of land.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Man dies following shooting near Columbia Falls
A man allegedly opened fire on people at a Columbia Falls home Wednesday night before fleeing and prompting a standoff with members of the Northwest Regional SWAT team, authorities say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Man accused of trashing Columbia Falls hotel room while on meth
Prosecutors have filed felony charges against a man suspected of ransacking his Columbia Falls hotel room while high on methamphetamine last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Kalispell voters approve public safety levy
Voters in Kalispell gave the city the green light on Tuesday to levy 60.9 mills annually to help bolster its emergency services.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Argument over music preceded standoff, court docs say
“Ask me to turn down the music again,” Nathaniel Everett Wood, 31, told his significant other with the gun pointed at her head just after midnight March 17, according to court documents.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Whitefish interior designer sentenced for defrauding customers
A federal judge sentenced a Whitefish-based interior designer accused of defrauding her customers to the tune of about $900,000 to a yearslong prison stint in Missoula on Thursday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Kalispell shooting suspect given suspended sentence
A 23-year-old arrested for allegedly shooting and wounding another man in a Kalispell hotel last year received a suspended sentence earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in parking lot collision charged with criminal endangerment
Johnathan Troy Howard, 49, is expected to be arraigned on one count of criminal endangerment before Judge Heidi Ulbricht on March 21.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Lending an ear for 20 years
Laurel Ewing, a law clerk at the Flathead County Attorney’s Office, is the first person visitors meet when they enter the building in the shadow of the historic county courthouse on South Main Street in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Man accused of threatening kids with gun in Woodland Park sentenced
A 29-year-old suspected of threatening a group of kids in Woodland Park with a gun last spring earned a pair of suspended sentences in Flathead County District Court late last year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Marion man accused of pulling gun sentenced
Facing one count of felony assault with a weapon, Christopher Martin Klett, 47, agreed to plead no contest to misdemeanor charges of negligent endangerment and resisting arrest on Jan. 9, the second day of his jury trial in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Whitefish interior designer sentenced for defrauding customers
A federal judge sentenced a Whitefish-based interior designer accused of defrauding her customers to the tune of about $900,000 to a yearslong prison stint in Missoula on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in parking lot collision charged with criminal endangerment
Johnathan Troy Howard, 49, is expected to be arraigned on one count of criminal endangerment before Judge Heidi Ulbricht on March 21.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Man arrested for attacking deputies at Kalispell fast food joint enters guilty plea
Prosecutors initially charged David Michael Miller, 37, with felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor resisting arrest following his June 30 arrest outside of a U.S. 2 fast food restaurant in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Father accused of driving drunk with children to meet with probation officer
Prosecutors brought Jacob King, 31, up on a felony criminal child endangerment charge after he allegedly provided a breath alcohol content of .238 at the Adult Probation Office in Kalispell on March 8.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in 2004 stabbing held in county jail
An Oklahoma woman wanted for allegedly stabbing a man near the Blankenship Bridge in the summer of 2004 is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $25,000.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Evergreen man accused of breaking into home, attacking resident
An Evergreen man already facing multiple felony cases in Flathead County District Court is accused of breaking down the door of a Shady Lane home earlier this month and attacking the people inside.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect who fled Kalispell Police has lengthy criminal history, court docs say
Matthew Francisco Cupp, 26, faces one count of felony criminal endangerment in connection with the alleged March 4 chase.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Woman accused of taking knife to man’s vehicle
Tamara Fawn Hadley faces counts of assault with a weapon and criminal mischief in Flathead County District Court following the March 4 confrontation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Jury finds New York woman guilty of vehicular homicide
A jury on Thursday found a New York woman guilty of vehicular homicide while under the influence for striking and killing a pedestrian in Kalispell in July 2022 as well as a drug possession charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect who fled Kalispell Police given deferred sentence
An alleged drunk driver who led Kalispell Police officers on a chase last year that ended near the entrance of Logan Health Medical Center received a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court in November.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Teen accused of punching deputy during disturbance call
An 18-year-old faces a felony assault on a peace officer charge after allegedly attacking Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a Kalispell area disturbance call over the weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Glacier Park International Airport unveils expanded terminal
Airplanes aren’t the only things going up and down at Glacier Park International Airport — it’s now home to Flathead County’s sole set of escalators.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Accused drug dealer sentenced to state Department of Corrections
Judge Dan Wilson handed down a five-year sentence to Jeffrey Duane Portmann, 55, for felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and another two years, suspended, for bail jumping in Flathead County District Court on Nov. 9.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Kila man earns deferred sentences for drug possession charges
Randaell Charles Stilson, 20, faced charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs in two separate cases following arrests in 2023 and 2024. He pleaded guilty to both after striking deals with prosecutors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Jury finds man guilty of assaulting Kalispell Police officer
A jury found a man accused of wounding police during a fight outside of a Kalispell homeless shelter in October guilty of assault on a peace officer late last month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Teen accused of brawling with brass knuckles takes plea deal
Prosecutors initially brought Daisy Hope Crothers up on an assault with a weapon charge, but amended it after she reached a plea agreement on Feb. 8. She pleaded guilty before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court that same day.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in fatal Columbia Falls stabbing pleads not guilty
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Man suspected of threatening bar worker with hatchet faces felony charge
A 30-year-old man faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly threatening a bar employee with a hatchet Monday afternoon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Stabbing suspect expected to enter plea on murder charge
Accused killer Zain Alexander Ray Glass is expected to be arraigned in Flathead County District Court on Thursday after a judge ruled him fit to proceed in late January.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
County Attorney’s Office turns to state for help prosecuting homicide cases
Struggling with a shortage of attorneys, the Flathead County Attorney’s Office received approval last week to draw on the state Department of Justice for help prosecuting a trio of homicide cases.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Bat-wielding suspect earns suspended jail sentence
A 57-year-old man accused of taking a wooden bat to his ex-girlfriend in Marion last year received a suspended jail sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Man suspected of pointing gun at homeless people earns deferred sentence
A man accused of threatening a group of homeless people along Kalispell’s Parkline Trail with a gun last fall earned a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Accused drug smuggler sees felony case dismissed
A 23-year-old accused of smuggling fentanyl into the Flathead County Detention Center last year saw the felony charge filed against her dismissed in January.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Troy man admits to tampering with evidence in grizzly killing
A Troy man admitted in federal court Thursday to tampering with evidence in the 2020 fatal shooting of a grizzly on his property.
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Troy man admits to tampering with evidence in grizzly killing
A Troy man admitted in federal court Thursday to tampering with evidence in the 2020 fatal shooting of a grizzly on his property.
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Woman accused of wielding woodworking tool in attack given deferred prosecution agreement
A Flathead County District Court judge dismissed this month an assault case against a woman accused of attacking another woman with a woodworking tool late last spring.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Federal grand jury indicts man accused of pulling gun on co-worker
A Flathead County District Court judge has dismissed a felony assault case against a man accused of pulling a gun on a co-worker in Kalispell last year following his indictment in federal court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Assault charge dismissed against woman accused of pulling box cutter on park patron
A woman who allegedly threatened a Kalispell park patron with a box cutter after being refused a cigarette last summer saw her felony case dismissed in December.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Man suspected of burglarizing ex’s home, threatening her with knife pleads guilty
David James Bollman, 28, entered an Alford plea Feb. 13 to a single count of felony criminal endangerment before Judge Amy Eddy.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of trying to drive ex off the road sentenced
A man accused of chasing his ex-girlfriend through Columbia Falls last year earned a suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court in January.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Alleged squatter given suspended jail sentence
Prosecutors brought Dion Jay Stark, 52, up on a felony count of intimidation following the March 29 confrontation near the intersection of Two Mile Drive and the U.S. 93 bypass in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspected gun thief given suspended jail sentences
Initially brought up on a count of felony theft in Flathead County District Court, Steven Salvador Reyes, 45, struck a deal in the fall that saw prosecutors amend the charges to three misdemeanor counts of theft.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in baseball bat attack given suspended sentence
A Flathead County District Court judge handed down a suspended sentence last month to a man accused of attacking another person with a baseball bat over an outstanding debt in early July.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of leading smear campaign charged with stalking
Authorities are holding Daniel Edward Duffey, 39, in the county jail with bail set at $50,000 following his Feb. 3 arrest by Whitefish Police officers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of aiming gun at family given pretrial diversion
A Flathead County District Court judge has dismissed a felony case against a man accused of aiming a gun at a family in a vehicle last year after he received a pretrial diversion agreement.
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Alleged stabbing in Kila under investigation
A Sunday evening stabbing in Kila left multiple people wounded, authorities said.
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Suspect in chase, standoff inks pretrial diversion agreement
Prosecutors brought Hayes Goggles III, 37, up on a felony criminal endangerment charge following his April 28 arrest. He initially pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court.
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Foundation board member nurtures the gift of giving
Alanna Weibert, a certified public accountant and one of three new board members of the statewide philanthropic organization, described it as perfect timing.
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Woman pleads not guilty to charges stemming from alleged accidental shooting
Stephanie Lea Roszko, 45, appeared before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court for her Feb. 1 arraignment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in chase allegedly threatened officers
Prosecutors brought Scott Weslee Hill, 41, up on felony counts of criminal endangerment and threats or improper influence in official matters as well as one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, first offense, following his Jan. 27 arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Deputies arrest armed suspect after he allegedly threatened his wife
A man described in court documents as possibly suffering from a mental health crisis is behind bars after authorities arrested him with multiple loaded firearms, including an AR-15 rifle, on U.S. 2 in Kalispell on Saturday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Jilted girlfriend fired gun in ex’s home, court docs say
Irate after getting dumped, a Kalispell woman allegedly fired a handgun inside a Fifth Avenue East North home earlier this month.
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Jury convicts Whitefish shooter of deliberate homicide
A Flathead County District Court jury convicted Steven Justin Hedrick on Friday evening of deliberate homicide for the 2023 shooting death of Jeffery Brookshire in an extended-stay motel in Whitefish.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Accused thief given deferred prosecution agreement
A 24-year-old accused of stealing a vehicle from a Kalispell repair shop in 2022 and later breaking into an Evergreen business saw the charges against him dismissed this month.
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Felon suspected in Kila machete attack
A Kila man convicted of criminal endangerment in 2022 is back in county jail after allegedly attacking another man with a machete last week.
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Jury convicts Whitefish shooter of deliberate homicide
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Jury convicts Whitefish shooter of deliberate homicide
A Flathead County District Court jury convicted Steven Justin Hedrick on Friday evening of deliberate homicide for the 2023 shooting death of Jeffery Brookshire in an extended-stay motel in Whitefish.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AGO
Owner of vehicle abandoned in intersection facing felony charge
A motorist who allegedly abandoned his pickup truck in the middle of the intersection of Montana 35 and Montana 206 and relocated to an area casino for drinks earlier this month is facing a criminal endangerment charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in deadly Whitefish shooting takes witness stand
The man accused of killing Jeffery Brookshire in the hallway of an extended-stay motel in Whitefish last year told jurors on Thursday that Brookshire’s behavior before the fatal shooting left him frightened.
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Shooting victim’s ex-girlfriend takes stand in homicide trial
Prosecutors allege that Steven Justin Hedrick, 33, committed felony assault with a weapon when he intervened — armed with a handgun — in a disturbance involving Hawkins and her ex-boyfriend, Jeffery Brookshire, in the Local Monthly Lodgings in the early morning hours of Jan. 24, 2023.
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Trial begins for Whitefish shooting suspect
County Attorney Travis Ahner opened his case against accused killer Steven Hedrick on Tuesday by asking jurors to hold the 33-year-old responsible for turning an argument over noise with a neighbor in a Whitefish extended stay hotel last year into a deadly shooting.
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Drunk driver accused of accosting another motorist with a gun sentenced
Judge Heidi Ulbricht handed down a suspended six-month jail sentence to Del Thomas Russon, 55, for misdemeanor assault and a one-year jail sentence with all but 30 days suspended for a misdemeanor drunk driving charge.
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Suspect in road rage incident allegedly drove drunk
Jacob Michael Krone, 27, faces one felony count of assault with a weapon and a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence, first offense, following his Jan. 6 arrest.
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Convicted drug dealer gets three-year sentence after revocation
Judge Amy Eddy ordered Gordon Nicholas Breeden, 40, to the state Department of Corrections for three years after revoking the suspended sentence on Dec. 7.
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Kalispell standoff suspect given suspended sentence
The man at the center of a Kalispell standoff involving the regional SWAT team in September received a suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court on Jan. 3.
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Authorities identify body discovered in Kalispell building
Officials identified Thursday the dead body discovered inside a Kalispell building earlier this week as that of 36-year-old Jennifer Pervais.
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Assault suspect already facing two felony cases
Prosecutors filed a single count of felony assault with a weapon against Nolan Wayne Hamman, 31, after the alleged Jan. 4 incident. Booked into county jail Jan. 5, Hamman remains behind bars with bail set at $80,000.
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Alleged death threats leave man facing felony charge
Jonathan Harley Glode, 31, remains in the county jail with bail set at $100,000 following his Jan. 5 arrest.
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Bail reduction denied for arson suspect
Jason Jerald Andreaus Meyer pleaded not guilty to a single count of arson in Flathead County District Court prior to the Jan. 4 bail modification hearing.
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Fence contractor facing theft charges in multiple cases
Prosecutors have brought two felony cases against a contractor accused of bilking county residents out of thousands of dollars for unfinished home improvement projects.
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Suspicious death in Kalispell under investigation
The Kalispell Police Department is investigating a potentially suspicious death inside a building near 18th Street East and Third Avenue East.
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Sheriff: Child killed in New Year’s Day shooting
One child killed another in what authorities are describing as an accidental New Year’s Day shooting in Marion.
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Convicted felon charged for grabbing at deputy’s gun during arrest
A Lakeside man sentenced in multiple cases over the summer is back in county jail after allegedly attacking his girlfriend Jan. 4 and trying to grab a deputy’s gun during his subsequent arrest.
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Drunk driver sentenced for fatal wreck near Somers
Flathead County District Court Judge Dan Wilson handed down Thursday a partially suspended 20-year sentence to the drunk driver who struck and killed a motorcyclist near Somers in 2022, citing the sincerity of his remorse and efforts to address his alcoholism, among other factors.
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Suspect allegedly injured deputies during arrest
A 28-year-old faces multiple counts of assault on a peace officer after allegedly injuring a pair of Flathead County Sheriff's Office deputies during a New Year's Day arrest near Kalispe
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Suspect in stabbing given suspended sentence
A 44-year-old accused of stabbing a man at an Antelope Trail home in 2022 received a suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court in November.
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Fence contractor facing theft charges in multiple cases
Prosecutors have brought two felony cases against a contractor accused of bilking county residents out of thousands of dollars for unfinished home improvement projects.
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Marion man sentenced for high-speed chase
A Marion man accused of leading law enforcement on a chase through Kalispell and along Montana 35 in the fall of 2022 earned a trio of suspended sentences in October.
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Flathead Valley man allegedly lit home on fire after argument
Authorities are holding Jason Jerald Andreaus Meyer in the county jail with bail set at $150,000 following the Dec. 20 structure fire.
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Suspect in high-speed chase facing felony charge
Robert Solomon Kowalski, 50, faces one count of criminal endangerment in Flathead County District Court following his Dec. 22 arrest.
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Conman sentenced for stealing $150K from Kalispell resident
A Florida man who admitted to bilking a Kalispell woman out of $150,000 through a computer hacking scheme was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Tuesday to two years and nine months in prison.
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Conman sentenced for stealing $150K from Kalispell resident
U.S. District Judge Donald Malloy, who presided over the case, also ordered Eddly Joseph, 44, of Gainsville, Florida to pay about $1.23 million in restitution to seven victims and undergo two years of supervised release following his prison stint.
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Whitefish man allegedly aimed rifle at job site worker
A Whitefish man accused of aiming a rifle at a worker on a Blanchard Lake Drive job site Dec. 4 has been brought up on a felony assault with a weapon charge.
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Prosecutors seek revocation of squatter’s sentences
Prosecutors filed in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 13 a petition to revoke Ashley Katherine Coil’s deferred five-year sentence for a criminal mischief conviction and suspended five-year sentence on a bail jumping conviction, alleging she almost immediately began violating the terms of those sentences.
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Man wanted for 2018 sexual assault booked into county jail
Michael Lee Storfa Jr., 27, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $40,000.
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Suspect in bear spray attack facing drug case
Randaell Charles Stilson, 20, faces one count of felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court after Kalispell Police officers allegedly found fentanyl pills on him on Nov. 8. Stilson pleaded not guilty at his Nov. 16 arraignment before Judge Amy Eddy.
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Woman pulled from intersection allegedly attacked deputies
Hailey Dawn Gemmrig faces one count of assault on a peace officer following her Dec. 17 arrest.
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Inmate charged for bringing fentanyl into county jail pleads not guilty
Melanie Lee Hickok, 23, entered her not guilty plea before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 14. Following the arraignment, Hickok unsuccessfully sought to see her $80,000 bail reduced.
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Assault charge dismissed against Columbia Falls man
Levi Grayden Petersen, 21, initially faced one count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the alleged Oct. 14 confrontation in the Hutton Ranch area.
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Suspect in strangulation case accused of violating terms of release
Jordan John James Patterson, 28, was booked into the Flathead County Detention Center on Dec. 12 after allegedly skipping out on a Nov. 17 appointment to receive a drug patch.
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Floyd released on own recognizance pending trial
Judge Dan Wilson released on his own recognizance Thursday the man accused of running over his ex-wife in Martin City in June.
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Suspect in chase pleads not guilty to felony charge
Wearing an inmate’s orange uniform, 48-year-old James William Hill appeared before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court for his arraignment last week.
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Man charged after allegedly ramming pickup truck in grocery store parking lot
Prosecutors brought Clifford Scott Fisher, 52, up on one count of criminal endangerment in the wake of the collision.
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Whitefish man allegedly aimed rifle at job site worker
Charles James How, 35, is expected to appear before Judge Heidi Ulbricht in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 21 for his arraignment.
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Man accused of running over ex-wife released from custody
The Dec. 7 decision came on 38-year-old Kenneth James Floyd’s second attempt to see his bond reduced in Flathead County District Court. Authorities have held him in the county jail with bail set at $100,000 since Oct. 18.
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Prosecutors: Lakeside shooting was random
The suspect in a Lakeside shooting last month had no connection to the victim and recently arrived in the Flathead Valley with his weapon from Alaska, prosecutors said Thursday.
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Suspect in Kalispell chase given suspended sentences
A man accused of leading authorities on a chase through downtown Kalispell in February received a trio of suspended sentences in Flathead County District Court in late November.
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Suspect in drug-fueled wreck back in county jail
A Kalispell man facing a felony negligent vehicular assault charge is back behind bars after skipping out on a September status hearing in Flathead County District Court.
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Allegedly threatening couple with knife earns man a felony charge
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Benjamin John Harvey, 32, after responding to an East Evergreen Drive home for a report of an attempted stabbing, court documents said.
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Suspect in collision with cyclist faces felony charge
Nathan Francis Gabbert faces one count of felony negligent vehicular assault in Flathead County District Court following the alleged Dec. 1 collision.
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Antisemitic flyers distributed in Kalispell
Walter Rowntree thought it was a piece of trash at first glance.
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Chase ends after suspect launches truck off Kalispell roundabout
A wanted Trout Creek man allegedly led authorities on a chase through north Kalispell on Tuesday, crashing through wooden fences near Glacier High School and launching off of a mound in the center of a nearby roundabout.
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Inmate accused of smuggling fentanyl into county jail
Prosecutors alleged in court documents that Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies treated two county inmates for fentanyl overdoses at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 26, just two days after Melanie Lee Hickok, 23, was booked into the jail.
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Fuel Fitness shooter sentenced to 170 years
The assailant in a deadly 2021 shooting of a gym employee outside of Fuel Fitness in Kalispell was sentenced Thursday to 170 years in state prison.
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Gun-wielding motorist arrested in Columbia Falls
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Man faces felony charges for ramming cars near Martin City
A Kalispell man accused of ramming law enforcement vehicles while evading authorities near Martin City in October is facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
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Accused roadside robber pleads guilty to criminal endangerment
One of two men accused of holding up a motorist on Browns Meadow Road by gunpoint in March has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Standoff leads to 3rd felony case against Kalispell man
A Kalispell man with two felony cases pending in Flathead County District Court saw fresh charges brought against him last week after allegedly shooting indiscriminately outside his Cedar Mill Road home.
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Prosecutors charge Lakeside shooting suspect with attempted murder
The victim in last week’s shooting in Lakeside told authorities that Luke Elliot Rutledge began yelling at him shortly before opening fire from about 6 feet away, according to documents newly filed in Flathead County District Court.
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Prosecutors charge driver accused of striking deputies’ vehicles with multiple felonies
A Kalispell man accused of ramming law enforcement vehicles while evading authorities near Martin City in October is facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
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Teen accused of wielding brass knuckles in fight pleads not guilty
A 19-year-old accused of beating a teenager with brass knuckles in September pleaded not guilty to a felony charge in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.
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Lakeside shooting suspect held on pending attempted murder charge
A Kalispell man is behind bars on a pending attempted deliberate homicide charge after allegedly shooting at a man in a parked vehicle outside of a Lakeside business Nov. 24.
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Man arrested for allegedly beating, threatening girlfriend arraigned in district court
A 21-year-old brought up on a felony charge after allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her with a gun in Kalispell in October has pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court.
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Accused kidnapper given partially suspended sentence
The Whitefish man accused of holding a woman against her will and beating her with a belt in 2021 received a partially suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
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Pantry ensures veterans enjoy a Turkey Day feast
Arriving at the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry in Evergreen on Monday for a box stuffed full of Thanksgiving fixings, Kathleen Howard came with an offering of her own for the volunteers working during the holiday week: stroganoff.
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Judge denies suspected Columbia Falls shooter’s release request
Matthew Clark Burns, 22, pleaded not guilty to a single count of felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court shortly before his Nov. 16 bail modification hearing.
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Accused kidnapper given partially suspended sentence
The Whitefish man accused of holding a woman against her will and beating her with a belt in 2021 received a partially suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
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Bigfork man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide
A Bigfork man arrested after allegedly killing a motorcyclist in an alcohol-fueled collision near Somers last year is facing 15 years in state prison.
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Bigfork man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide
A Bigfork man arrested after allegedly killing a motorcyclist in an alcohol-fueled collision near Somers last year is facing 15 years in state prison.
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Marion shooting case headed to trial
The criminal case against a Marion man accused of shooting a teenager in the face over the summer is headed once again for trial.
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Pursuit of man accused of threatening to kill family ends in arrest
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies began pursuing Micah Winslow after finding him on Three Mile Drive in Kalispell while responding to the reported threats on Nov. 12, officials said in a press release.
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Kalispell City Council to weigh energy goals, projects as part of bid for federal funds
Kalispell stands to receive about $76,000 through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a memo by City Manager Doug Russell.
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Judge denies Fuel Fitness shooter's request for new trial
An effort to secure a new trial for convicted killer Jonathan Douglas Shaw was denied by Flathead County District Court Judge Dan Wilson on Thursday.
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Council incumbents sweep in Kalispell and Whitefish
All four Kalispell City Council incumbents running for reelection on Nov. 7 retained their seats, according to unofficial results, though a county-level error that saw the wrong ballots sent to some Kalispell voters kept victory celebrations muted.
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Whitefish interior designer pleads guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft
A Whitefish-based interior designer accused of defrauding clients of roughly $900,000 over about seven years pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in federal court Tuesday.
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Man who allegedly threatened casino employees inks pretrial diversion agreement
A Flathead County District Court judge in September dismissed felony charges against a man accused of pulling a knife on casino employees after he reached a pretrial diversion agreement.
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Suspected robber given pair of suspended sentences
A man accused of climbing into another motorist’s vehicle parked at a Columbia Falls gas station over the summer earned a pair of suspended sentences in Flathead County District Court last month.
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Woman accused of throwing vase at husband receives suspended sentence
A Kalispell woman arrested after allegedly breaking a glass vase on her husband’s head earlier this year must now undergo anger management and pay restitution.
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Kalispell convict sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for firearms possession
A convicted felon the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office once deemed “armed and extremely dangerous” was sentenced to 37 months in prison in U.S. District Court in Missoula on Tuesday.
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Kalispell could put opioid settlement dollars toward co-responder program
In a memo, City Manager Doug Russell wrote that municipal officials were working with the county, particularly the Flathead City-County Health Department, to direct opioid settlement funds toward a co-responder program.
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K9 Misty has a nose for trouble
Questions about her plans after leaving the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office went unanswered. Her gaze shifted downward, focused on the feet below her when asked about her career highlights.
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Bail to remain at $100,000 for man accused of running over ex-wife in Martin City
Christopher Gilham’s voice broke as he remembered watching Kenneth James Floyd’s pickup truck run over his wife, Kimberly Gilham, on June 18 and drive off into the night.
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Man allegedly shot ex-girlfriend’s house
A 22-year-old arrested after allegedly drunkenly firing an AR-15-style weapon into his ex-girlfriend’s Columbia Falls home earlier this month is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Sheriff: Suspect in chase tried to run down deputy
Authorities are holding a Kalispell man on multiple pending charges, including attempted homicide, after he allegedly fled officers in a stolen vehicle on Monday, attempted to run down a deputy and tried to choke a K9.
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Sheriff: Suspect in chase tried to run down deputy
Authorities are holding a Kalispell man on multiple pending charges, including attempted homicide, after he allegedly fled officers in a stolen vehicle on Monday, attempted to run down a deputy and tried to choke a K9.
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Suspect in C-Falls shooting allegedly targeted ex-girlfriend
Prosecutors filed one count of assault with a weapon against Matthew Clark Burns following the alleged Oct. 25 shooting.
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Suspect in break-ins given consecutive sentences
Christopher Thomas Shannon, 23, initially faced felony burglary, criminal mischief and criminal possession of dangerous drugs charges as well as one misdemeanor count of theft in Flathead County District Court following a string of alleged break-ins across the valley in mid-May.
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Fuel Fitness shooter’s attorneys review jury pool data in quest for new trial
Attorneys for Fuel Fitness shooter Jonathan Douglas Shaw received more time Wednesday to study data on the available jury pool for his July murder trial in an effort to see his convictions on deliberate and attempted deliberate homicide charges reversed.
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Suspect in mischief, theft cases picks up bail jumping charge
Asher Alan McAlpine-Dixon of Kalispell was expected to appear before Judge Dan Wilson on Oct. 17 for a scheduled pretrial conference in his theft case, but never showed up, court records indicated.
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Man charged for confronting homeless people with gun on Kalispell's Parkline Trail
Kalispell Police officers arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly confronting homeless people camping along the Parkline Trail with a loaded gun on Oct. 19.
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Man accused of stealing snowplow given deferred prosecution agreement
A Flathead County District Court judge dismissed last week a felony charge against a man accused of stealing a snowplow in Kalispell in January.
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21-year-old accused of threatening girlfriend with gun
Prosecutors have filed a felony charge against a Columbia Falls man accused of beating his girlfriend before threatening to kill her with a gun in a Kalispell shopping plaza earlier this month.
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Man arrested outside of shelter injured police officer, prosecutors allege
A Kalispell man accused of fighting with a police officer after allegedly starting fires outside of a local homeless shelter earlier this month is now facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
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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.
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Suspect in road rage incident faces felony charge
A Kalispell man is facing a felony charge after allegedly pointing a gun at another motorist in a bout of what authorities described as road rage earlier this month.
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Charge dropped after suspect in post-game confrontation pays restitution
A Flathead County District Court judge dismissed last month a felony charge against a 41-year-old man for punching another person’s truck outside of a youth football game after he paid restitution.
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Man charged in Martin City hit and run that killed ex-wife
Authorities on Wednesday arrested a Columbia Falls man who prosecutors say ran over his ex-wife in Martin City last June and then fled the scene.
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Columbia Falls man booked on negligent homicide charge for allegedly running over ex-wife
Authorities on Wednesday arrested a Columbia Falls man who prosecutors say ran over his ex-wife in Martin City last June and then fled the scene.
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Teen accused of wielding brass knuckles in fight faces felony charge
A 19-year-old from Kalispell faces a felony assault charge for allegedly beating a teenager with brass knuckles during a mid-September melee in Whitefish.
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Teen accused of wielding brass knuckles in fight faces felony charge
A 19-year-old from Kalispell faces a felony assault charge for allegedly beating a teenager with brass knuckles during a mid-September melee in Whitefish.
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Martin City man earns suspended sentence after taking plea deal
A Martin City man arrested after allegedly dragging a man down a Columbia Falls street in March earned a suspended one-year sentence in Flathead County District Court last month.
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Alleged attempted stabbing in Kalispell ends with arrest
A woman accused of trying to stab another person in downtown Kalispell over the weekend faces an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Woman accused of stabbing father faces felony assault charge
Prosecutors have charged a Flathead Valley woman with felony assault with a weapon after she allegedly stabbed her father below the armpit during an Oct. 12 disagreement in a motorhome outside Kalispell.
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Conman pleads guilty to bilking Kalispell resident with computer-based scam
A 24-year-old from India admitted in federal court Tuesday to stealing about $150,000 from a Kalispell resident through a computer-based con.
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Kalispell City Council to host public hearing on federal housing grant
If the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant is awarded, city officials are planning on spending $200,000 toward a housing study, $363,66 to a growth policy, zoning and subdivision update, and $400,000 each to water and wastewater facility plans.
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Anti-immigrant flyers provokes swift denouncement
Montana human rights activists say a known white supremacist group with chapters around the country is behind racist and anti-immigrant flyers distributed in the Flathead Valley this month.
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Standoff ends with arrest, felony charge
A 60-year-old man who engaged local law enforcement in an hours-long standoff after breaking into an Aspen Court home Oct. 12 is facing a felony burglary charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Suspended sentences handed down to arson suspect
Judge Amy Eddy handed down suspended five-year sentences with the state Department of Corrections to Lawrence Stephen Chain, 65, for two felony counts of criminal endangerment Oct. 5.
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Suspect in assault case given suspended sentence to county jail
Prosecutors initially brought Jon William Ambjor, 64, up on a felony assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court following his June 26 arrest. He pleaded not guilty at his July 13 arraignment before Judge Amy Eddy.
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Second felony incest charge filed against Kalispell man accusing of sexual abuse
Prosecutors earlier this month filed a second felony incest charge against a Kalispell man accused of sexually abusing a teenage non-blood relative in 2022.
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Drunk driver accused of flashing gun pleads guilty to misdemeanors
A drunk driver arrested for allegedly flashing a gun at another motorist near Lilac Loop over the summer changed his plea in Flathead County District Court last week after striking a deal with prosecutors.
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Man accused of exposing himself at youth fields sent to prison
The man arrested for allegedly exposing himself at youth athletic fields in Kalispell last spring is now serving a stint inside Montana State Prison
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Alleged gunplay at U.S. 2 intersection leads to arrest
A 22-year-old faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly leveling a pistol at another motorist while the two were stopped next to each other at a U.S. 2 intersection last week.
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Father brought up on felony after allegedly breaking into son’s business
A 78-year-old Flathead Valley man faces a felony burglary charge after allegedly breaking into his son’s Kalispell-area business Oct. 4 and leaving with a checkbook, rent check and a .38 caliber revolver.
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Columbia Falls man facing multiple felonies back behind bars
A 47-year-old facing multiple felony charges in Flathead County District Court is back behind bars after allegedly leaving the state in violation of the terms of his release in the pending case.
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Suspect in parking lot shooting pleads not guilty
The Dayton man accused of shooting another man during a parking dispute outside of a south Kalispell store last month pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
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Staff to present three public safety levy options to Kalispell City Council
Discussion of a possible levy emerged in later summer following independent audits of the city’s Fire and Police departments.
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Ex-boyfriend arrested after string of alleged incidents in Columbia Falls
David James Bollman faces counts of burglary and assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Idaho woman killed in U.S. 2 collision near Marion
A 43-year-old Hayden, Idaho woman died in a late-morning vehicle collision on U.S. 2 near Marion on Saturday, authorities say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Assault suspect deemed unfit to proceed
Kalispell Police officers arrested Ilya Paul Khmelev, 26, on Jan. 7 after he allegedly threatened a shelter worker with a metal pole about 3 feet in length, court documents said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of threatening school shooting given deferred prosecution agreement
Robert Arnold Brown faced one count of felony intimidation and a misdemeanor charge of assault with a bodily fluid following his May 8 arrest in Columbia Falls.
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Arrested for shoplifting, 31-year-old charged with drug possession
Nolan Wayne Hamman faces one felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor theft charge following his Sept. 28 arrest at a U.S. 93 gas station in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Assault charge dismissed against suspect in campground fight
Chelsie Morrison, 34, was brought up on an assault with a weapon charge in January in connection with the alleged Oct. 3, 2022 dispute at the Dog Creek Campground near U.S. 93.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Father sentenced for fight that injured infant child
Judge Dan Wilson handed down the deferred three-year sentence for felony criminal endangerment to Joseph Richard Riggs, 39, on Sept. 21.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in attempted Kalispell break-in pleads guilty in justice court
Prosecutors initially brought Seth Michael Musick, 28, up on attempted burglary and criminal mischief charges in Flathead County District Court following the alleged attempted home invasion on Dec. 5, 2022.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Camper thief given two suspended sentences
Judge Robert Allison handed down a pair of three-year suspended sentences with the state Department of Corrections to Crystal Marie Stierns, 35, on Sept. 29, giving her credit for 12 days of time served.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Accused squatter sentenced for criminal mischief, bail jumping
Judge Danni Coffman gave Ashley Katherine Coil, 38, a deferred five-year sentence to the state Department of Corrections for felony criminal mischief on Sept. 20.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell City Council to weigh $1.7M sewage infrastructure project
The project encompasses the replacement of concrete pipe and other structures corroded by hydrogen sulfide along the stretch of main leading to the city’s wastewater treatment plant, according to a memo by Deputy Director of Public Works Keith Haskins.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in gas station fight earns six-month sentence
Robert Eugene McCarty, 36, initially faced a felony assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court related to the April 17 melee at the Kalispell business.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Parking dispute sparked shooting, court docs say
Prosecutors filed an assault with a weapon charge against John David Walker, 70, of Dayton in Flathead County District Court on Sept. 29, two days after the shooting near U.S. 93. Kalispell Police officers, responding to reports of an assault involving a weapon about 4:30 p.m., took Walker into custody …
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Fire in Kalispell mobile home park extinguished
Firefighters from Kalispell and Evergreen doused a blaze in a lean-to used for firewood storage in a mobile home park near the intersection of Whitefish Stage Road and East California Street on Thursday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell shooting leaves one man injured, another behind bars
Kalispell Police officers headed to Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply on U.S. 93 South about 4:30 p.m., Sept. 27 for a report of an assault with a weapon, according to a press release issued by the department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Suspected dog-napper facing felony charges
Ashley Nicole Smith, 37, faces felony counts of criminal mischief and criminal possession of dangerous drugs after allegedly ramming her ex-boyfriend’s vehicle and threatening him with a gun on Kalispell’s west side on Sept. 23.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork teen accused of raping minor
Logan Sutherland of Bigfork remains held in the county jail with a transfer hearing before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court scheduled for Sept. 29.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in barricade situation threw knife, strangled girlfriend, court docs say
Kalispell Police officers took Trevor Allen Berggren, 28, into custody following a late night call to a reported disturbance at an apartment on Glenwood Drive on Sept. 23.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Knife-wielding suspect sentenced for criminal endangerment
Prosecutors initially charged Corey Scott Smith, 37, with felony assault with a weapon after his July 6, 2022 arrest near Seventh Avenue East North.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Police arrest man following barricade situation
Trevor Berggren is being held in the county jail following his arrest and expected to make an initial court appearance on Monday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell City Council to review plans for public safety levy educational campaign
Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to consider undertaking an informational campaign aimed at educating voters on the municipality’s public safety needs ahead of a levy request.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AGO
Bench warrant issued for convicted camper thief
Crystal Marie Stierns, 35, was expected before Judge Robert Allison on Sept. 7 for her sentencing on charges stemming from the theft of a camper in the Kalispell area in June 2022.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Road rage incident ends in arrest
A 29-year-old is behind bars after an apparent road rage incident in Columbia Falls over the weekend that allegedly nearly ended in gunfire.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Cyclist killed in collision on Montana 35
A cyclist from Florida was killed in a collision with a pickup truck while crossing the intersection of Holt Stage Road, Mennonite Church Road and Montana 35 on Monday, officials say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in armed barroom dispute given deferred sentence
A local man accused of threatening another man with a gun at an area bar last year received a deferred two-year sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Chase through Columbia Falls ends in armed confrontation
A 29-year-old is behind bars after an apparent road rage incident in Columbia Falls over the weekend that allegedly nearly ended in gunfire.
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Business owner, volunteer and coach, Lynn Foster never stops pedaling
One of her favorite rides, accessible from Herron Park, remains the Foy’s to Blacktail Trail.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in Kila stabbing back in jail
Lisa Maylyn Owens of Kila is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $25,000.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Motorist dies after crash sends vehicle into the Swan River
The Ford Ranger was headed southbound on Electric Avenue when it collided with the tree, headed down an embankment and struck a rock in the bed of the Swan River about 3:03 p.m., Sept. 14, officials said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Polson Police officer arrested for child sex abuse
A Polson Police officer was arrested on a pending charge of sexual abuse of children on Wednesday, department officials say.
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Kalispell City Hall seeks removal of construction lien placed on municipal airport
R Porch Construction, Inc. filed an initial construction lien, listing Diablo Investments and the city as contracting owners, in Flathead County District Court on June 20.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Drug dealer headed back before judge after violations
Authorities arrested Gordon Nicholas Breeden, 40, in Broadwater County on Aug. 4 for criminal possession of dangerous drugs, speeding and displaying a fictitious or altered license plate, according to court documents.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Suspected drug dealer pleads guilty to possession, bail jumping charges
Jeffrey Duane Portmann, 55, of Spokane, Washington, initially faced a single count of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court in the summer of 2017.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in Kalispell attack pleads not guilty
Douglas Trent Zellers, 27, pleaded not guilty to one count of burglary before Judge Danni Coffman at his Sept. 7 arraignment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish man pleads not guilt to attack
Douglas Trent Zellers, 27, pleaded not guilty to one count of burglary before Judge Danni Coffman at his Sept. 7 arraignment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Garden center break-in earns suspect a felony charge
Asher Alan McAlpine-Dixon, 21, is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy on Sept. 14 for his arraignment on a single count of criminal mischief.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Woman accused of pulling a box cutter on park patron pleads not guilty
April Dawn Werner, who has no address listed with the court, appeared before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Sept. 7 and was arraigned on a single count of assault with a weapon. She is being held in the county jail with bail set at $20,000.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Suspected auto thief caught with wanted man given suspended sentence
Judge Amy Eddy handed down the two-year stint with the state Department of Corrections to Amber Michelle Webb, 23, on Aug. 15 for a single count of felony theft.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Rape suspect dies ahead of change of plea hearing
A Kila man accused of raping a 9-year-old girl in 2020 has died ahead of a scheduled change of plea hearing in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Shoplifting suspect accused of threatening arresting officer
A Kalispell man accused of shoplifting earlier this month racked up a felony charge after allegedly threatening to kill the arresting police officer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell felon pleads guilty in federal court
Kyle Kenneth Smith, 33, has pleaded guilty to a prohibited person in possession of a firearm charge in U.S. District Court in Missoula.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of threatening resident while cutting through screen door
Michael Allen Bacon is expected to appear before Judge Amy Eddy on Sept. 14 for his arraignment on a single count of assault with a weapon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man accused of shooting teen pleads not guilty
Ross Barker, 70, faces a single count of assault with a weapon following the alleged July 28 shooting at Moose Crossing in Marion.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
C-Falls motorist given 10 years in state prison with five suspended
Judge Dan Wilson sentenced Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 35, to 10 years in Montana State Prison with five years suspended in Flathead County District Court on Aug. 17.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
River Road East Fire near Paradise grows to 13K acres
The River Road East Fire outside Paradise grew to roughly 13,414 acres on Saturday as smoky conditions hampered the use of aircraft to fight the blaze.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Commissioner sees few ways to help homeless people
While decrying violence among the community’s homeless population in the wake of a deadly fight in Kalispell earlier this month, Flathead County Commissioner Brad Abell said Friday that there was little local policymakers could — or would — do for residents who declined to improve their lives.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside man sentenced on multiple cases spanning several years
James Scott Mende, 37, struck a plea deal with prosecutors wrapping three cases together just weeks after authorities arrested him in early March for allegedly drunkenly trying to force his way into a closed saloon in Lakeside.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Victim in deadly fight near Parkline Trail identified
Authorities on Thursday identified the man killed following an alleged early morning fight over the weekend as 32-year-old Brian Radabah of Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in deadly Parkline Trail fight released from jail
The man arrested following an alleged fight in Kalispell over the weekend that left another person dead was freed from the Flathead County Detention Center on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish man arrested after standoff given deferred sentence
A man arrested following a police chase and standoff near Columbia Falls in April 2022 received a six-year deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court late last month.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Man charged with robbery following fight at gas station
Mark Sheldon Allen is being held in the county jail with bail set at $50,000 following his arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Woman charged with assault after attack in Woodland Park
Jennifer Michelle Pervais, 35, faces a single count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following her Aug. 13 arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of aiming gun at motorists sees case dismissed
Prosecutors charged Herbert Hale Brown, 64, with two counts of felony assault with a weapon following the Nov. 25 incident.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in high-speed chase sentenced to prison
Judge Robert Allison handed the sentence down to Sean James Edwards in Flathead County District Court on June 8.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Assault charge dropped against man investigated in connection with shooting
Judge Amy Eddy dismissed the assault with a weapon case against Jacob Norris without prejudice at the request of prosecutors in late April.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Case dropped against man accused of threatening police
Prosecutors charged Douglas Seward Russell, 72, who does not have an address listed, with felony intimidation following his June 30, 2022 arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
1 dead, suspect jailed after alleged fight near Kalispell's Parkline Trail
One man is dead and another behind bars after an early morning fight Sunday in Kalispell, officials say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell felon sentenced in federal court for possessing shotguns
Judge Donald W. Molloy also sentenced Matthew Ryan Cubberly, 36, to three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Surveillance footage leads to dismissal of assault case
Prosecutors brought Brett Wayne Pointer, 37, up on a count of assault with a weapon following an alleged fight involving a knife in a Kalispell area RV park in February.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Valley man receives deferred sentence for alleged drunken gunplay
Judge Dan Wilson handed down the deferred sentence to George Paul Herne, 20, on July 27.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Columbia Falls man accused of threatening son with gun
A 60-year-old Columbia Falls man faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly threatening his son with a gun over the weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Parent who allegedly threatened school employees given deferred sentence
Tifani Marie Curtin, 42, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea to felony criminal endangerment in June. She initially faced a felony intimidation charge, but struck a deal with prosecutors earlier this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish man arrested after standoff given deferred sentence
Initially charged with one count of assault with a weapon, Quinn Garrett Lewis, 44, of Whitefish pleaded guilty to criminal endangerment in May. He struck a plea deal that same month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
One-time murder suspect accused of violating suspended sentence
Jason David Weldele, 45, is expected to return to Flathead County District Court on Thursday to answer to allegations he has repeatedly violated the conditions of his suspended 10-year sentence.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Upset man allegedly pulled knife on casino employees
Prosecutors brought Tyler Jay Walter, 38, on counts of assault with a weapon and tampering with evidence following his Aug. 5 arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Motorcyclist from Kalispell killed in wreck near Belgrade
The man was riding a Yamaha motorcycle eastbound along Frontage Road in Gallatin County about 10:13 p.m., Aug. 6 when the truck pulled out in front of him from Thorpe Road while taking a right turn, according to a report issued by Montana Highway Patrol.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Always on the run and loving it
She admits she has always struggled with sitting still.
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Kalispell man earns partially suspended sentence for assaulting girlfriend
Eugene Clark, 42, at one point faced a felony count of aggravated assault in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Witness to shooting given suspended prison sentence
The man who accompanied convicted murderer Zackary Mass on the night he killed Gabriel Wagoner in a Kalispell apartment received a suspended 10-year sentence for his role in the attack last month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Homeless shelter resident accused of raping roommate
Prosecutors filed one count of felony sexual intercourse without consent against Christopher John Boer, 39, in Flathead County District Court following his July 30 arrest. His arraignment is not yet scheduled.
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Kalispell man earns prison time on drug trafficking charge
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Shooting in Marion leaves teenager wounded
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting near Moose Crossing in Marion on Friday that left a teenager wounded.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
C-Falls man sentenced for shotgun incident
A Columbia Falls man with multiple felony convictions was sentenced July 20 to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Revocation of release sought for man awaiting sentencing for drunken wreck
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the release of a man awaiting sentencing for a negligent vehicular assault charge after he allegedly violated the conditions of his freedom.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bail will stay at $200K for man suspected of exposing himself
A Flathead County District Court judge last week nixed a request to lower bail for a man accused of exposing his genitals at the Kidsport Complex in Kalispell in late April.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
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.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Woman arrested during Majestic Valley Arena brawl changes plea
The Washington state woman arrested for allegedly wielding a bat during a large brawl involving outlaw motorcycle clubs at Majestic Valley Arena in February pleaded guilty Thursday to felony criminal endangerment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Grizzly euthanized after spate of conflicts in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park officials on July 20 euthanized an aggressive and food-conditioned grizzly bear suspected of charging at a picnicking family near Swiftcurrent Lake Boat Launch earlier in the week.
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Grizzly euthanized after spate of conflicts in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park officials on July 20 euthanized an aggressive and food-conditioned grizzly bear suspected of charging at a picnicking family near Swiftcurrent Lake Boat Launch earlier in the week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Case against man suspected of striking pickup with bat dismissed
A man arrested last summer for allegedly attacking a pickup truck with a baseball bat in Kalispell has seen his felony case in Flathead County District Court dismissed without prejudice.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Convicted child rapist given deferred sentence
A 32-year-old man convicted of raping an underage girl about a decade ago received a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
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.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Valley man pleads guilty to criminal endangerment
A Flathead Valley man accused of injuring his newborn during a drunken Christmas Eve argument with his girlfriend pleaded guilty earlier this month to criminal endangerment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
C-Falls man pleads guilty to negligent vehicular assault
Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 35, entered the changed plea in Flathead County District Court before Judge Dan Wilson on July 6.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
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.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Marion man who prompted SWAT response now facing felony charge
Authorities are holding Christopher Martin Klett, 46, in the county jail with bail set at $100,000 following his arrest after the July 8 confrontation on Lower Lost Prairie Road.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Police investigate shooting that wounded one
Authorities are investigating an alleged early morning shooting in Kalispell that left one man wounded and hospitalized.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
White supremacist helps accused killer post bail
The victim, 60-year-old Scott Bryan, was from Eureka, Montana.
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Columbia Falls man accused of wielding baseball bat in attack
An argument over money near a Columbia Falls gas station earlier this month allegedly escalated into a beating with a baseball.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Allegedly drunk motorist accused of flashing gun
Prosecutors brought Dell Thomas Russon, 55, up on a felony count of assault with a weapon and a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge following his July 3 arrest near Lilac Loop.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Attorneys seek dismissal of Columbia Falls murder case
Attorneys for accused killer Zain Alexander Ray Glass are asking a Flathead County District Court judge to dismiss his murder case, arguing he remains unfit to stand trial and that key deadlines have been missed.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Jury delivers guilty verdict in Kalispell fitness center shooting trial
A jury found Jonathan Douglas Shaw guilty Thursday of deliberate homicide in the 2021 shooting death of a gym employee outside of Fuel Fitness in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Murder suspect testifies in fitness center shooting case
Accused killer Jonathan Douglas Shaw took the witness stand Wednesday, describing himself as responding to an imminent threat when he shot and killed unarmed Fuel Fitness employee Matthew Hurley on Sept. 16, 2021.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Accused killer out free after white supremacist helps post bail
The 19-year-old accused of beating a homeless man to death in Kalispell last month is free from the county jail after a known white supremacist with deep ties to Flathead Valley put up property to help cover his $500,000 bail.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Gym patron recounts gunfight with fitness center shooter
Jurors heard Tuesday from the man credited with subduing accused Fuel Fitness shooter Jonathan Douglas Shaw following a gunfight in the Kalispell fitness center’s parking lot in September 2021.
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Trial of accused fitness center shooter gets underway
Prosecutors alleged Monday that accused murderer Jonathan Douglas Shaw made plain his intent to kill just moments before he shot Matthew Hurley dead in the parking lot of Fuel Fitness in Kalispell on Sept. 16, 2021.
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Accused killer out free after bail posted
The 19-year-old accused of beating a homeless man to death in Kalispell last month is free from the county jail after a known white supremacist with deep ties to Flathead Valley put up property to help cover his $500,000 bail.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Accused killer out free after white supremacist helps post bail
The 19-year-old accused of beating a homeless man to death in Kalispell last month is free from the county jail after a known white supremacist with deep ties to Flathead Valley put up property to help cover his $500,000 bail.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Accused killer out free after white supremacist helps post bail
The 19-year-old accused of beating a homeless man to death in Kalispell last month is free from the county jail after a known white supremacist with deep ties to Flathead Valley put up property to help cover his $500,000 bail.
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Man allegedly attacked fast food employees, deputies
A man who allegedly attacked fast food restaurant employees before turning on sheriff’s deputies late last month now faces multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
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Kalispell man arrested after allegedly pulling gun
A Kalispell man faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly aiming a gun at the head of another person last week.
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Suspect in attempted high school break-in given three-year sentence
The Whitefish man arrested in January for trying to break into Columbia Falls High School earned a three-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections on June 22.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in church fire charged with arson
A man accused of setting a Kalispell church ablaze last month has pleaded not guilty to one count of arson in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Flathead County found mostly responsible for 45-year-old’s death
A jury has found Flathead County mostly negligent in the death of a Kalispell man who was killed after a deadly mishap involving a county-owned semi-truck near Creston in late 2021.
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Teen killed in motorcycle wreck near Bigfork
An 18-year-old from Bigfork died Sunday evening in a motorcycle wreck on Montana 35, according to Montana Highway Patrol.
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Parking dispute leads to felony charge
A man who allegedly flashed a handgun during a parking dispute at a North Kalispell shopping plaza earlier this month faces one count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court.
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Man accused of threatening children with gun in Woodland Park
A 28-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly threatening a group of kids in Woodland Park with a handgun earlier this month.
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Suspect in attempted high school break-in given three-year sentence
The Whitefish man arrested in January for trying to break into Columbia Falls High School earned a three-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections on June 22.
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Capt. Jordan Venezio named Kalispell Police chief
City officials have tapped Capt. Jordan Venezio to take the reins of the Kalispell Police Department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Man suspected of indecent exposure faces revocation of sentence
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended prison sentence of a Kalispell man accused of exposing his genitals at the Kidsport Complex in late April.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
19-year-old charged with deliberate homicide in homeless man’s death
Prosecutors have brought Kaleb Elijah Fleck up on a deliberate homicide charge for the murder of a homeless man over the weekend, alleging in court documents that the 19-year-old Kalispell resident admitted to the fatal assault.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man faces felony charge for punching officer during arrest
Dennis Wayne Prichard of Kalispell faces a felony charge of assault on a peace officer and misdemeanor counts of assault and criminal mischief in Flathead County District Court.
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Judge sentences convicted child rapist to 25 years in prison
Prosecutors alleged in court documents that Ray Allen Roberts sexually assaulted a toddler in June 2021.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AGO
District Judge Dan Wilson launches bid for state Supreme Court
Flathead County District Court Judge Dan Wilson is centering his newly launched campaign for the Montana Supreme Court on his experience, what he describes as a common sense approach to applying the law and by highlighting the importance of an independent judiciary.
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Parent accused of threatening school administrator changes plea
Tifani Marie Curtin, 41, initially faced a felony intimidation charge following the alleged April 28, 2022 disagreement with school employees.
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Bail revocation sought for man arrested in Justice Center standoff
“I just see a sea of red flags here,” said Judge Robert Allison following arguments Wednesday surrounding the possible revocation of bail for a 75-year-old man accused of sparking a May 16 standoff inside the Flathead County Justice Center.
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Suspects in Somers summertime attack sentenced
The second of two men charged in Flathead County District Court for their roles in an attack in Somers last summer received a suspended sentence last week.
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Bigfork woman accused of wielding woodworking tool in attack
A Bigfork woman accused of attacking another woman with a woodworking tool on Monday faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Assault suspect behind bars after arrest in Deer Lodge
A Kila man awaiting sentencing on an assault with a weapon charge is back behind bars for allegedly crashing a borrowed pickup truck in Deer Lodge last month after mixing alcohol and prescription medication.
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Nude prowler given deferred sentence
The man brought up on a burglary charge after allegedly trying to steal a motorcycle from a Columbia Falls area home while nude earlier this year has received a deferred sentence.
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Worker faces felony charge for allegedly pulling gun during argument
Gerald Gonzales Garcia faces a single felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the June 9 spat.
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37-year-old accused of punching deputy during arrest
Cody Wayne Brown, 37, faces a felony charge of assault on a peace officer in Flathead County District Court following his June 3 arrest.
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Man accused of pulling knife sentenced to state prison
A Kalispell man accused of pulling a knife on men confronting him for shoplifting earlier this year received a partially suspended 10-year sentence in the Montana State Prison.
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Kalispell man sentenced in intimidation case
A Flathead County judge has handed down a trio of suspended sentences to a Kalispell man accused of harassing and threatening his ex-girlfriend.
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U.S. 2 wreck claims two lives, injures four
A wreck on U.S. 2 near Coram on June 5 involving multiple vehicles killed two motorists and left four others injured, officials with Montana Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
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Suspected car thief arrested after chase pleads guilty
Amber Michelle Webb appeared before Judge Amy Eddy for a change of plea hearing on June 6 after reaching an agreement with prosecutors.
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Man sentenced for supplying high schoolers with marijuana
Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy handed down the suspended sentence with the state Department of Corrections to Ryan Christopher Newby on May 25.
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Man arrested for exposing himself to young girls to undergo evaluation
John Thomas Cohenour, 34, faces a single count of indecent exposure in Flathead County District Court.
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Man arrested for stealing car wash vacuum sentenced
Flathead County District Court Judge Heidi Ulbricht handed down a pair of three-year sentences for felony criminal mischief and theft to Jeremy Allen Wunderlich, 40, on June 1.
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Man allegedly attacked ex with small wooden bat
James Stenton Wagar is scheduled to appear before Judge Robert Allison on June 22 for his arraignment on the felony count.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AGO
Alleged squatter wanted after no-show at sentencing
Ashley Katherine Coil, 37, was expected to appear before Judge Danni Coffman on June 1 for her sentencing on a single felony count of criminal mischief.
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Man allegedly admitted setting fire to send ex ‘a message’
Lawrence Stephen Chain, 58, faces felony counts of attempted arson and criminal endangerment as well as a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief in Flathead County District Court following his June 4 arrest.
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Flathead Valley’s Mady Rigg finds her voice as Miss Montana
Mady Rigg is awaiting details on the upcoming Miss USA pageant, where she will represent Montana after earning the crown.
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Restaurateur suspected of shoplifting takes plea deal
Authorities initially brought Brian Paul Scotti-Belli up on a felony count of theft in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AGO
Plea deal reached in drunk driving case
A Columbia Falls motorist arrested after allegedly drunkenly colliding with a family of cyclists last summer has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish man arraigned on allegations of voter fraud
A Whitefish man accused of casting another person’s ballot in the 2020 election pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of firing gun that wounded sleeping woman changes plea
George Paul Herne, 20, entered the changed plea before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on May 24. Wilson set sentencing for July 27.
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Flathead County Sheriff’s Office sees busy holiday weekend
By weekend’s end, the population at the county jail had risen to 111 inmates.
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Motorist accused of drunkenly crashing into cyclists takes plea deal
Prosecutors brought Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 34, up on one count of felony negligent vehicular assault following the Aug. 21, 2022 collision on Seventh Avenue East North in Kalispell.
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Drunk motorist caught driving on pedestrian path sentenced in district court
Judge Dan Wilson on May 11 ordered 31-year-old Steven Lee Myers to 13 months with the state Department of Corrections to await placement in a residential treatment facility.
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Whitefish man arraigned on allegations of voter fraud
A Whitefish man accused of casting another person’s ballot in the 2020 election pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday.
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Man accused of exposing himself to young girls in Kalispell
John Thomas Cohenour faces a single felony count of indecent exposure in Flathead County District Court following his May 23 arrest.
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Daines bill targets drag performances on military bases
A drag queen story hour and drag show on Malmstrom Air Force base nearly two years ago has prompted U.S. Sen. Steve Daines to push for a ban on what he describes as “adult cabaret performances” on military installations.
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Case dropped against woman accused of passing fake bonds
Authorities brought Liane Maree Lovelace, 55, up on a forgery charge after bank officials determined several bonds she tried to cash on April 7 were fake, according to court documents.
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C-Falls teen accused of firing gun in dispute with father sentenced
Judge Dan Wilson handed down the suspended five-year sentence to Jeremiah Rardon, 19, for criminal endangerment on March 30.
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Flathead man facing felony charge held box cutter to his throat, court docs say
Authorities have identified a Flathead Valley man already facing a felony stalking charge as the person who held a blade to his throat inside the Flathead County Justice Center in Kalispell on Tuesday.
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Maas gets 80 years for murdering Wagoner
Judge Dan Wilson sentenced convicted killer Zackary Matthew Maas to 80 years behind bars Thursday, describing the 26-year-old as a threat to society and suffering from an undeservedly heightened sense of self-worth.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Accused squatter in property near Montana 40 takes plea deal
A woman who told authorities that the house they allegedly caught her squatting in belonged to her has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man allegedly threatened school shooting in texts
A man who allegedly threatened to shoot up a Flathead Valley school earlier this week is being held behind bars on multiple charges.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Judge sentences Whitefish man accused of shooting at kayakers
The man accused of shooting at kayakers on Lower Stillwater Lake last year received four suspended one-year sentences in the Flathead County Detention Center late last month.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Somers man sentenced for negligent vehicular assault, theft
Benjamin Edward Brant, 44, earned a 10-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections with five years suspended for felony negligent vehicular assault on April 13 as well as five years for felony theft of property.
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Suspected fentanyl dealer pleads not guilty
Jessica Elaine Boyd-Criado, 27, appeared in Flathead County District Court before Judge Dan Wilson on May 11 for her arraignment on the felony charge.
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Kalispell man arrested for flashing gun receives suspended sentence
Judge Dan Wilson handed down the suspended five-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections to 32-year-old Romano Corbitt on March 30.
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Man wielding a knife draws large police presence to Flathead courthouse
A man who brought a knife into the Flathead County Justice Center in Kalispell on Tuesday and held it to his throat is undergoing medical and mental health evaluations, officials confirmed.
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Man arrested after allegedly making school shooting threat pleads not guilty
Appearing before Judge Danni Coffman, Robert Arnold Brown entered not guilty pleas to felony intimidation and misdemeanor assault with bodily fluid on May 15.
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Local man admits to raping underage girl about a decade ago
Jon Allen Wilson, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual intercourse without consent before Judge Danni Coffman at a May 15 change of plea hearing.
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Man allegedly threatened school shooting in texts
Robert Arnold Brown, 36, faces a felony count of intimidation and a misdemeanor charge of assault with a bodily fluid. He was booked into the Flathead County Detention Center on May 9, according to jail records.
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Convicted killer sentenced to 80 years imprisonment
A jury found Zackary Matthew Maas guilty of deliberate homicide for the 2022 murder of Gabriel Wagoner in Kalispell following a four-day trial in March.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biker arrested for high-speed chase near Bigfork, drug possession pleads not guilty
A motorcyclist accused of leading Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase from Evergreen, to the outskirts of Bigfork and towards Lakeside pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of dangerous drugs on May 4.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in camper theft pleads guilty
A Washington woman arrested last year after a Kalispell Police officer spotted her improperly hauling what turned out to be a stolen camper pleaded guilty to a pair of felony charges on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Missoula man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide charge
Bradley Keith Burgess, 37, entered the guilty plea before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court on May 9 after striking a deal with prosecutors. Allison set his sentencing for June 22.
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Accused squatter takes plea deal
A woman who told authorities that the house they allegedly caught her squatting in belonged to her has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
C-Falls man faces felony charge for allegedly firing handgun during confrontation
Matthew Hallas, 32, faces one count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the April 29 showdown.
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Judge sentences Whitefish man accused of shooting at kayakers
Judge Amy Eddy handed the sentences down to 49-year-old Jeffrey Allen Smith in Flathead County District Court on April 27.
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Man accused of exposing himself at youth athletic complex held on parole violation
Officials with the Kalispell Police Department announced the arrest of David Scott Whitford, 26, of Kalispell on May 4.
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Biker arrested for high-speed chase, drug possession pleads not guilty
Ryan Daniel Mills, 38, appeared before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court for his arraignment on either the felony drug possession charge or a felony criminal endangerment charge, according to court records.
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Mexican citizen arrested in Kalispell with 12,000 fentanyl pills enters guilty plea
Cuauhternoc Cervantes Samaniego, 30, faces between five and 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and a minimum of four years of supervised release.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Traffic stop leads to capture of man allegedly involved in high-speed chase
Prosecutors filed felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal endangerment charges against Ryan Daniel Mills, 38, in Flathead County District Court following his May 1 arrest.
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Accused drug dealer brought up on bail jumping charge
Jeffrey Duane Portmann, 54, of Spokane, Washington was scheduled to appear before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on March 4, 2020 for a pretrial conference on a felony criminal distribution of dangerous drugs charge, but never appeared, according to court records.
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Man arrested following chase, standoff
Hayes Goggles III, 36, faces one count of felony criminal endangerment in Flathead County District Court following his April 28 arrest.
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Man accused of exposing himself at Kidsports Complex
Authorities in Kalispell are calling on the public for help in tracking down a man accused of exposing himself at the Kidsports Complex over the weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS AGO
Martin City man facing criminal endangerment charge pleads not guilty
A Martin City man accused of dragging a person down a Columbia Falls street with his pickup in March pleaded not guilty to a single count of criminal endangerment earlier this month.
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Man given suspended sentence in 2022 back behind bars for alleged knife attack
A Kalispell man sentenced last year for spitting on a police officer is back behind bars after allegedly attacking a person at a gas station earlier this month.
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Alleged pantless drunk driver fought deputies, prosecutors say
An accused drunk driver faces a felony charge after deputies arrested her while responding to a string of incidents beginning in Martin City that involved a woman in various states of undress.
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Brothers facing assault with a weapon charges reach deferred prosecution agreements
Eugene George Hallas, 73, and Raymond Irwin Hallas, 66, initially faced charges of felony assault with a weapon following an Aug. 24, 2022 disturbance on a property on Montana 40 between Columbia Falls and Whitefish.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 12 MONTHS AGO
Nude prowler pleads guilty to burglary charge
Adrien Yves Leroux, 26, appeared before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court on April 17 for a change of plea hearing after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 12 MONTHS AGO
One killed in deputy-involved shooting in Lake County
The shooting occurred after deputies were asked to help an individual perform a welfare check on a person located in a home on Cold Creek Lane, officials said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 12 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man allegedly involved in multiple armed confrontations sentenced
Prosecutors initially charged Jose Angel Estrello, 40, with counts of assault with a weapon in two separate cases stemming from alleged incidents in July 2022.
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FVCC taps into role-playing game’s popularity with continuing education class
A cooperative storytelling game, Dungeons & Dragons lets a group of players act as their characters as they complete quests, slay monsters, solve puzzles and, occasionally, save a fictional world.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 12 MONTHS AGO
Man who left death threats at Tester’s office changes plea
Kevin Patrick Smith, 46, initially pleaded not guilty to charges of threatening to murder and to assault a member of Congress at his Feb. 23 arraignment, but struck a deal with prosecutors on March 21.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Accused machete-wielding stalker pleads not guilty
A demonstrative John Drew Peterson pleaded not guilty to a felony stalking charge in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
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Prosecutors say woman attempted to cash fake savings bonds
A woman claiming to be from California allegedly tried to cash counterfeit savings bonds at a Kalispell bank earlier this month.
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Kalispell man accused of aiming handgun while passing vehicle
A Kalispell man is behind bars after allegedly aiming a handgun at a family in another vehicle while passing them near Columbia Falls earlier this month.
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Man accused of threatening Tester takes plea deal
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine and a $100 special assessment.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Man arrested in standoff with SWAT faces assault charge
Prosecutors formally filed a felony assault with a weapon charge against the 52-year-old man arrested following a standoff near West Idaho Street in Kalispell earlier this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Suspect in Browning stabbing pleads guilty in federal court
A 24-year-old pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in federal court in Great Falls on Tuesday for allegedly stabbing another man at a party in Browning last year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Residents escape burning home in Whitefish without injury
A house fire in Whitefish over the weekend caused no injuries but left an East Second Street home a total loss, fire officials said on Monday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Shooting in Kalispell leaves one injured
Kalispell Police are investigating a Monday morning shooting in the city’s southwest side that left one injured.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Suspect in failed break-in takes plea deal
Kyle Kenneth Smith, 32, changed his plea before Judge Amy Eddy on April 6 after striking a deal with prosecutors.
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Martin City motorist accused of dragging man with pickup truck
Wayne Robert Armstrong, 35, is scheduled to appear before Judge Danni Coffman on April 13 for his arraignment on the felony charge in Flathead County District Court.
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One arrested following SWAT-involved call in Kalispell
Erik Allen Rodriguez of Kalispell is being held in the county jail on a pending felony assault with a weapon charge, officials said.
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One arrested following SWAT-involved call in Kalispell
Authorities set up a perimeter around a building on Kalispell's west and north side after responding to an assault with a weapon call about 10:42 a.m.
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Police: Juvenile in custody in connection with Kalispell shooting
Authorities say a suspect in Monday morning’s alleged shooting in Kalispell is in custody and is being held at the Missoula County Juvenile Detention Facility.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Man accused of making death threats against Tester takes plea deal
Indicted on charges of threatening to murder and threatening to assault a member of Congress, Kevin Patrick Smith initially maintained his innocence at his Feb. 23 arraignment in U.S. District Court.
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Residents escape burning home in Whitefish without injury
A house fire in Whitefish over the weekend caused no injuries but left an East Second Street home a total loss, fire officials said on Monday.
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Shooting in Kalispell leaves one injured
Kalispell Police are investigating a Monday morning shooting in the city’s southwest side that left one injured.
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New case brought against outlaw motorcycle club member
Michael Allan Murphy, 49, faces two new counts of issuing a bad check in Flathead County District Court.
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Lakeside man facing multiple criminal cases takes plea deal
James Scott Mende, 37, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea to a single count of threats and other improper influence in official and political matters in relation to his March 9 arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Accused shooter enters Alford plea to misdemeanor charges
Jeffrey Allen Smith, 49, initially faced multiple counts of felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court for the alleged June 18, 2022 shooting at Lower Stillwater Lake.
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Kalispell man pleads guilty to drug distribution charge
Authorities began investigating Ryan Christopher Newby after learning that a pair of Glacier High School students departed the campus May 20 in the vehicle of a man apparently unknown to them, court documents said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Coach accused of raping boys pleads not guilty to charges
The youth coach accused of raping multiple boys participating in his private hockey program pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Prosecutors: Squatter threatened to shoot deputies
Dion Jay Stark, 51, is being held in the county jail with bail set at $50,000 following the March 29 confrontation with law enforcement.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Homicide in Marion under investigation
Sheriff Brian Heino confirmed Wednesday that his office was treating the death as a homicide.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Youth hockey coach pleads not guilty to Flathead County rape charges
The youth coach accused of raping multiple boys participating in his private hockey program pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Man accused of threatening neighbors with machete hit with stalking charge
A Flathead Valley man is behind bars after allegedly threatening to kill his neighbors with a machete earlier this month.
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Bail reduced for suspect in Kalispell shooting
Accused of shooting and wounding a man in Kalispell hotel in February, Garrett Drew Murray remains behind bars despite a district court judge lessening his bail last week.
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Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide in Marion
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a March 28 shooting death in Marion as a homicide, officials said Wednesday.
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Duo suspected of holding up motorists at gunpoint near Kila
Two men face robbery charges in Flathead County District Court after allegedly forcing a vehicle to stop on Browns Meadow Road and holding the occupants up at gunpoint.
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Columbia Falls man booked in county jail following police pursuit
Authorities are holding a 35-year-old Columbia Falls man on a pending criminal endangerment charge after he allegedly led Kalispell Police officers on a high speed chase down U.S. 93 Alternate on Thursday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Columbia Falls man booked in county jail following police pursuit in Kalispell
Officers detained Eric Scott Dolence on U.S. 93 South after the police pursuit began about 7:30 p.m., March 23.
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Suspended sentence handed down to rapist
Judge Robert Allison handed down March 21 a 10-year suspended sentence with the state Department of Corrections to Fabian Alexander Calderon for a rape charge stemming from 2019.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS AGO
Browning man sentenced for child sex abuse
A Browning man was sentenced Monday to 18 years and nine months behind bars for sexually abusing two girls on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation about 20 years ago.
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Columbia Falls man found guilty of murder
After a little more than three hours of deliberation, a jury found Zackary Matthew Maas guilty of deliberate homicide Thursday evening.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Marion man receives deferred sentence for misdemeanor charge
A Marion man brought up on a felony charge for allegedly pointing a handgun at his then girlfriend’s father in June 2022 received a deferred sentence after striking a plea deal late last year.
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Man sentenced for box cutter attack
Brockton Lorn Ferguson, 36, received 14 years behind bars with the remainder suspended at his March 20 sentencing on a felony aggravated assault charge in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
‘Intoxicated,’ ‘uncooperative’ woman allegedly admits to attack
Confronted by Kalispell Police officers, a woman allegedly admitted to attacking a man with a baseball bat at a motel in the city during the early morning hours of March 12.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Case dismissed against man accused of threatening another with skid steer
A Flathead County District judge in January dismissed a criminal negligence charge against a man previously accused of menacing another individual with a skid steer.
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Kalispell man sees felony charge lessened to misdemeanor
A Kalispell man accused of throwing a knife at neighborhood children last year saw his felony assault with a weapon charge downgraded to a misdemeanor after accepting a plea deal in January.
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Suspect in multiple theft cases earns deferred sentences
A man arrested for trying to steal a motorcycle last year and followed it up by allegedly leading authorities on a chase along U.S. 2 in a stolen pickup truck earned deferred sentences last month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lakeside man takes deferred prosecution agreement
A Lakeside man brought up on a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly injuring a child under his care last year inked a deferred prosecution agreement in December.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Jury finds Zackary Maas guilty of deliberate homicide
Prosecutors accused the 26-year-old of firing the shot that eventually killed Gabriel Wagoner in the early morning hours of March 13, 2022.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Murder suspect testifies he fired gun to save friend
Accused killer Zackary Matthew Maas held fast to his assertion that he shot Gabriel Wagoner out of fear the other man was about to attack his friend under cross-examination by County Attorney Travis Ahner on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Detective details inconsistencies in shooter’s stories
Zackary Matthew Maas, 26, bowed his head and sobbed as jurors reviewed video of his interview with Kalispell Police Department detectives in the wake of the March 13, 2022 shooting on the 700 block of First Avenue West.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Woman sentenced in dog shooting case
The Flathead Valley woman who became the target of international outrage last year after allegedly shooting a dog she mistook for a wolf and then boasting about it on social media received a six month deferred sentence recently.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
No damage or injuries after locomotive derails near Trego
A locomotive derailment in Trego earlier this week temporarily blocked an intersection in the Lincoln County community, but caused no other injuries or damage, officials say.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Accused killer’s accomplice: Victim never posed a threat
Jerum Auclaire, the only other witness to last year’s shooting of Gabriel Wagoner, testified Tuesday that he did not feel threatened in the moments leading up to the gunshot that eventually claimed Wagoner’s life.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lakeside man brought up on felony charge for harassing deputy
Allegedly drunkenly threatening a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy outside of a Lakeside saloon last week earned James Scott Mende a pending felony charge.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bigfork man sentenced for attacking police officer
A Bigfork man convicted of assaulting a Whitefish Police officer in 2021 received a partially suspended five-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections on Thursday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Trial underway for accused killer Zackary Maas
Prosecutors laid out their case against accused murderer Zackary Matthew Maas in Flathead County District Court on Monday, alleging he waited months to take vengeance on his one-time stepfather Gabriel Wagoner in Kalispell last year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lakeside man brought up on felony charge for harassing deputy
Allegedly drunkenly threatening a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy outside of a Lakeside saloon last week earned James Scott Mende a pending felony charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Pagans member denies leadership role in outlaw motorcycle club
Michael Allan Murphy, 49, who faces a felony count of issuing a bad check in Flathead County District Court, said the Pagans boast too few members in the area to warrant a chapter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bigfork man sentenced for attacking police officer
A jury found Paul Kermit Gysler guilty on a single count of felony assault on a peace officer in December following a trial in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Accused drunk driver picks up felony charge after police chase
An alleged drunk driver who struck a pickup truck while fleeing Kalispell Police officers Wednesday evening faces multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Browning man sentenced for assaulting teenager
Jasper Ryan Rattler, 20, pleaded guilty in October to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury in U.S. District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspected outlaw motorcycle club president pleads not guilty
The man authorities identified as the leader of the local chapter of an outlaw motorcycle club pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge for allegedly writing bad checks to an area business.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bigfork double homicide case continued
Derrick James Jackson, 37, faces two counts of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court as well as charges of tampering with or fabricating evidence and criminal possession of dangerous drugs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bigfork homicide case continued
The trial of accused Bigfork murderer Derrick James Jackson was ordered pushed back this week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
No damage or injuries after locomotive derails near Trego
Ice on the tracks likely caused the slow-moving Mission Mountain Railroad locomotive to derail about 11:30 a.m., March 6.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Convicted thief earns six-year stretch in state prison
A Kalispell man earned a six-year stint in Montana State Prison after allegedly getting caught stealing tools from a utility trailer just weeks after receiving a deferred sentence for felony theft.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Felony child endangerment case dismissed against drunk driver
A Flathead County District Court judge dismissed a felony criminal child endangerment case against a Kalispell woman in January after she agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor drunk driving charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Alleged nude prowler enters not guilty plea
The man allegedly found naked in a Columbia Falls area home trying to steal a motorcycle pleaded not guilty to felony burglary in Flathead County District Court last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in assault cases pleads guilty after federal grand jury indictment
Jose Angel Estrello, 40, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea Feb. 24 in one of two separate assault with a weapon cases brought against him over the summer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Alleged meth, fentanyl dealer lands in federal court
Justin Jose Romo pleaded not guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Authorities arrest suspected leaders of local Pagan Motorcycle Club chapter
Flathead County authorities announced Friday the arrest of two men thought to be leaders of the local chapter of a motorcycle club linked to last month’s brawl in the Majestic Valley Arena.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Arrests made after motorcycle gang brawl
Flathead County authorities announced Friday the arrest of two men thought to be leaders of the local chapter of a motorcycle club linked to last month’s brawl in the Majestic Valley Arena.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Assault with a weapon charges in C-Falls case dropped
The two entered not guilty pleas at their subsequent arraignments, setting the stage for eventual jury trials.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in summertime attack given deferred sentence
errad Raymond Merrill, 30, pleaded guilty to felony criminal endangerment and misdemeanor partner or family member assault in December.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Hunter who mistook dog for a wolf given deferred sentence
Amber Rose Barnes initially pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals, but struck a deal with prosecutors in time for a Feb. 28 hearing in Flathead County Justice Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Eureka woman pleads not guilty to assault with a weapon charge
Chelsie Marie Morrison, 33, was arraigned Feb. 23 before Judge Danni Coffman on a single felony count of assault with a weapon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Kalispell man accused of threatening Tester remains behind bars
Federal Magistrate Judge Kathleen DeSoto found that authorities had no way of guaranteeing the public’s safety were Kevin Patrick Smith, 45, released from custody following a Feb. 27 detention hearing in Missoula.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Man convicted of armed holdup gets 40 years in prison
A jury found Grant Alan West, 38, guilty of felony robbery, aggravated kidnapping and criminal possession of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court in December.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in high-speed chase enters not guilty plea
Bryan Patrick Doyle, 40, of Kalispell pleaded not guilty to felony criminal endangerment and assault on a peace officer as well as misdemeanor driving under the influence, second offense, at his Feb. 23 arraignment in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Man accused of attempted break-in, drug possession sentenced in district court
Jeffrey David Pierce, 39, received the suspended two-year stint with the state Department of Corrections on Jan. 19 for a felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs charge stemming back to 2021.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in knife attack given five-year prison sentence
Rachel Rae Gulbranson, 38, had previously pleaded guilty in Flathead County District Court to a single count of felony assault with a weapon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Veteran prosecutor now sits on the bench of Kalispell Municipal Court
The veteran prosecutor has stepped into the role of Kalispell Municipal Judge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in drunken crash that injured deputy arraigned in district court
Auburn Bee Flores, 22, was arraigned before Judge Heidi Ulbricht in Flathead County District Court on the felony charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Man charged with attempted deliberate homicide
Authorities in Lake County have arrested a 46-year-old man on an attempted deliberate homicide charge following an alleged shooting Feb. 12.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Columbia Falls man held on rape charge in Silver Bow County
The founder of a Flathead Valley youth hockey academy is behind bars and awaiting transport to Silver Bow County to face allegations he raped a child there in 2019.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspected ‘money mule’ sentenced in federal court
A Kalispell woman who pleaded guilty in federal court in September to charges stemming from an alleged overseas money laundering scheme received a more than four year prison sentence Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspects in Kalispell bank robbery plead not guilty
Two men suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo bank in north Kalispell over the summer have pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court to felony charges stemming from the heist.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Man accused of stealing snowplow pleads not guilty
Prosecutors alleged in court documents that the 29-year-old hopped into a snowplow left running near the intersection of First Avenue East and Third Street in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Suspect in Bigfork double homicide pleads not guilty
The man accused of murdering a couple inside their Bigfork home in October pleaded not guilty to two counts of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Campground shooting suspect said she fired after being hit
Prosecutors filed a single count of assault with a weapon against Chelsie Marie Morrison, 33, of Eureka on Jan. 24 for her alleged role in the confrontation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in pepper spray attack given deferred sentence
Judge Amy Eddy also gave Wendy Jean Warner, 49, credit for 57 days of time served.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of shooting at kayakers maintains innocence
Jeffrey Allen Smith, 49, appeared before Judge Amy Eddy in Flathead County District Court on Feb. 9 for his arraignment on four counts of criminal endangerment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish murder suspect pleads not guilty
The man charged with the shooting death of a neighbor in a Whitefish extended-stay hotel pleaded not guilty to one count of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Shooting of vehicle in Lake County leads to arrest
Deputies were alerted to the gunshot near the intersection of Timberline Way and Eagle Trail Pass about 2 p.m., Feb. 12.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Mayor, former mayor challenge settlement of class-action lawsuit against Logan Health
Logan Health has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2021 data breach, but a pair of prominent Flathead Valley residents are objecting to its terms, saying that the arrangement amounts to a bigger win for attorneys than the victims.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
One facing felony charge after boxing match devolves into general brawl
Authorities took two into custody after a brawl involving members of two motorcycle clubs broke out during a boxing match at Majestic Valley Arena on Saturday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
One arrested after allegedly pulling a gun in downtown Kalispell
Kalispell Police officers responded to the area around the intersection of Main and Center streets about 11:54 a.m. for a report of an assault with a weapon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Nude prowler allegedly caught trying to steal motorcycle
A naked 25-year-old allegedly found Feb. 9 trying to take a motorcycle he did not own from the garage of a house he did not live in now faces a burglary charge in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in fight faces assault with a weapon charge
Brett Wayne Pointer, 36, faces a single count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court for allegedly threatening a teenager with a knife during the disagreement.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in Kalispell hotel shooting charged with assault with a weapon
Prosecutors filed two counts of felony assault with a weapon Thursday against the man arrested in connection with a shooting in a U.S. 2 hotel in Kalispell earlier this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish murder suspect pleads not guilty
The man charged with the shooting death of a neighbor in a Whitefish extended-stay hotel pleaded not guilty to one count of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Flathead youth hockey coach facing rape charge in Silver Bow County
The founder of a Flathead Valley youth hockey academy is behind bars and awaiting transport to Silver Bow County to face allegations he raped a child there in 2019.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Update: Suspect in Kalispell incident held on pending attempted deliberate homicide charge
The Kalispell Police Department is investigating an alleged shooting at a hotel on the city’s west side on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Man charged in connection with Bigfork double homicide
Prosecutors charged a 37-year-old man Tuesday with the murders of two Bigfork residents last fall.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Man charged in connection with Bigfork double homicide
Derrick James Jackson faces two counts of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court and one count each of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and criminal possession of dangerous drugs.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Buckaroo Gardner given consecutive five-year sentences for chase
Buckaroo Bennie Gardner, 43, had pleaded guilty in Flathead County District Court to criminal endangerment and criminal mischief in early December after striking a deal with prosecutors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Judge orders evaluation for man accused of threatening shelter staff
Judge Robert Allison directed staff at the state hospital to examine Ilya Paul Khmelev, 26, on Jan. 26 with an eye toward determining his mental condition.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of trying to break into C-Falls school pleads not guilty
Nels Edward Williams, 63, faces counts of assault on a peace officer and criminal mischief in Flathead County District Court following the alleged attempted break-in.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Alleged confrontation after youth sports game leads to felony charge
Tyrell Eugene Darrington, 40, is scheduled to be arraigned in Flathead County District Court before Judge Robert Allison on Feb. 8.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man arrested after Saturday night police chase
A Kalispell man who allegedly led law enforcement on a chase after leaving the scene of an accident Saturday night is being held in the county jail on multiple pending felony charges.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Judge gives five-year sentence to man accused of threatening ex-girlfriend with gun
Flathead County District Judge Robert Allison said he was concerned with James Daniel Fenn Jr.’s thought processes as he handed down his sentence for felony criminal endangerment Jan. 25.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Bail reduction denied for man accused of keeping child porn
Authorities are holding Noah James Lafontaine, 24, in the county jail on a felony charge of sexual abuse of children and a misdemeanor count of sexual assault with bail set at $100,000.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell woman accused of striking husband with glass vase
Natalie Kay Heser, 55, faces an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court after the Jan. 29 disturbance on the 800 block of East Washington Street.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Last of bungling burglars sentenced
Joseph Craig Neva, 20, apologized in Flathead County District Court for his role in the March 26 break-in prior to receiving his punishment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in June shooting back in custody
Judge Amy Eddy issued a $25,000 bench warrant for Jeffrey Allen Smith, 49, after he failed to appear in Flathead County District Court for his Jan. 19 arraignment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Artist Oberling gets suspended sentence, time served
Hungry Horse artist and convicted felon Nicholas H. Oberling painted himself as the victim at his Wednesday sentencing in Flathead County District Court, even as his former partner accused him of continuing to harass her from behind bars.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Disagreement over noise preceded fatal shooting, officials say
The victim of Tuesday’s shooting in Whitefish died from a bullet to the head after a disagreement over noise escalated, according to newly-filed court documents.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Multiple investigations underway after allegations of hazing at Glacier High School
Amid accusations of sexual assault inflicted on members of Glacier High School’s wrestling team as part of hazing rituals, Kalispell Police and Kalispell Public Schools officials have confirmed separate investigations involving students in the district.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Murder suspect ‘uncooperative’ with state hospital staff
The Columbia Falls man faces a deliberate homicide charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly stabbing another man to death at a Dawn Drive home on Sept. 20.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Alleged Olney shooter given partially suspended sentence
Prosecutors brought Kay Lynn Johnson, 64, up on a felony assault with a weapon charge following the Sept. 26 shooting on the couple’s Olney property.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Multiple investigations underway after allegations of hazing at Glacier High School
Amid accusations of sexual assault inflicted on members of Glacier High School’s wrestling team as part of hazing rituals, Kalispell Police and Kalispell Public Schools officials have confirmed separate investigations involving students in the district.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Hungry Horse artist Oberling gets suspended sentence, time served, in electrocution case
Hungry Horse artist and convicted felon Nicholas H. Oberling painted himself as the victim at his Wednesday sentencing in Flathead County District Court, even as his former partner accused him of continuing to harass her from behind bars.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Artist accused of wiring partner’s shower given suspended sentence
Local artist and convicted felon Nicholas H. Oberling painted himself as the victim at his Wednesday sentencing in Flathead County District Court, even as his former partner accused him of continuing to harass her from behind bars.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Disagreement over noise preceded fatal shooting, officials say
The victim of Tuesday’s shooting in Whitefish died from a bullet to the head after a disagreement over noise escalated, according to newly-filed court documents.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish rape suspect pleads guilty
A Whitefish man accused of raping a teenager last summer is looking at a partially suspended 20-year sentence in Montana State Prison.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sexual assault investigation yields alleged trove of child porn
A Bigfork man faces a child sex abuse charge in Flathead County District Court after an investigation into a sexual assault allegedly turned up images of child pornography on his phone.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sexual assault investigation yields alleged cache of child porn
A Bigfork man faces a child sex abuse charge in Flathead County District Court after an investigation into a sexual assault allegedly turned up images of child pornography on his phone.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Shooting in Whitefish leaves one dead
A 32-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly shot and killed another man Tuesday morning at a U.S. 93 South apartment complex.
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Warrant issued for man accused of shooting at kayakers
Jeffrey Allen Smith, 49, of Whitefish faces four counts of felony criminal endangerment in connection with the June 18 alleged shooting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Third Kalispell burglar sentenced in district court
Joseph Claude Victoria, 20, received a suspended five-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections for felony conspiracy to commit burglary on Jan. 12.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Felon faces revocation of suspended sentences
Anthony Star Hopper, 39, denied the allegations at a Dec. 15 hearing in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Woman accused of bilking donors with fake cancer diagnosis sentenced
Victims of Amy Glanville’s alleged yearslong scam using a fake cancer diagnosis to raise tens of thousands of dollars in donations took turns Friday describing the scheme as one that destroyed relationships, shook their faith and fractured a local church.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish rape suspect pleads guilty
Shane Wilson, 35, pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead County District Court last month after striking a deal with prosecutors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Suspect allegedly admits to theft, denies pulling knife
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Martin Phillip Rose III, 48, the same day as the alleged Jan. 10 robbery.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell woman facing intimidation charge signs deferred prosecution agreement
Michelle Rave, 44, faced a felony intimidation charge in Flathead County District Court following her arrest on Jan. 28.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Woman accused of bilking donors with fake cancer diagnosis sentenced
Victims of Amy Glanville’s alleged yearslong scam using a fake cancer diagnosis to raise tens of thousands of dollars in donations took turns Friday describing the scheme as one that destroyed relationships, shook their faith and fractured a local church.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in Kalispell broom attack sentenced in Flathead County District Court
Judge Heidi Ulbricht sentenced Larissa Marie Sunell, 32, to four years, all suspended, with the state Department of Corrections in Flathead County District Court on Jan. 12.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Case dismissed against man facing assault with a weapon charge
Prosecutors brought Tausten Buck Vialpando, 30, up on the felony charge after a June 23 roadside dispute.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Teen accused of shooting at father takes plea deal
Prosecutors initially charged Jeremiah Russell Rardon, 19, with assault with a weapon following his arrest in July.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Two arrested after pursuit ends on foot near Essex
Two people are behind bars after allegedly stealing a pickup from Meridian Road in Kalispell on Jan. 5 and leading local authorities on a chase that ended on foot some 60 miles away near Essex.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Man removed from shelter allegedly threatened staff with pole
Kalispell Police officers arrested Ilya Paul Khmelev, 26, on Jan. 7 after he threatened a member of the facility’s staff with a metal pole, court documents said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Eight-day trial scheduled for Kila man charged with incest
The jury trial for Timothy Allen Seese, 70, on a single count of felony incest is tentatively scheduled to begin Feb. 13, according to documents filed in district court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Alleged drunk driver struck sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy was in the middle of a traffic stop with another vehicle on Montana 82 about 11:44 p.m., Dec. 12 when a black Volvo allegedly driven by Auburn Bee Flores slammed into his vehicle.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Two arrested after pursuit ends on foot near Essex
Two people are behind bars after allegedly stealing a pickup from Meridian Road in Kalispell on Jan. 5 and leading local authorities on a chase that ended on foot some 60 miles away near Essex.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Prosecutors: Alleged Kalispell shooter claimed self defense
Prosecutors say the man arrested in connection with a West Reserve Drive shooting last weekend handed his gun over to a gas station cashier afterward and claimed to have been attacked.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Jury finds suspect in C-Falls armed robbery guilty
A jury found a man arrested for holding up a Columbia Falls pharmacy for prescription drugs last year guilty of multiple felony charges in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 21.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taking up the gavel: Coffman will serve as Flathead County’s newest district court judge
Flathead County’s newest district court judge, Danni Coffman, got her first taste of the law courtesy of a beloved NBC sitcom.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Prosecutors: Father injured newborn in drunken spat
Joseph Richard Riggs, 38, remains in the county jail on the felony charge with bail set at $25,000.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Taking up the gavel: Coffman will serve as Flathead County’s newest district court judge
Flathead County’s newest district court judge, Danni Coffman, got her first taste of the law courtesy of a beloved NBC sitcom.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
One arrested, one hospitalized after Friday night shooting in Kalispell
A man is in custody after an alleged shooting at a West Reserve Drive gas station in Kalispell left one individual hospitalized on Friday evening, authorities say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Suspected thief admits to stealing SUV, sodas
Barah Zebariah Wood, 23, pleaded guilty to amended misdemeanor charges in the latter case and felony theft in the former at a Dec. 15 hearing before Judge Heidi Ulbricht.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Sword-wielding robbery suspect faces felony charges
Caelus James Hattel, 19, of Kalispell faces felony robbery and criminal possession of dangerous drugs charges in Flathead County District Court following his arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Sentencing for woman behind alleged fundraising fraud pushed back again
Amy Elizabeth Glanville, 47, of Kalispell was expected to receive her sentence for felony theft Dec. 15.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish man killed in two-vehicle wreck
A two-vehicle crash along U.S. 93 south of Whitefish on Dec. 14 left one passenger dead, officials said.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Missing Whitefish snowmobiler found dead in Canyon Creek area
A snowmobiler reported missing Dec. 13 after failing to return from an outing in the Canyon Creek area was found dead by a search and rescue team shortly before sunset Wednesday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Alleged burglar tried to make off with candy
A man accused of breaking into a Kalispell business and stealing candy now faces a felony burglary charge in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of threatening wife and children with gun sentenced
The Kalispell man accused of threatening his then-wife and children with a gun over the summer expressed remorse at his Dec. 15 sentencing in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Olney woman pleads guilty to shooting husband
Clutching a tissue, Johnson conceded the prospect of a jury returning with a guilty verdict was “a possibility” between sobs as she answered questions at the Dec. 7 hearing.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in decade-old rape case pleads not guilty
Accused rapist Jon Allen Wilson pleaded not guilty to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead District Court on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Sentencing continued for woman accused of bilking donors with fake cancer diagnosis
Amy Elizabeth Glanville, 47, entered an Alford plea to a felony theft charge in August after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Passenger killed in two-vehicle wreck
The collision occurred about 2:26 p.m. at mile marker 123 after the driver of a Toyota Tundra attempted to turn left into a business located a little north of Hodgson Road.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Missing snowmobiler found dead
A snowmobiler reported missing Dec. 13 after failing to return from an outing in the Canyon Creek area was found dead by a search and rescue team shortly before sunset Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Dispute involving skid steer leads to felony charge
Prosecutors brought Ryan James Blekkenk, 45, up on a single count of felony criminal endangerment following the Dec. 10 disturbance on Swan Mountain Drive.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Teams combing Canyon Creek Road area for missing snowmobiler
About 30 rescuers were searching the Canyon Creek Road area behind Big Mountain on Wednesday for an 87-year-old man who went missing the day prior.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Restaurateur charged following spate of thefts
A local chef and restaurateur faces a felony charge after allegedly shoplifting more than $1,500 in retail goods from an area big box retailer earlier this year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Man who allegedly threatened relatives receives deferred sentence
Judge Dan Wilson handed the sentence down to Joseph Thomas Oliver, 37, on Dec. 8, giving him credit for 138 days of time served.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Suspect in backyard attack pleads guilty after striking deal
The 30-year-old had pleaded not guilty to all three during his Aug. 11 arraignment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Police: 2 injured in Kalispell shooting
Kalispell Police are investigating a Monday, Dec. 12 disturbance in the southwest area of the city that left two individuals hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Underwear-clad man arrested for allegedly wielding knife
A 29-year-old is being held in the county jail with bail set at $100,000 after allegedly trying to stab a man in a local apartment building last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Plea deal would see alleged child rapist serve 20 years of 45-year sentence
Ray Allen Roberts, 52, entered an Alford plea to the felony charge after striking a deal with prosecutors in late November.
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Man arrested after attempted break-in in Kalispell
Police arrested a man last week who allegedly tried to break into the Kalispell home of a family he had previously threatened to kill.
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Convicted rapist given suspended sentence
Flathead County District Judge Dan Wilson handed down a suspended 20-year sentence to admitted rapist Elton Jones on Dec. 8 and ordered him to undergo sexual offender treatment.
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Oberling could get suspended sentence in plea deal
Prosecutors will recommend a renowned local artist receive a suspended five-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections for wiring his then-partner’s shower to shock her over the summer.
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Man who admitted pulling shotgun given sentence
Aaron Douglas Glenn Kupka initially faced an assault with a weapon charge after the July 9 incident, but prosecutors later amended it to criminal endangerment.
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Suspended sentence proposed for artist who shocked former significant other
Nicholas Oberling, 59, admitted to setting up the contraption under oath during a Nov. 28 change of plea hearing in Flathead County District Court.
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Olney woman who allegedly shot husband enters Alford plea
Kay Lynn Johnson, 64, faced one count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court in the wake of the incident.
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Man arrested for leveling gun at motorist given deferred sentence
A Kalispell man accused of leveling a gun at a fellow motorist in September received a deferred three-year sentence in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 1.
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Man arrested after high speed chase from Kalispell to Dayton
Sean James Edwards faces one felony count of criminal endangerment for his role in the pursuit, which reached speeds of more than 90 miles per hour and involved multiple law enforcement agencies, court documents said.
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Drunk driver sentenced for wreck that sent pedestrian to ICU
Despite calls for stiffer penalties, a Flathead County judge kept to the terms of a plea deal Dec. 1, handing down a partially suspended sentence to a motorist who drunkenly ran down a woman in the spring.
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Man accused of threatening officers headed back to Flathead after eval
Douglas Seward Russell, 71, faces a single count of intimidation in Flathead County District Court following his alleged June 30 confrontation with officers.
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Kalispell woman accused of depositing stolen checks reaches pretrial diversion agreement
Prosecutors initially brought Brittney Marie Frehse, 36, on a single felony count of forgery in March.
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Suspended sentences given to man accused of spitting on cops
Robert Eugene McCarty, 35, had pleaded guilty to felony criminal endangerment and misdemeanor assault with bodily fluid in September after striking a deal with prosecutors.
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Pedestrian death in Lakeside still under investigation
The death of a pedestrian who was struck by at least one vehicle in Lakeside on Nov. 12 remains under investigation, officials with Montana Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
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Pedestrian death in Lakeside still under investigation
The death of a pedestrian who was struck by at least one vehicle in Lakeside on Nov. 12 remains under investigation, officials with Montana Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
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Prosecutors: Burgess incriminated himself willingly
Bradley Keith Burgess, 37, of Missoula faces a felony count of vehicular homicide while under the influence in Flathead County District Court stemming from the Aug. 27 crash.
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Motorist brought up on multiple felony counts after allegedly brandishing rifle
Herbert Hale Brown, 64, was released from the county jail on Nov. 28 after initially being held with bail set at $35,000.
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Oberling pleads guilty in electrocution case
Locally renowned landscape painter Nicholas Oberling pleaded guilty to criminal endangerment Monday, testifying that he ran a live wire into his significant other’s shower last summer in the hopes of ending their relationship.
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Man accused of injuring woman after firing gun in home pleads not guilty
Authorities arrested George Paul Herne, 20, in the early morning hours of July 4 while following up on a report of a person receiving treatment for a gunshot wound at a local emergency room, according to court documents.
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Local artist pleads guilty to criminal endangerment
Authorities arrested Nicholas Oberling, 59, in July after his then partner reported receiving shocks upon reaching for soap while taking a shower.
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Suspect in 2021 high speed chase brought up on felony
Kevin Alfred Gobert, 38, faces a single count of criminal endangerment in Flathead County District Court for his alleged role in last year’s roughly 66-mile pursuit.
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Man accused of rape of underage girl about a decade ago
Authorities booked a Kalispell man into county jail Wednesday, charging him with the alleged rape of an underage girl about a decade ago after she came forward with the accusations this past February.
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Martin City homicide trial pushed back
Judge Dan Wilson ordered Nov. 14 the jury trial of accused murderer Del Orrin Crawford pushed to the summer months at the request of his defense attorney.
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Motorist brought up on charges after allegedly fleeing deputies, resisting arrest
A Marion man accused of fleeing law enforcement during a traffic stop and later being uncooperative with sheriff’s deputies pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in Flathead County District Court this month.
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Admitted drunk driver sent to state treatment program
Donald Douglas Houtonen, 35, had pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence, fourth of subsequent offense, on Sept. 26.
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Attorney wants evidence suppressed in fatal crash case
Maury Solomon, who represents 37-year-old Bradley Keith Burgess, filed a motion to suppress evidence in Flathead County District Court earlier this month.
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FWP warden captain has Flathead roots
Nathan Reiner only became interested in pursuing a career as a game warden after working alongside them as a trooper with Montana Highway Patrol.
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Suspected drug dealer sentenced to six years
Prosecutors say Timothy Leo Vleisides, 64, admitted to receiving methamphetamine via mail every other month for about two years when authorities arrested him in 2021.
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Suspect in box cutter attack pleads guilty
Brockton Ferguson, 36, made the acknowledgment after pleading guilty to felony aggravated assault for the April 5 attack in Kalispell.
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Flathead County man faces felony charge after alleged stabbing
Prosecutors say the suspect in a Nov. 7 stabbing at an Antelope Trail home asked responding Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies to arrest and shoot him.
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Man allegedly threatened landlord with shotgun
John Raymond Welzel, 34, faces an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Man arrested following standoff charged with criminal endangerment
Jason Lewis Junkin, 45, of Kalispell is scheduled to appear before Judge Robert Allison for his arraignment on Nov. 23.
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Woman accused of pepper spraying roommates back in jail
Authorities have held Wendy Jean Warner, 48, in the county jail with bail set at $30,000 since she returned to custody on Nov. 7.
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Suspect in assault case pleads not guilty
A Kalispell man who allegedly leveled a shotgun at his girlfriend in October in an attempt to scare her pleaded not guilty to a felony assault with a weapon charge on Nov. 3.
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Man accused of threatening another with a gun pleads not guilty
A local man accused of threatening another man with a gun at an area bar in October pleaded not guilty to felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court on Nov. 3.
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Man who wielded shotgun pleads guilty to criminal endangerment
A man arrested after allegedly threatening patrons with a shotgun outside of a Whitefish area bar during the summer pleaded guilty to criminal endangerment last month.
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Alleged thief caught taking tools from trailer in Whitefish
A 38-year-old caught unloading tools from a utility trailer in Whitefish last month now faces felony theft and criminal possession of dangerous drugs charges in Flathead County District Court.
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Standoff near downtown Kalispell ends with arrest
A 45-year-old man is in custody after a standoff with local law enforcement near downtown Kalispell on Monday morning.
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Suspect in Columbia Falls fatal stabbing deemed unfit to proceed
A Flathead County District Court judge ordered accused murderer Zain Alexander Ray Glass committed to the state mental hospital for an evaluation and observation during a status hearing last week.
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Man accused of pulling knife sentenced to misdemeanor
Jay Ryan Kaufman, 20, pleaded guilty to negligent endangerment in Flathead County District Court on Oct. 27.
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Crawford makes bail in Martin City case
The man accused of shooting two people in Martin City over the summer — leaving one dead — was released from county jail Oct. 31 after posting a $750,000 bond.
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Woman allegedly was living in home she didn't own
A woman arrested for breaking into a Columbia Falls home late last month adamantly maintained she was the owner even while getting booked into the Flathead County Detention Center, prosecutors say.
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Hungry Horse man gets suspended sentence in child-beating case
A Hungry Horse man who has spent more than a year in the county jail after allegedly beating his children received a suspended five-year sentence on Thursday.
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Felon accused of beating children given suspended sentence
A Hungry Horse man who has spent more than a year in the county jail after allegedly beating his children received a suspended five-year sentence on Thursday.
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Woman arrested for burglary claimed to own the home
Ashley Katherine Coil, 37, faces a felony burglary charge in Flathead County District Court following her Oct. 29 arrest.
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Prosecutors amend charge against Kalispell man to aggravated assault
Prosecutors initially charged Eugene Vernon Clark, 41, with partner or family member assault following the alleged Aug. 22 incident on Crest Court.
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Man who wielded shotgun pleads guilty to criminal endangerment
A man arrested after allegedly threatening patrons with a shotgun outside of a Whitefish area bar during the summer pleaded guilty to criminal endangerment last month.
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Alleged gun-wielding man arraigned in district court
Romano Corbitt, 32, appeared briefly before Judge Dan Wilson for his arraignment in Flathead County District Court on Oct. 27.
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Alleged thief caught taking tools from trailer in Whitefish
Whitefish Police officers arrested Jesse Arthur Horst after a River Lakes Parkway resident tipped off authorities to suspicious activity on the street about 10:07 p.m. on Oct. 30.
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Teen awaiting sentencing arrested in Ohio
Colton Theodore Wieczorek, 19, is in the county jail with bail set at $150,000 as he awaits his Nov. 23 sentencing.
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Accused Martin City killer released after securing bond
The man accused of shooting two people in Martin City over the summer — leaving one dead — was released from county jail Oct. 31 after posting a $750,000 bond.
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Man accused of targeting relatives changes plea
Prosecutors will recommend that 37-year-old Joseph Thomas Oliver serve a deferred, three-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections.
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Deaths of Bigfork residents investigated as homicides
Authorities are investigating the deaths of a 65-year-old man and 62-year-old woman in Bigfork as homicides.
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Deaths of Bigfork residents investigated as homicides
Authorities are investigating the deaths of a 65-year-old man and 62-year-old woman in Bigfork as homicides.
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Kalispell woman pleads not guilty to child endangerment
Celina Marie Riley of Kalispell appeared before Judge Dan Wilson for her arraignment in Flathead County District Court on Oct. 28.
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Motorist accused of pulling out shotgun pleads no contest
Robert Allen Ellis, 65, initially pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court to an assault with a weapon charge.
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McMurtry spins a yarn or two at the Great Northern
The veteran musician, who rolled through Whitefish on Oct. 22, comes across as unassuming rather than aloof or haughty.
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Prosecutors: Local woman drove drunk from wedding with children in the vehicle
Celina Marie Riley, 29, boasted a breath alcohol content of .166, or more than double the legal limit, when Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies caught up to her at her home on Oct. 16.
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Kalispell man accused of aiming shotgun at girlfriend
A 60-year-old Kalispell man is behind bars on a felony assault with a weapon charge after allegedly leveling a shotgun at his girlfriend during an argument earlier this month.
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Man accused of assault pleads guilty after a fashion
The Kalispell man accused of threatening a woman with a gun earlier this year nearly derailed his plea agreement after he maintained his innocence under oath prior to his sentencing last week.
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Victim of allegedly drunken hit-and-run calls for tougher sentence
The local woman grievously injured after an allegedly drunk driver struck her and left her in a ditch in April fears the sentence prosecutors are recommending will end in another tragedy.
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Judge denies bail reduction in Martin City alleged murder
Judge Dan Wilson denied a request to lower bail for accused killer Del Orrin Crawford in Flathead County District Court on Wednesday, while also questioning the strength of Crawford’s potential self-defense case.
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Judge denies bail reduction for alleged murderer
Judge Dan Wilson denied a request to lower bail for accused killer Del Orrin Crawford in Flathead County District Court on Wednesday, while also questioning the strength of Crawford’s potential self-defense case.
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Victim in Olney shooting fears wife would attack him if released
The Olney man allegedly shot and wounded by his wife in September worried aloud in Flathead County District Court on Thursday that she would finish him off if released on bail.
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Prosecutors say man stole van, drove drunk until collision in Whitefish
A motorist driving an allegedly stolen construction van in the wrong lane of U.S. 93 before crashing into a camper in Whitefish late last month remains behind bars with bail set at $75,000.
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Judge gives Rexford man jail time for lying under oath
Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison held Nathaniel Joe Peoples, 32, in contempt after he first testified that he was aware of two firearms found in his home before later claiming he did not know about the weapons.
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Suspect held in assault case charged with theft
Appearing before Judge Heidi Ulbricht, Ronald Eugene Donais pleaded not guilty to the assault charge last week.
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Authorities locate man sought in connection with shooting
Authorities found this morning a man sought following an overnight shooting in Kalispell.
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C-Falls man charged after allegedly threatening neighbor with gun
Peter James Clancy, 59, faces one felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court stemming from the Aug. 14 disagreement near Parker Hill Road.
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Victim in Olney shooting fears wife would attack him if released
Kay Lynn Johnson pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of assault with a weapon.
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Three in legal trouble after alleged assault in Somers
The disturbance began with the victim’s car alarm going off.
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Feds arrest alleged drug dealer in Kalispell, seize thousands of fentanyl pills
Federal prosecutors say authorities seized about 12,000 fentanyl pills during the arrest this week of a Mexican national in Kalispell wanted for allegedly trafficking the deadly drug in the Flathead Valley.
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Motorist on probation allegedly led troopers on chase
A Whitefish man already on probation is back behind bars after allegedly playing chicken with Montana Highway Patrol troopers and leading authorities on a chase over the weekend.
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Feds seize thousands of fentanyl pills from alleged dealer in Kalispell
Federal prosecutors say authorities seized about 12,000 fentanyl pills during the arrest this week of a Mexican national in Kalispell wanted for allegedly trafficking the deadly drug in the Flathead Valley.
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Man accused of threatening inn staff, deputies sentenced
Judge Robert Allison critiqued the agreement between prosecutors and Kyle Ross Burglund, 41, as he handed down his sentences late last month, describing them as “on the light side.”
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Accused of assault, Kalispell man pleads guilty to drunk driving
Donald Douglas Houtonen, 35, entered the guilty plea to driving under the influence, fourth or subsequent offense, on Sept. 26 after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
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Prosecutors: Man stole van, drove drunk until collision in Whitefish
Benjamin Edward Brant, 43, faces felony counts of criminal endangerment, theft, criminal mischief and driving under the influence, fourth or subsequent offense, following his Sept. 28 arrest in Whitefish.
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Glacier High grad expands horizons with Navy career
Heading to boot camp, or recruit training, at Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois, Melanie Noble found herself in what she described as a “high stakes” summer camp. She grew up very quickly.
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Deputy U.S. marshal cleared in 2021 law enforcement-involved shooting
After listening to testimony in Flathead County District Court throughout the morning of Oct. 5, including from the deputy U.S. marshal who fired the shots that killed 24-year-old Xavier Hutt, the jury returned just after 1 p.m. with the ruling clearing the marshal.
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Feds arrest alleged drug dealer in Kalispell, seize thousands of fentanyl pills
Federal prosecutors say authorities seized about 12,000 fentanyl pills during the arrest this week of a Mexican national in Kalispell wanted for allegedly trafficking the deadly drug in the Flathead Valley.
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Motorist on probation allegedly led troopers on chase
Alexander Jesus Vasquez, 46, remains in the county jail with bail set at $30,455 following his Oct. 1 arrest.
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One charged with aggravated assault following weekend fight
Ronald Eugene Donais was brought up on a single count of aggravated assault following the alleged Oct. 2 attack.
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New charge filed against man linked to Whitefish shooting last May
Prosecutors have filed an additional charge against a Rollins man accused of firing a gun in downtown Whitefish in May, allegedly connecting him to two other incidents involving gunfire that same night.
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Man accused of robbing cannabis outlet sentenced after pleading no contest
Joel William Vessie, 29, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of assault and theft in a change of plea hearing immediately prior to his sentencing.
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Browning man pleads guilty to charges linked to museum thefts
Preston Jay Spotted Eagle, 31, pleaded guilty to theft of government property before Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls on Oct. 3.
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Alleged barroom confrontation in Kalispell lands one behind bars
Tuyen Quang Tran, 38, faces an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court following the alleged Oct. 2 confrontation.
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Brothers arraigned on assault with a weapon charges
Eugene George Hallas, 73, and Raymond Irwin Hallas, 65, both made short appearances before Judge Robert Allison on Sept. 29 for their arraignments.
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Whitefish father pleads guilty to criminal child endangerment
Dustin Anthony Donsbach, 30, admitted getting behind the wheel while intoxicated during a Sept. 29 change of plea hearing in Flathead County District Court.
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Arraignment in Columbia Falls homicide case continued
The arraignment of accused killer Zain Alexander Ray Glass was delayed this week after his defense attorney requested additional time to secure a fitness evaluation for the 22-year-old.
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New charge filed against man linked to Whitefish shooting
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, initially was brought up on a felony criminal endangerment charge following the May 14 shooting outside the parking garage attached to Whitefish City Hall that left a bystander injured.
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Prisoner charged with 2020 crime given five year sentence
Domingo Jose Palafox, 32, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of assault with a weapon in late August, shortly before his expected jury trial in Flathead County District Court.
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Court docs shed new light on Olney shooting
The Olney woman arrested for shooting her husband last week and her recovering spouse offered investigators differing versions of the events leading up to the gunfire, according to newly filed court documents.
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Whitefish man accused of raping teenager
Shane Wilson, 35, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $75,000.
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Man facing drug charge busted for alleged attempted burglary
A Kalispell man facing a drug possession charge is back in the Flathead County Detention Center after allegedly getting caught in the act of burglarizing a fast food establishment over the weekend.
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Court docs shed new light on Olney shooting
Kay Lynn Johnson, 64, faces a single felony count of assault with a weapon after deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office arrested her during an investigation of the Sept. 23 shooting.
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Whitefish man accused of raping teenager
Shane Wilson, 35, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $75,000.
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Driver who allegedly pulled shotgun after road rage incident pleads not guilty
Robert Allen Ellis made his initial appearance in Flathead County District Court before Judge Amy Eddy on Sept. 20.
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Would-be burglar gets five years with Department of Corrections
Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison handed down the five year sentence in the state Department of Corrections to Brandon Lee Alden Billings, 20, despite the latter’s open court apology.
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Black sheep — and proud of it
Breeding season is over and rams waiting just beyond the fence line pleat plaintively — some a little more than plaintively — as the gate swings shut behind them.
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Woman arrested following alleged shooting in Olney
An Olney woman is behind bars for allegedly shooting a man during a disturbance in the community north of Whitefish on Friday, authorities said.
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One arrested following alleged shooting in Olney
An Olney woman is behind bars for allegedly shooting a man during a disturbance in that community on Friday, authorities say.
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Evergreen killer given 35 years for mitigated deliberate homicide
Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison sentenced Tanner Doyle White to 35 years in Montana State Prison on Thursday for the Jan. 17 shooting death of 42-year-old Luke Simpson in Evergreen.
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Man who spat at police, bit store employee enters guilty plea
The man accused of biting a supermarket employee while stealing bottles of wine and spitting on Kalispell Police officers following his subsequent arrest pleaded guilty to amended charges in Flathead County District Court this week.
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Kalispell man accused of smoking marijuana with teens
Ryan Christopher Newby of Kalispell entered the plea before Judge Amy Eddy during his Sept. 20 arraignment.
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Local man booked after making series of threats in August and September
Anthony Howard Trebas, 46, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bail set at $50,000 after allegedly sending and making a slew of ominous text messages and phone calls in late August and early September.
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Convicted rapist given new sentence
A convicted rapist is headed back to Montana State Prison after Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy last week revoked his sentence for a second time.
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Local leaders pitch Gianforte on ways to combat drugs in the valley
Local elected leaders, law enforcement officials and addiction specialists presented Gov. Greg Gianforte with a portrait of a rapidly growing community struggling with worsening drug and mental health issues during a roundtable discussion on Thursday.
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Man allegedly pulls out shotgun in road rage incident
A 65-year-old man remains behind bars after allegedly pulling a shotgun on a man following a bout of road rage on Sept. 5.
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Accused burglar back behind bars after missing arraignment
Krystal Dawn Shears, 28, was released on her own recognizance Aug. 29, but missed her Aug. 31 arraignment in Flathead County District Court. Judge Heidi Ulbricht issued a bench warrant following the no-show and Shears was booked back into county jail on Sept. 12.
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Admitted thief receives suspended sentence
Nathaniel Ray Warner, 25, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of theft in Flathead County District Court in late June.
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Kalispell couple accused of raiding rural mailboxes sentenced
A Kalispell couple earned prison sentences Sept. 7 for a scheme that saw them steal hundreds of pieces of mail from rural mailboxes in the region while looking for credit cards.
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Convicted rapist faces sentence revocation
James Pallone Heitman, 59, pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent before then Judge Ted Lympus in 2006 after striking a deal with prosecutors.
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Prosecutors: Man in skeleton costume wielded gun
Prosecutors filed a single count of assault with a weapon against Romano Corbitt, 31, following his arrest at his Sixth Avenue West home on Sept. 10. He remains held in the county jail with bail set at $50,000.
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Browning man accused of assault changes plea in federal court
Dale Ray Racine, 30, entered a guilty plea to assault resulting in serious bodily injury before U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls on Sept. 12.
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Alleged drunk driver pleads not guilty to negligent vehicular assault
Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 34, pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of negligent vehicular assault before Judge Dan Wilson on Sept. 8.
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Man accused of assaulting children takes plea deal
Authorities issued a warrant for his arrest after he allegedly kicked and punched his two sons for skipping school in May of that year, according to court documents.
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Bail reduction denied for man accused of pulling gun in separate incidents
Jose Angel Estrello, 39, faces two assault with a weapon charges in a pair of cases working through district court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trial in deadly fitness center shooting delayed
Accused killer Jonathan Douglas Shaw saw his trial continued into the next jury term after Flathead District Court Judge Dan Wilson determined Wednesday that a delayed mental health evaluation could leave prosecutors without time to adjust their case.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell couple accused of raiding rural mailboxes sentenced
A Kalispell couple earned prison sentences Sept. 7 for a scheme that saw them steal hundreds of pieces of mail from rural mailboxes in the region while looking for credit cards.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell business owner pleads guilty to charge stemming from alleged money mule operation
A Kalispell woman accused of wiring dirty money overseas during a roughly five year span pleaded guilty in federal court Sept. 7 to a charge of unlicensed money transmitting business.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork man arrested following fatal collision with motorcycle
A motorist accused of striking and killing a motorcyclist near Somers while drunk last week allegedly admitted drinking before getting behind the wheel, but blamed the subsequent collision on the dead man.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Man involved in Evergreen slaying receives sentence
A man accused of attempting to help cover up a January homicide in Evergreen was sentenced Sept. 1 to five years with the state Department of Corrections, all suspended.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Man arrested in May standoff receives sentence
The Kalispell man arrested in May after a police standoff in an apartment complex near Liberty Street will spend the next three years in the care of the state Department of Corrections.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man killed in deadly holiday weekend collision
Officers with the Kalispell Police Department joined other emergency responders in heading to the scene at the intersection of East Idaho Street and Third Avenue East North about 5:47 p.m., Sept. 3 following reports of an injured motorcyclist in the roadway.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Accused shooter pleads not guilty to multiple charges
Before a nearly full courtroom Tuesday, the man accused of shooting a young local couple — and killing one — during a disagreement involving a golf cart pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including deliberate homicide.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Teen accused of shooting at father pleads not guilty
A 19-year-old accused of shooting at his father during a disagreement in Columbia Falls late last month has pleaded not guilty to a single count of assault with a weapon.
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Man accused of menacing treatment center staff sentenced
A man accused of pulling a knife on the staff of a local addiction treatment center in April and later arrested while in possession of methamphetamine earned a pair of suspended sentences earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of shooting at fishermen pleads not guilty to amended charges
The Lincoln County man serving prison time for animal cruelty and witness tampering in that jurisdiction has pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court, clearing the way for a late summer jury trial.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Woman accused of cancer scheme changes plea
A local woman accused of bilking people out of as much as $60,000 in donations in a years-long cancer fundraising scheme has pleaded guilty to a single count of felony theft.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Man charged with assault after allegedly hitting pickup with bat
A man accused of attacking a pickup truck with a baseball bat earlier this month faces a felony assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Troy man accused of rape arrested in Alaska
William James Pillans, 26, allegedly fought local police officers in Juneau after being informed of an extraditable felony warrant out of Montana.
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Motorist who struck, severely injured cyclist allegedly drove drunk
Kenneth Malcolm Stevenson, 34, faces a felony negligent vehicular assault charge in Flathead County District Court following the Aug. 21 collision.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Columbia Falls man charged with arson
Prosecutors have filed a pair of felony charges against a 25-year-old man accused of starting fires in Columbia Falls earlier this month.
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Man charged with assault after allegedly attacking truck with baseball bat
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Man charged for allegedly pulling knife over parking dispute
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Two injured in St. Ignatius airplane crash
Two people were injured in a plane crash near Airport Road in St. Ignatius on Tuesday, local authorities said.
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Man accused of shooting at fishermen in 2020 pleads not guilty to amended charges
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Teen accused of shooting at father pleads not guilty
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Rape suspect arrested in Alaska while out on bail
William James Pillans, 26, allegedly fought local police officers in Juneau after being informed of an extraditable felony warrant out of Montana. Several officers suffered minor injuries during the Aug. 21 arrest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
NY motorist accused of killing a man in drunken hit-and-run out on bail
Desirea Marie Garrera, 25, was arraigned before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on Aug. 18.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
‘Armed and extremely dangerous’ man behind bars
Jose Angel Estrello, 39, remains in the county jail with bail set at $500,000 following his arrest on two assault with a weapon charges in separate cases.
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Man accused of arson faces felony charges
Lakota Caleb Jerald Treat faces two counts of arson in Flathead County District Court.
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Alleged would-be burglar back behind bars on new charge
Joseph Craig Neva, 20, faces a single count of strangulation of a partner or family member in Flathead County District Court following the Aug. 9 incident.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Black bear’s trip through Kalispell tracked on social media
Headed to work just after 7 a.m. Friday, Carrie Jones saw what looked like a large dog wandering near Peterson Elementary School in west Kalispell. Her first thought was to get the pet to safety. That’s until she got a better view of an ambling black bear.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man brought up on felony incest charge
Jeremy Michael Hoskin, 47, faces a single count of incest in Flathead County District Court. His arraignment on the felony charge is scheduled for Aug. 18.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Man who allegedly fled law enforcement arraigned in district court
Buckaroo Bennie Gardner, 43, appeared in Flathead County District Court before Judge Robert Allison on Aug. 11 for his arraignment in two separate cases.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Man arrested for assaulting relatives, driving drunk pleads not guilty to multiple charges
Donald Douglas Houtonen, 35, was arraigned before Judge Heidi Ulbricht in Flathead County District Court on Aug. 11.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Alleged auto thief pleads not guilty in district court
Barah Wood, 22, of Kalispell appeared before Judge Heidi Ulbricht for his arraignment on Aug. 11.
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Garceau Fire west of Polson grows beyond 1,500 acres
A new wildfire that sprung up in the Polson area Tuesday has grown to roughly 1,554 acres.
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Garceau Fire west of Polson grows to 1,500 acres
A new wildfire that sprung up in the Polson area on Tuesday has grown to roughly 1,500 acres.
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Garceau Fire grows to 1,500 acres
A new wildfire that sprung up in the Polson area on Tuesday has grown to roughly 1,500 acres.
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Garceau Fire west of Polson grows to 1,500 acres
A new wildfire that sprung up in the Polson area on Tuesday has grown to roughly 1,500 acres.
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Former assisted living facility employee sentenced on rape charge
James Frederick McLeod, 63, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent in late June.
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Mother-daughter team shepherds local youth through the ins and outs of raising pigs
About a year ago, Michelle and Morgan Baker watched as more pigs than they could recall receive white ribbons at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, meaning they were unfit for sale.
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Kalispell man brought up on felony incest charge
A Kalispell man is being held in the county jail on a $100,000 bond for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage non-blood relative earlier this year.
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Man accused of ambushing ex-wife, her daughter and boyfriend pleads not guilty
Jerrad Raymond Merrill, 30, faces one count each of felony aggravated assault, assault on a minor and misdemeanor assault on a partner or family member, first offense in Flathead County District Court.
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Shooting in southwest Kalispell under investigation
Kalispell Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one man in critical condition.
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Shooting in southwest Kalispell under investigation
Kalispell Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one man in critical condition.
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Mother-daughter team shepherds local youth through the ins and outs of raising pigs
Michelle and Morgan Baker serve as swine superintendents at the annual fair, meaning they oversee the hog barn, ensuring both children and animals stay safe and making themselves available to answer questions and hopefully attract newcomers.
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Lincoln Co. animal abuser faces gun charge in Flathead
Prosecutors accuse Domingo J. Palafox, 31, of shooting at a pair of anglers on the Hungry Horse Reservoir.
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Man accused of attacking two women faces felony charge
Prosecutors have filed one count of assault with a weapon against Joshua James Koffler, 31. He is being held in county jail with bail set at $105,000.
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Prosecutors lessen charges against man accused of break-in
Douglas Wayne Lukenbill, 69, was initially brought up on a burglary charge after authorities began investigating the alleged April 23 break-in.
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Kalispell man sentenced for role in high-speed pursuit
Forrest Haven Pfenning, 35, of Kalispell pleaded guilty to the charge in June after striking a deal with prosecutors.
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Flathead Valley man earns deferred sentence for shooting incident
Judge Robert Allison cited concerns over a perceived uptick in firearms offenses in the county as he handed down a lengthier sentence than either prosecutors or the defense team recommended for Nathan Andrew Rosene.
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Man accused of assaulting a child receives deferred sentence
Prosecutors initially charged Skylar Fincher, 24, of Kila in Flathead County District Court with assault on a minor for the alleged incident in 2020.
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Renowned artist pleads not guilty to criminal endangerment
Famed local artist Nicholas Oberling, still wearing an orange inmate’s uniform, pleaded not guilty to felony criminal endangerment in Flathead County District Court on Aug. 4.
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Presumptive case of monkeypox discovered in Flathead
A day after the federal government declared a public health emergency for monkeypox, state officials announced that Flathead County likely is home to Montana’s first case of the virus.
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Charged with assault with a weapon, woman says she acted in self defense
Rachel Rae Gulbranson, 38, faces a felony charge of assault with a weapon and one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief in Flathead County District Court. She is being held on a $31,005 bond.
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Kalispell man allegedly threatens wife, children with gun
Aaron Dean Archer, 46, is being held in the county jail on a $150,000 bond. Authorities took him into custody after his wife spirited the couple’s children away and contacted Kalispell Police during a lull in the weekend confrontation, according to court documents.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Individual linked to shooting in southwest Kalispell in custody
Authorities say they have identified the individual behind a shooting in southwest Kalispell on July 23 as a minor out of Missoula.
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Woman dies after falling at Columbia Falls High School
A 20-year-old woman died after falling through a skylight at Columbia Falls High School over the weekend.
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Convicted animal abuser headed to trial on assault charge
Prosecutors accuse Domingo J. Palafox, 31, of shooting at a pair of anglers on the Hungry Horse Reservoir in June 2020.
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Family intervention ends in arrest, felony charges
Donald Douglas Houtonen, 35, faces felony charges of driving under the influence, fourth or subsequent offense, and strangulation of a partner or family member following his July 29 arrest.
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Teen in custody after allegedly shooting at father
Jeremiah Russell Rardon is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond following the July 29 confrontation. He turned himself in to authorities that same day, court documents said.
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Authorities ID woman killed after fall through skylight
Officials have identified Erika Brisendine as the 20-year-old woman who fell through a skylight at the gymnasium of the Columbia Falls High School on July 31.
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Cases continued for pair accused of C-Falls attack
Buffie Nadine Daniels and Egan Kodama, appearing separately on assault with a weapon charges, both sought continuances from Judge Dan Wilson at their July 27 pretrial conferences.
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Woman dies after falling at Columbia Falls High School
A 20-year-old woman died after falling through a skylight at Columbia Falls High School over the weekend.
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Accused murderer pleads guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide
Tanner Doyle White, 22, entered the guilty plea during an appearance in Flathead County District Court on July 20.
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Court case continued for man arrested following standoff
Quinn Garrett Lewis, 43, pleaded not guilty to a single felony count of assault with a weapon filed in the wake of his arrest earlier this year.
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Kalispell man pleads guilty to rape charge
Elton Jones, 21, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of sexual intercourse without consent on July 27 after striking a deal with prosecutors.
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Man accused of attempted theft questions his arrest
Hunter Cole White, 21, faces one felony count of attempted theft in Flathead County District Court following his July 22 arrest. He is being held in the county jail on $15,000 bond.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell woman accused of using pepper spray on roommates
A 48-year-old Kalispell woman faces an assault with a weapon charge after allegedly attacking her roommates with a type of pepper spray and a knife earlier this month.
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Second man involved in bungled burglary pleads guilty
Colton Theodore Wieczorek, 19, pleaded guilty June 23 in Flathead County District Court to criminal endangerment.
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Father arrested for allegedly beating his daughter
Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tyeler Cole Dana that same day. He is being held in county jail on a $40,000 bond.
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Artist Nick Oberling charged with allegedly trying to electrocute partner
Famed local landscape artist Nicholas Oberling faces a criminal endangerment charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly wiring his significant other’s shower soap dish to deliver electrical shocks.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Court docs: Drunk driver accused of killing pedestrian thought she hit an animal
Desirea Garrera, 25, faces a vehicular homicide while under the influence felony charge in Flathead County District Court following her arrest over the weekend.
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Kalispell man arrested after allegedly attacking his ex, her boyfriend and daughter
Jerrad Raymond Merrill, 30, allegedly told authorities during his arrest that he “took care of it like a man” when he learned that his ex-wife was in a new relationship, court documents said.
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Kalispell Police on lookout for alleged bank robber
Authorities in Kalispell are searching for a man they say robbed a bank on U.S. 93 just after noon on Tuesday.
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Renowned local artist charged with criminal endangerment
Famed local landscape artist Nicholas Oberling faces a criminal endangerment charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly wiring his significant other’s shower soap dish to deliver electrical shocks.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Death of man over the weekend under investigation
Authorities are investigating the death of a California man after the discovery of his body about 9 a.m., July 24.
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New York motorist arrested after fatal crash in Kalispell
A New York motorist faces a vehicular homicide while under the influence felony charge after allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian on U.S. 2 in Kalispell early Saturday morning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of shoplifting, spitting on police arraigned
A homeless man accused of shoplifting bottles of wine, biting a store employee and spitting on police officers pleaded not guilty July 21 to multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of wielding shotgun pleads not guilty to assault charge
A man arrested after allegedly threatening an attack with a shotgun at a Whitefish area bar has pleaded not guilty to an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Buckaroo Bennie Gardner lassoed by local law enforcement after manhunt
A wanted Kalispell man was pulled out of an area swamp and arrested Thursday following a manhunt involving state and local law enforcement with assistance from Two Bear Air.
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Man linked to Evergreen homicide enters guilty plea
Joseph Michael James Malinowski, 28, appeared before Judge Robert Allison in Flathead County District Court on July 20 for a change of plea hearing after striking a deal with prosecutors.
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Trial of man accused of assaulting children pushed back
Nicholas James Moskaloff, 43, who faces two counts of felony assault on a minor, was scheduled to go on trial this week in Flathead County District Court before Judge Robert Allison.
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Indie, country stars combine in Under the Big Sky’s festival of Americana
Toward the end of Shakey Graves’ set, the one-man act from Texas plays an old standard of his, “Roll the Bones,” hitting the line “them city boys in country clothes” with extra emphasis.
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Accused heroin dealer pleads guilty to drug distribution charge
A Kalispell man arrested after selling heroin to a criminal informant in 2019 has pleaded guilty to felony criminal distribution of dangerous drugs in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Man linked to Whitefish shooting back out on bond
Wilson Dane Huyser, the man accused of a May shooting in Whitefish that left a bystander injured, is back out on bond.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of stealing wine allegedly bit store employee, spat at officers
Robert Eugene McCarty, 35, faces felony robbery and misdemeanor assault with a bodily fluid following his July 13 arrest.
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Under the Big Sky gives local talent a chance to shine
Headed back to stage at Under the Big Sky this weekend, the Susan O’Dea and Nick Spear are ready to try out new work with the backing of their band, odes written to a reopening world.
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Prosecutors: Shotgun-toting man made death threats
Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office arrested Aaron Douglas Glenn Kupka, 36, after responding to a report of a confrontation involving guns about 1:33 a.m., July 9.
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Federal grand jury indicts Columbia Falls man on drug charges
A federal grand jury in late May indicted a Columbia Falls man arrested for allegedly knocking over a local pharmacy on multiple counts in two separate cases.
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Shotgun-toting man made death threats; now faces charges
A man accused of threatening to kill someone with a shotgun outside of a Whitefish area bar over the weekend now faces an assault with a weapon charge.
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Man pleads not guilty to charges linked to Whitefish shooting
A Rollins man accused of firing a gun from a vehicle in Whitefish in May that injured a bystander with a ricochet pleaded not guilty to amended charges on July 6.
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C-Falls man accused of pharmacy robbery indicted by grand jury
A federal grand jury in late May indicted a Columbia Falls man arrested for allegedly knocking over a local pharmacy on multiple counts in two separate cases.
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Man accused of waving knife at dog walker charged with assault
A man who allegedly threatened a passerby with a knife after she asked him if he needed help faces an assault with a weapon charge in Flathead County District Court.
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Man arrested after standoff pleads guilty to theft charge
Aaron Martin McGarry, 35, pleaded guilty to theft in Flathead County District Court on July 8. As part of the agreement, prosecutors will recommend he spend three years in the Montana State Prison. Judge Robert Allison set sentencing for Sept. 1.
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Man pleads not guilty to charges linked to Whitefish shooting
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, entered the plea before Judge Heidi Ulbricht during his arraignment in Flathead County District Court.
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Man arrested after camping in public park charged with intimidation
Douglas Seward Russell, 71, is being held in the county jail on a $100,285 bond. His arraignment in Flathead County District Court is set for July 28.
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Kalispell woman sentenced on federal drug charge
A federal judge sentenced a Kalispell woman to five years behind bars on July 6 for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Historic aircraft touch down at Glacier Park International Airport
For Frank Shelt, a retired U.S. Air Force captain, getting an up close look at a B-25J Mitchell gave him an appreciation of the aviators that came before him.
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Coram man arrested for criminal endangerment entangled in family dispute
Joseph Thomas Oliver, 36, entered the plea before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on June 30.
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Woman hospitalized after drunk man allegedly fires gun in house
George Paul Herne, 19, faces a single felony count of criminal endangerment after allegedly firing off a round in a Bison Drive home in the early morning of July 4.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of throwing knife at kids pleads not guilty
Timothy Wayne Wilde, 58, entered the plea during his June 30 arraignment before Judge Heidi Ulbricht in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
World War II-era aircraft set to land at Glacier International Airport
Two iconic veterans of World War II will fly into Glacier International Airport this week, giving aviation enthusiasts a chance at an up close and personal look at a pair of America’s most celebrated aircraft.
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Highway Patrol, Department of Labor and Industry to investigate death of county employee
A longtime Flathead County Solid Waste District employee died after a July 2 vehicle accident on Disposal Road left him with grievous injuries.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Former assisted living facility worker accused of rape takes plea deal
A former assisted living facility employee accused of raping a resident in 2021 pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual intercourse without consent on June 29.
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Judge hands down 20-year prison sentence in sexual abuse case
A Kalispell man who sexually abused two underage relatives over the course of several years was sentenced to 20 years in the Montana State Prison on July 1.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Two World War II-era aircraft set to land at Glacier International Airport
Two iconic veterans of World War II will fly into Glacier International Airport this week, giving aviation enthusiasts a chance at an up close and personal look at a pair of America’s most celebrated aircraft.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kila man accused of bear spray attack sentenced
A Kila man accused of discharging bear spray on another man at a fishing access site in 2021 pleaded a felony assault with a weapon charge down to a misdemeanor earlier this month.
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Five rescued after boat sinks in Whitefish Lake
Officials in Whitefish reminded boaters to take to the water responsibly after authorities responded to a report of a capsized vessel on the city’s eponymous lake earlier this week.
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Man who allegedly shot at kayakers pleads not guilty
A Whitefish man accused of shooting at a group of kayakers on Lower Stillwater Lake earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of assault with a weapon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Motorist allegedly hits passenger of another vehicle with gun
In an apparent case of road rage by proxy, a motorist is accused of using a gun to hit the passenger of a vehicle that passed him.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Marion man arrested after allegedly pulling gun on girlfriend’s father
A Marion man is being held in county jail on a $75,000 bond after allegedly leveling a firearm at his girlfriend’s father earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Woman caught with allegedly stolen camper pleads not guilty
A Washington woman arrested after a police officer spotted her unsafely towing what allegedly turned out to be a stolen camper through Kalispell earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kila man accused of abusing child takes Alford plea
Skylar Nathaniel Fincher, 24, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea, meaning he maintains his innocence but acknowledges a jury likely would convict him if the case went to trial.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of threatening bar staff, deputies pleads not guilty
Kyle Ross Burglund, 41, appeared in Flathead County District Court beside attorney Sean Hinchey for his June 23 arraignment, pleading not guilty to assault with a weapon and threats or improper influence in an official matter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Rollins man linked to Whitefish shooting back in jail
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond after prosecutors amended the charges against him to include felony assault with a weapon. He was booked back into county jail on June 23.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana’s namesake sub to be commissioned
The USS Montana is the second warship to bear the state’s name and is a Virginia-class, nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine.
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One of four bungling burglars pleads guilty
One of the four men arrested after breaking down the door of the wrong house in an allegedly pre-planned burglary entered a guilty plea in district court earlier this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trial date of man accused of raping teen pushed back
The trial date of a man accused of raping one girl and sexually assaulting two others at an underage Halloween party in Kalispell last year has been pushed back.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
One of four bungling burglars pleads guilty
One of the four men arrested after breaking down the door of the wrong house in an allegedly pre-planned burglary entered a guilty plea in district court earlier this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
‘Numerous’ firearms found with man arrested for shooting at kayakers
StorySheriff’s deputies arresting a man accused of shooting at kayakers in Lower Stillwater Lake over the weekend allegedly found him with a minivan loaded with weapons and ammunition.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Gianforte tours Flathead flooding
Gov. Greg Gianforte pledged Monday to back local officials and emergency responders with whatever resources they need as another bout of heavy rain swelled area waterways and prompted more evacuations.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Logan Health seeks dismissal of class action lawsuit
Attorneys for Logan Health want a class action lawsuit brought by victims of its November data breach dismissed, arguing the plaintiffs could not prove the hack caused harm.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Amended charges filed against Rollins man accused of Whitefish shooting
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the Rollins man linked to a shooting in Whitefish earlier this year after prosecutors filed amended charges against him.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Man arrested after allegedly setting sights on relative
Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joseph Thomas Oliver on June 10. He is being held in the county jail on a $100,000 bond.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Motorists sentenced to four years for April DUI
A motorist arrested for driving under the influence after heading the wrong way down U.S. 93 in April earned a four year sentence last week with the state Department of Corrections.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Holmquist takes commission seat
In a stunning reversal, incumbent Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist surpassed challenger Jack Fallon with the addition of provisional ballots to the final tally of last week’s primary election results.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man earns multiple 3-year sentences
A Kalispell man arrested more than two years ago for making purchases with a stolen credit card earned concurrent three year sentences with the state Department of Corrections on June 9.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Improperly towed camper leads to arrest on felony theft charge
A pickup spotted towing a camper with its slide out extended while traveling through Kalispell on Monday led to the arrest of a woman on a felony theft charge.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Republicans Fuller, Sprunger win legislative primaries
Veteran state lawmaker John Fuller handily defeated his Republican rival and political neophyte Lee Huestis in the GOP primary for the Senate District 4 seat.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish man brought up on child endangerment charge following auto wreck
Authorities say the Whitefish man who got into a May 29 automobile wreck near McGregor Lake with four children in his vehicle was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Man arrested at McGregor Lake Campground on assault charge
Authorities arrested a Kalispell man over Memorial Day weekend for allegedly putting a gun to a woman’s head at an area campground.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish man brought up on child endangerment charge following auto wreck
Authorities say the Whitefish man who got into a May 29 automobile wreck near McGregor Lake with four children in his vehicle was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Lawyer seeks dismissal of case against woman who allegedly threatened social workers
The lawyer for the Kalispell woman accused of intimidating Child and Family Services employees wants the case dismissed, saying she never directly threatened state workers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell man accused of throwing knife at children
A Kalispell man faces an assault with a weapon charge after allegedly throwing a kitchen knife at several kids performing yard work in late May.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Teen driver charged with child endangerment takes plea deal
A teen driver charged with child endangerment after getting caught driving drunk with an underage passenger in April has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
C-Falls man pleads not guilty to rape charge
Shawn Steven Fauske, 38, appeared in Flathead County District Court before Judge Heidi Ulbricht for his June 2 arraignment. Backed by a large contingent of friends, family and supporters in the audience, Fauske was partially successful in securing permission to see his children and the children of his significant other …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
High school taught Madison Wallack how to overcome
Flathead High School will hold its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022 on Friday, June 3. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the ceremony which starts at 7 p.m. in the main gym. No tickets are required. About 349 students are expected to graduate. Flathead is located at 644 …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Body of apparent homicide victim discovered south of Eureka
Authorities in Lincoln County are investigating an apparent homicide after a body was discovered south of Eureka over the holiday weekend.
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C-Falls police arrest 14-year-old after he allegedly threatened junior high school
A 14-year-old is in police custody after allegedly making threats against the Columbia Falls Junior High School and student body, authorities say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Man who led deputies on high speed chase pleads guilty
The man who led law enforcement on a lengthy high speed chase through the Canyon earlier this year pleaded guilty to criminal endangerment in Flathead County District Court on May 26.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish shooter released on own recognizance
The man accused of firing a gun in downtown Whitefish — leaving a bystander injured by a ricochet — has been released on his own recognizance.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Alleged campground killer charged with deliberate homicide
The man arrested for allegedly killing one and wounding another in a campground shooting near Libby over the weekend made his first appearance Tuesday in Lincoln County Justice Court on deliberate and attempted deliberate homicide charges.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish shooter released on own recognizance
Wilson Dane Huyser, 33, of Rollins was being held in the county jail on a $75,000 bond for a felony criminal endangerment charge. He was released, with conditions, on May 24.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Martin City man accused of assaulting minor, strangling girlfriend
Prosecutors have brought a Martin City man up on multiple felony charges for allegedly lifting a child by his neck and later strangling his girlfriend earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Motorcyclist mortally wounded in Lake County wreck
Officials with Montana Highway Patrol said the 29-year-old victim, who was on a Honda motorcycle, struck the front end of a Subaru Outback trying to turn onto Montana 35 about 6:18 p.m.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Alleged campground killer charged with deliberate homicide
Garry Douglas Seaman, 63, of Kalispell is being held without bond in the Lincoln County Detention Center following his extradition from Flathead County.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Committee deems allegations against former KPD officer, commission candidate worth pursuing
Members of the Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council’s case status committee agreed to issue a letter to Jason Parce after receiving an abbreviated run-down of the accusations against him.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of Whitefish shooting that sent ricochet into bystander
A Rollins man faces a felony criminal endangerment charge after a gun he fired in Whitefish on May 14 left a bystander hospitalized with a wound from a ricochet.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rollins man accused of Whitefish shooting that sent ricochet into bystander
A Rollins man faces a felony criminal endangerment charge after a gun he fired in Whitefish on May 14 left a bystander hospitalized with a wound from a ricochet.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man arrested after standoff pleads not guilty to strangulation, theft charges
Authorities arrested Martin McGarry, 36, following a May 10 standoff in an apartment complex off of Liberty Street in Kalispell. He is being held in county jail on a $100,000 bond.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Prosecutors: Acquaintances worried Whitefish man might commit mass shooting
Friends and family of a Whitefish man arrested during an armed standoff in April worried the man might commit a mass shooting, court documents say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bond reduction denied for accused killer
District Judge Dan Wilson denied May 19 a request to lower bail for Zackary Maas, the Columbia Falls man charged with deliberate homicide in the wake of a March shooting in Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Report: Video recording shows aircraft crashing after losing a wing
A surveillance camera captured the kit-built plane — missing a wing — hurtling toward the ground immediately prior to the April 30 crash in the West Valley that killed two Flathead County residents.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man denies charges stemming from alleged pharmacy holdup
The man accused of knocking over a Columbia Falls pharmacy last month pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in district court Thursday and will remain in custody on a $250,000 bond after Judge Robert Allison denied a bail reduction request.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Parce stresses community involvement in bid for commissioner seat
After years in uniform, Jason Parce looks at potentially joining the Flathead County Commission as the natural extension of his career, particularly given his on-the-ground view of the region’s rapid change.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Robbery suspect back in jail after allegedly trying to buy a gun
A man facing state and federal charges for allegedly holding up an area pharmacy at gunpoint last month is back in the county jail after trying to to buy a firearm, authorities say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kila man accused of using bear spray in attack
Randaell Charles Stilson, 18, was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center on May 10 and released on his own recognizance the same day.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Local Titanic expert gains large following telling tales of passengers on social media
Kaylee Jukich-Fish can’t remember what sparked her interest in the Titanic, the passenger liner that slipped into the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg more than a century ago, but she does recall leaving questions about the sinking around her Kalispell home as a child.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Parce stresses community involvement in bid for commissioner seat
After years in uniform, Jason Parce looks at potentially joining the Flathead County Commission as the natural extension of his career, particularly given his on-the-ground view of the region’s rapid change.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man who allegedly threatened to kill dispensary employee pleads not guilty
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McGarry allegedly strangled girlfriend prior to standoff
Aaron Martin McGarry, 34, faces felony theft and strangulation of a partner or family member charges in Flathead County District Court. He is currently in the county jail. His arraignment is set for May 19.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Friess sees rapidly growing county at a crossroads
Brian Friess, one of four Republicans running for the sole county commissioner seat up for grabs this year, said the region’s rapid growth in recent years as well as an increase in what he sees as federal overreach into local matters propelled him into the race.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Property manager pleads not guilty to rape charge
The manager of a low-income housing unit in Kalispell accused of using the threat of eviction to rape a woman in 2021 has pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court. Richard Gordon Dilka, 34, was arraigned May 5 on a single count of felony sexual intercourse without consent before …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man already facing felony theft charge accused of stealing vehicle
A man accused in April of stealing more than $6,000 in tools and equipment from a Kalispell shed is back in county jail after allegedly boosting a car while out on pretrial release. Nathaniel Ray Warner, 25, is being held in the Flathead County Detention Center on a $40,000 bond.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Standoff in Kalispell ends in arrest
A local man is in custody following an hours-long standoff involving the Kalispell Special Response Team and regional SWAT on Liberty Street on Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Troy man accused of raping, sexually assaulting teen girls out on bail
The 25-year-old accused of raping one teen and sexually assaulting two others at a 2021 Halloween party is out on bail.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kayaker dies after falling into Yaak River
A 50-year-old Idaho man died after falling out of his kayak on the Yaak River near Troy on Sunday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Prosecutors: Kalispell woman helped launder money from fraud schemes
Theresa Anne Chabot, 57, faces charges of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, conspiracy to commit money laundering, 17 counts of money laundering promotion and 11 counts of money laundering spending.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of raping, sexually assaulting teen girls out on bail
William James Pillans, 25, was released from the Flathead County Detention Center on May 5. His attorney, Maury Solomon, earlier in the day successfully petitioned District Judge Amy Eddy to lower bail from $150,000 to $25,000.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Applied Materials formally marks opening of Evergreen facility in former Shopko building
The manufacturer’s Evergreen facility is expected to bring as many as 200 jobs to the region. Word of the expansion, eagerly anticipated by local officials and business organizations, first broke in fall of last year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Sweem pleads not guilty to negligent vehicular assault, obstructing a peace officer
Appearing cuffed and in a detention center uniform, Gunnar Thomas Sweem, 21, sat stone-faced as his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
C-Falls man accused of raping child in 2020
Prosecutors have charged a Columbia Falls man with sexual intercourse without consent for allegedly raping a child in 2020.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Parent arrested after allegedly threatening school administrator
A parent faces a felony intimidation charge for allegedly threatening to kill an Evergreen School District administrator after they denied her contact with her child, whom she lacked custody of.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Mother of hit-and-run victim calls for tougher DUI penalties
The mother of the victim of an April 25 hit-and-run says her daughter will make a full recovery, but faces a year of rehabilitation and a potential mountain of medical bills after being struck by an allegedly uninsured drunk driver.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of hitting pedestrian while driving under the influence
A 21-year-old accused of striking a pedestrian while driving drunk near Somers on April 25 — leaving her in intensive care — now faces felony negligent vehicular assault and misdemeanor obstructing a peace officer charges.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pillans pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault
William James Pillans, 25, who remains in the county jail on a $200,000 bond, briefly appeared before Judge Amy Eddy in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Caretaker arrested after allegedly planning to steal from dementia patient
A Columbia Falls caretaker who planned to steal from his elderly dementia patient was foiled by a surveillance camera, prosecutors say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Authorities identify victim in Snow Slip Inn shooting
Authorities identified Jeremy McKenzie as the 36-year-old man killed in an alleged shooting at the Snow Slip Inn near Essex on April 16, saying he died after a fight with another man.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Judge doesn't reduce bail in alleged murder case
Zackary Matthew Maas pleaded not guilty to felony deliberate homicide Tuesday in his first court appearance since the man he allegedly shot in the back succumbed to his injuries.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man allegedly threatened to kill cannabis store employee during robbery
A man who allegedly threatened to kill a cannabis store employee in Evergreen unless she gave him marijuana earlier this month is being held in the county jail on a $77,000 bond.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man accused of holding up C-Falls pharmacy brought up on federal charge
The Columbia Falls man accused of holding up a pharmacy at gunpoint earlier this month made his first appearance in federal court this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man arrested following barricade situation near Flathead River Bridge
A transient man faces resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer after a check on an illegally parked motor home on Montana 35 turned into a barricade situation April 26.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Accused child abuser sentenced for criminal endangerment
Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison handed down a five year sentence — with two years suspended — to Taylor Silva, 26, of Kalispell on April 21.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Alleged shoplifting spree lands three in county jail
A trio of women face multiple felony charges after they allegedly twice went on a shoplifting spree — one successful, the other less so — during a three day period earlier this month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Ferguson arraigned on attempted deliberate homicide charge
The 35-year-old accused of stabbing another man in the throat with a box cutter during a bar fight earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to attempted deliberate homicide.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Man stole industrial vacuum from car wash, authorities say
A man who allegedly stole an industrial vacuum cleaner from a Kalispell car wash April 14 faces a felony criminal mischief charge in Flathead County District Court.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Kalispell man accused of selling stolen firearms
A Kalispell man is being held on a $25,000 bond for allegedly stealing and selling three firearms from a house guest in 2021.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Daines returns from Ukraine calling for more aid, and more quickly
Fresh off a tour of the recently liberated suburbs of Kyiv, Sen. Steve Daines called for the U.S. to more quickly ship lethal aid to Ukraine, reestablish a diplomatic presence there and welcome refugees from the war-ravaged nation at home.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
ADI Builders owner sentenced for wire fraud
The owner of a Flathead County construction company who took customers’ money and spent it on personal expenses, including leasing a racetrack and buying car racing trophies, was sentenced to 70 months behind bars in federal court Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Maas pleads not guilty to deliberate homicide
Zackary Matthew Maas pleaded not guilty to felony deliberate homicide Tuesday in his first court appearance since the man he allegedly shot in the back succumbed to his injuries.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Kalispell man accused of sexually assaulting teen girls at party
Prosecutors allege that a 25-year-old who passed himself off as a teenager at an underage Halloween party last year raped one girl and sexually assaulted two others.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
‘Dr. Phil’ show to shine light back on mysterious deaths of two local children
Story.It's been nearly 12 years since the unexplained deaths of Darby Hodges and Kiera Pulaski, but former Flathead Valley resident Cheryl Hodges refuses to give up hope of getting answers — and justice — for her grandson and his stepsister.
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One dead in alleged shooting near Essex
Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an alleged shooting inside The Snowslip Inn near Essex over the weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Gone from KPD, county commissioner candidate Parce under review by state bureau
Jason Parce, who has made his career in local law enforcement a tentpole of his campaign for the Flathead County Commission, no longer works as a police officer for the Kalispell Police Department and is under review by the state bureau that oversees public safety officer certification.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
C-Falls man charged with homicide after shooting victim dies
Prosecutors filed a deliberate homicide charge against Zachary Matthew Maas on Friday after the man he allegedly shot in March succumbed to his injuries in King County, Washington.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Kalispell man pleads not guilty to sex abuse charge
A Kalispell man accused of sexually abusing a young girl in 2021 pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a single felony count of sexual intercourse without consent.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Four allegedly would-be burglars plead not guilty
The quartet accused of breaking into the wrong home last month pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary charges in Flathead County District Court on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Kalispell woman accused of forging checks
Kalispell woman accused of forging checks
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Kalispell man pleads not guilty to rape charge
A Kalispell man accused of a 2019 rape pleaded not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent in Flathead County District Court on Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
School officials: Knife wielding man did not attempt to gain entry
The man arrested after allegedly crossing onto the Evergreen Junior High School campus armed with a knife last week never tried to enter the building and did not send the school into a lockdown, administrators say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Teen driver charged with child endangerment
A 19-year-old faces a felony criminal endangerment charge after Montana Highway Patrol troopers caught her allegedly drunk behind the wheel with a 12-year-old in the vehicle.
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Columbia Falls pair charged with assault with a weapon
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State supreme court rejects convicted murderer's request for new trial
The Montana Supreme Court rejected an attempt by convicted murderer Cecil Rice to win a new trial last week.
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Man armed with knife puts Evergreen Junior High School temporarily on lockdown
Officials temporarily placed Evergreen Junior High School on lockdown Friday after a man armed with a knife allegedly tried to enter the building.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Box cutter used in bar fight, court docs say
The Kalispell man facing an attempted deliberate homicide charge after an April 5 fight at a local bar wielded a box cutter in the clash, court documents say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Hopper arrested after allegedly pulling knife on treatment center staff
A man exiting Logan Health’s addiction treatment center allegedly pulled a knife on facility staff after they refused to return his marijuana with his other belongings.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Class-action lawsuit filed following Kalispell hospital data breach
Former patients of Logan Health allege in a new class-action lawsuit that the medical provider’s November data breach left them open to identity theft and represented negligence, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Man undergoing treatment following Kalispell standoff
A man is undergoing mental health treatment after a standoff with local law enforcement in downtown Kalispell this afternoon.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Kalispell man charged with attempted deliberate homicide
Kalispell police arrested a local man overnight on an attempted deliberate homicide charge after an assault at a bar on the city's east side left another man hospitalized with a neck laceration.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Trout Creek woman sentenced for wire fraud
A Trout Creek woman convicted of wire fraud in U.S. District Court will spend the next four years behind bars and pay more than $650,000 in restitution after years of embezzling checks from her one-time employer’s largest client.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Property manager accused of rape, using eviction as threat
A Kalispell man faces a felony sexual intercourse without consent charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly raping a low-income housing tenant under the threat of eviction last year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Bigfork man sentenced for sexually assaulting two girls
A Bigfork man who pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse without consent in January will spend the next two decades behind bars.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Class-action lawsuit filed following Logan Health data breach
Former patients of Logan Health allege in a new class-action lawsuit that the medical provider’s November data breach left them open to identity theft and represented negligence, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Bigfork man sentenced for sexually assaulting two girls
A Bigfork man who pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse without consent in January will spend the next two decades behind bars.
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Kalispell man accused of sexually assaulting young child
A Kalispell man faces a felony sexual intercourse without consent charge for allegedly abusing a young girl in 2021.
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Farbstein sentenced for fatal DUI crash
Lifting a blue urn containing Brooke Hanson’s remains up to eye level, Jessie Hanson stared at her daughter’s killer from the witness stand in Flathead County District Court on Thursday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Break-in aborted after alleged burglars hit wrong home
Four men facing felony conspiracy to commit burglary charges in Flathead County District Court were arrested after allegedly breaking into the wrong apartment during a planned home invasion in Kalispell last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Trout Creek woman sentenced for wire fraud
A Trout Creek woman convicted of wire fraud in U.S. District Court will spend the next four years behind bars and pay more than $650,000 in restitution after years of embezzling checks from her one-time employer’s largest client.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Kalispell man sentenced for trafficking heroin
A Kalispell man earned five years behind bars in U.S. District Court on Tuesday for heroin trafficking as well as illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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FWP reiterates willingness to aid Libby in turkey problem
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials pushed back on an assertion that the state was unwilling to help Libby with its turkey problem earlier this week.
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Doney faces assault charge after allegedly tossing stool at bartender
Authorities charged a local man with assault with a weapon for allegedly hurling barstools at a Libby bartender after being refused service in early February.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Commissioners cover cost of office overhaul for crisis response team
Commissioners agreed last week to use $2,000 in payment in lieu of taxes funds to cover the refurbishment of office space for the county’s fledgling crisis intervention team.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Don’t be hoodwinked by proposed initiative on property taxes
Concerns about water rights, air quality and property values – interspersed with insults, catcalls and implied threats – dominated a March 15 public meeting on a proposed gravel pit along Farm to Market Road outside Libby.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Neighbors say gravel pit project near Libby would mar community
Concerns about water rights, air quality and property values – interspersed with insults, catcalls and implied threats – dominated a March 15 public meeting on a proposed gravel pit along Farm to Market Road outside Libby.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
Libby schools to test for lead in mid-spring
Superintendent Ron Goodman said this week that administrators in Libby plan to begin testing for lead levels in school water by late April or early May.
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Libby City Council approves new playground equipment at Fireman's Park
The aging playground equipment at Fireman’s Park is getting an upgrade.
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Landfill to start taking payment via credit card
In an effort to crack down on contractors skipping out on their bills, health department officials have procured a credit card reader for the county landfill in Libby.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS AGO
County leases JC Clubhouse to Libby Food Pantry
Despite passing on the former JC Clubhouse once already, the Libby Food Pantry will move into the Pioneer Park building as time runs out on the nonprofit’s effort to find a new home.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Wilkes earns deferred sentence
A local man accused of aiding a pair of out-of-town drug dealers last summer and allegedly caught with methamphetamine while on pretrial supervision in December has earned a four-year deferred sentence.
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Neighbors unload on gravel pit project
Concerns about water rights, air quality and property values – interspersed with insults, catcalls and implied threats – dominated a March 15 public meeting on a proposed gravel pit along Farm to Market Road.
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DNRC to perform work in J. Neils Memorial Park
The state Department of Natural Resources is again working with Lincoln County to put its personnel through wood chipper safety and saw training.
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City Hall tweaks parking restrictions on East Sixth Street
Libby City Council reworked parking restrictions on a short stretch of East Sixth Street last week, including removing a handicap parking spot over the objections of City Councilor Hugh Taylor.
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Dionne remains in jail awaiting mental health evaluation
A Polson man arrested in August for posing as a federal marshal using a fake badge remains incarcerated in Libby awaiting a mental health evaluation nearly three months after changing his plea.
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Purkhiser picks up 18 additional counts of tampering
Prosecutors filed a slew of new charges last month against a man accused of felony partner or family member assault, saying he has continued to contact witnesses in his case from the county jail.
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Familiar names vie for Libby county commissioner seat
Libby area Republicans will pick between two men with plenty of previous experience as local elected officials to serve as their next representative to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.
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City councilors turn attention back to turkeys
When City Councilor Gary Beach broached the idea of contacting state officials to discuss getting a handle on Libby’s wild turkey population on March 7, colleague Hugh Taylor wished him luck.
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Libby seeks 3% tax on recreational marijuana
Libby city councilors last week formally petitioned the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to pursue an additional 3% local tax on recreational marijuana sales.
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Hartsock faces new charges in district court
A Libby man arrested last year for allegedly dealing drugs is now accused of strangling his girlfriend and breaking her phone to keep her from contacting authorities.
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McNew asks city council to look at playground equipment
City Councilor Zach McNew laid out early plans to take a look at playground equipment citywide on March 7.
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Medina, Rivera plead not guilty to charges stemming from alleged border crossing
Two Seattle residents involved in an attempted illegal border crossing in Lincoln County earlier this year have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in U.S. District Court.
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Air quality district burn permits available online this year
Residents of the Libby Air Quality Control District can apply for burn permits online beginning this year.
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Revocation sought after Bock allegedly caught with firearm
Authorities are seeking the revocation of a Eureka man’s partially suspended sentence after probation and parole officers found a firearm in his home earlier this year.
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Seattle residents plead not guilty to border crossing charges
Two Seattle residents allegedly involved in an attempted illegal border crossing in Lincoln County earlier this year have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in U.S. District Court.
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County to consolidate polling locations
Lincoln County’s seven polling locations will soon be consolidated into three central hubs in the region’s major municipalities.
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OPI on lookout for summer food program sponsors, sites
Officials with the state Office of Public Instruction are asking for help in administering the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.
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Rain, melting snow led to increased turbidity in city water
Steady rain and melting snow combined to cause the turbidity that led to a health advisory on Libby’s municipal water supply late last week.
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Libby asks commissioners to pursue 3 percent tax on recreational cannabis
Libby city councilors this week formally petitioned the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to pursue an additional 3 percent local tax on recreational marijuana sales.
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Health department moving forward on inspection, permitting software purchase
County health officials got the green light Feb. 9 to partner with software giant Accela to adopt an online and publicly accessible inspection and permitting system for the department.
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Eureka appoints retired doctor to county health board
Eureka Town Council added a fresh face to the Lincoln County Health Board last month, likely realigning the panel’s outlook on the pandemic and public health in the process.
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Fettig pleads guilty to driving under the influence charge
A Libby man who paused to take a swig of alcohol while talking to police officers at the scene of a December vehicle wreck has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, fourth or subsequent offense.
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Health advisory issued for municipal water in Libby
Health officials placed a health advisory on Libby’s water supply after an increase in turbidity late last week.
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Permitting system proposed for morel mushrooms
Following last summer’s wildfires, the U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on a proposed morel mushroom permit system for 2022.
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Eureka swaps out health board rep
Eureka Town Council added a fresh face to the Lincoln County Health Board last month, likely realigning the panel’s outlook on the pandemic and public health in the process.
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Revocation sought for deferred sentence
Prosecutors are seeking the revocation of a Troy man’s suspended drug possession sentence after multiple violations, including fleeing after an alleged assault and keeping a firearm.
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Purkhiser arrested after alleged partner assault
A man with a history of abuse who moved to the Libby area for a Facebook romance faces multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking his then-girlfriend in January.
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Libby man to graduate from Montana Highway Patrol Advanced Academy
A Libby man is one of 13 student officers slated to graduate from the Montana Highway Patrol Advanced Academy on March 4.
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Zonolite bags removed from U.S. Highway 2 home
Officials with the Asbestos Resource Program successfully removed two bags of Zonolite insulation found in the attic of a U.S. Highway 2 home in recent weeks.
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Ellis changes plea, faces 10 years behind bars
A Eureka man caught on an audio recording trying to badger an underage relative into having sex with him is poised to spend the next decade behind bars.
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Zoning commission weighs in on retail cannabis rules
The Libby Zoning Commission took its first crack at the municipality’s draft recreational cannabis ordinance Feb. 28.
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Wastewater treatment plant upgrade going out to bid
Libby officials are poised to put a long awaited upgrade to the city’s water treatment facility out to bid.
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Commissioners issue new letter panning selenium standards
County commissioners put the finishing touches on a letter opposing the state Department of Environmental Quality’s new selenium standards for Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River on Feb. 23.
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With fundraiser, KPFL on its way to paying for expansion
Volunteers with Kootenai Pets for Life raised roughly $15,000 in a one-day fundraiser hosted on social media last week, but still lack the official OK on plans for an expansion from Libby City Council.
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Bungled burglary ends in felony charges
A local man faces felony charges after allegedly stealing cash, marijuana and pipes from a Trego garage in January.
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Downing raises alarm on cybersecurity
The state commissioner of securities and insurance last week warned business owners to prepare for cyberattacks in the wake of sanctions levied on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
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Health officials select engineering firm for landfill project
Officials have selected Great West Engineering, which boasts experience in Lincoln County, to lay the groundwork for the planned Libby landfill expansion.
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Air curtain burner for landfill OK'd
Health department officials got the green light this month to move forward with the purchase of a roughly $184,000 air curtain burner for the county landfill.
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Greenfield tapped as Cabinet Peaks CEO
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center has a new chief executive officer.
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Three more graduate from county's treatment court program
Thomas Eaker, Chelsea Faber and Marvin McKeever sat at the defendant’s table, looking up at District Judge Matthew Cuffee on Friday afternoon — and not for the first time.
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Graves sentenced on drunk driving charge
District Judge Matthew Cuffe handed down on Feb. 7 a suspended, three-year sentence to a local man caught driving under the influence last year.
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Eureka man accused of breaking into girlfriend's home, threatening her
A Eureka man faces burglary and partner or family member assault charges after allegedly breaking into his girlfriend’s home in December.
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Real estate agent specializing in relocating conservatives to Montana slapped with lawsuit
A local real estate agent and consultant that caters to out-of-state conservatives relocating to what’s known as the American Redoubt faces a breach of contract lawsuit in Lincoln County District Court.
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Real estate agent specializing in relocating conservatives to Montana slapped with lawsuit
A local real estate agent and consultant that caters to out-of-state conservatives relocating to what’s known as the American Redoubt faces a breach of contract lawsuit in Lincoln County District Court.
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Man charged after allegedly threatening to shoot ranch employees
A former Libby man faces a felony charge after allegedly leaving a threatening and profane phone message for the owner of a dude ranch south of the municipality.
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Commissioners plan to update county procurement process
Commissioners are poised to update the county’s procurement policy to allow for purchases up to $80,000 without requiring the bidding process.
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Fentanyl playing an increased role in overdoses, state officials say
Deaths resulting from opioid overdoses have jumped in recent years, state health officials said last week.
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Health board keeps liaison positions vacant, disbands Superfund committee
Health board members last week put its focus area liaison position for asbestos issues on ice and formally disbanded its committee dedicated to institutional controls at the Superfund site.
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Commissioners meet with new Yaak Valley Forest Council director
County commissioners last week welcomed a reopening of dialogue with the Yaak Valley Forest Council, but said protecting area residents and property from wildfire remained a priority.
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Sonju sentenced on criminal endangerment charge
Jared Sonju earned a deferred, four-year sentence last week after pleading guilty to criminal endangerment for firing a gun at a popular campground last summer.
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Libby Chief offers more detailed statistics during regular report
Libby Police Chief Scott Kessel expanded the range of statistics he presents city councilors last week, saying he wanted to give officials a clearer picture of the goings-on in the municipality.
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Hunting education class registration now open
Registration for upcoming hunter education classes at various locations around the state is now open.
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Commissioners put hold on new cannabis dispensaries
County commissioners moved this week to block new marijuana dispensaries from coming into the region until July of next year.
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Trego man sentenced in son’s death
A Trego man accused of killing his adult son following years of abuse at his hands earned a partially suspended 30-year sentence in Lincoln County District Court on Feb. 7.
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Cobb faces fourth DUI conviction
A Pipe Creek woman faces her fourth driving under the influence conviction after deputies allegedly found an open container of alcohol in her vehicle while responding to a Dec. 19 accident.
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Omicron wave less lethal than delta as it passed through county, officials say
The surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19 kept health officials busy through January, but proved less deadly than the delta wave locally.
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Aquatics center proposal taking on water
An effort to erect an aquatics center in Libby seems headed toward its swan song, though supporters plan to continue working on the project.
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Kootenai Pets for Life seeks expansion
Representatives of Kootenai Pets for Life lobbied Libby City Council on Feb. 7 for permission to expand the shelter’s County Shop Road facility.
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Kirkedahl sentenced on mitigated deliberate homicide
A Trego man accused of killing his adult son following years of abuse at his hands earned a partially suspended 30-year sentence in Lincoln County District Court on Feb. 7.
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Hansen pleads not guilty to charge linked to 2020 theft
Deputies credited an eagle-eyed resident with helping track down a stolen camper in 2020.
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FWP looking for elk management panel applicants
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are looking for residents to join a new advisory group aimed at elk management in the state.
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Libby City Council takes up retail cannabis rules
Libby City Council took its first look at a proposed retail recreational marijuana ordinance on Feb. 7.
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Troy to consider four-day school week
The Troy Public School Board will consider the adoption of a four-day week for the next school year when it meets on Feb. 14.
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City council issues letter of support for Hotel Libby project
City councilors backed an effort Jan. 18 to secure grant dollars for the historic Hotel Libby.
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Libby Food Pantry faces temporary shutdown even as demand rises
In a room cramped by shelves laden with dry goods, volunteers juke and jive around one another on a typical Tuesday morning as they fill paper bags with packaged foods.
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Crews discover body while fighting house fire on Bald Eagle Road
Firefighters with the Libby Volunteer Fire Department discovered a body while sweeping through the interior of a Bald Eagle Road home during a Saturday evening blaze.
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Cuffe makes final bid for Helena
With plenty of unfinished business ahead of him, state Sen. Mike Cuffe said last week that he hopes voters in Lincoln County see fit to send him back to Helena one last time.
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Suspended sentence revoked for man accused of drunk driving
A local man that police say rolled his vehicle while intoxicated in December saw his suspended sentence on a previous drunk driving charge revoked in district court late last month.
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Barrows pleads guilty to amended felony charge
A man brought up on drug distribution charges after allegedly offering to sell methamphetamine to a criminal informant over text message changed his plea this week.
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Mental health evaluation requested for man accused of attacking law enforcement
The Troy man accused of injuring Police Chief Katie Davis during his Jan. 2 arrest will undergo a mental health evaluation at the Montana State Hospital.
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County lands about 4,000 take home COVID-19 tests
Lincoln County is receiving about 4,000 of the 650,000 at-home COVID-19 tests secured by Gov. Greg Gianforte in January.
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After not guilty verdict, Orr advocates for criminal justice reform
A failed Libby City Council candidate has become an unexpected advocate for criminal justice reform in Lincoln County in recent weeks.
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Libby Vendors Market announces new location
The Libby Vendors Market will take up shop around the former high school after a roiling turf war complicated last year’s selling season at Fireman Park.
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ARP officials: Zonolite insulation bags found in local attic
Asbestos Resource Program officials said they are preparing to aid a U.S. Highway 2 homeowner who recently stumbled across two bags of Zonolite insulation in an attic.
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Fettig allegedly took swig of alcohol at scene of rollover, police say
A local man with a history of drunk driving pleaded not guilty to new charges in Lincoln County District Court last month after police say he rolled his truck while intoxicated.
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Commissioners approve financial aid for Libby Food Pantry
Facing homelessness, the Libby Food Pantry stands to receive about $15,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds from the county for help arranging a possible new location.
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Border Patrol agents disrupt alleged crossing near West Kootenai
Two Seattle residents face charges in federal court after Border Patrol agents allegedly caught them helping six Mexican nationals cross the border in the West Kootenai area last week.
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Man involved in 2020 police chase admits probation violations
A Great Falls man on a suspended sentence for partner assault and for leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase in 2020 admitted to multiple probation violations earlier this month.
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Shooting range grant deadline draws near
The deadline to apply for state shooting range improvement grants is fast approaching.
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Health officials weighing inspection software proposals
Health officials say the online inspection systems they are considering adopting could prove beneficial for other county departments.
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Seattle residents charged with assisting illegal border crossing near Eureka
Two Seattle residents face charges in federal court after Border Patrol agents allegedly caught them helping six Mexican nationals cross the border in the West Kootenai area last week.
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Increasing number of deaths stretches coroner's office thin
An uptick in deaths in recent years spurred commissioners to bring on a fourth deputy coroner in the county.
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Blanton back behind bars
A Eureka man arrested for shooting a dog will spend a year behind bars after admitting last month that he broke the terms of his suspended sentence.
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Eureka Airport fuel upgrade stalls
County commissioners shelved a proposed fuel system upgrade at the Eureka Airport after the project missed out on possible state funding earlier this month.
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Accused dealer pleads not guilty
A Kalispell man arrested after allegedly offering to sell drugs in Lincoln County via text message has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.
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Engineering firm sought for landfill expansion
Health department officials say they are reviewing the qualifications of engineering firms interested in working on the county’s planned landfill expansion.
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Thompson Contracting Inc. awarded Angel Island Bridge project
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners signed off on Thompson Contracting Inc.’s bid for the Angel Island Bridge rebuilding project Jan. 12.
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Group seeking speed limit reduction pushes for update
Representatives of a group of state Highway 37 residents hoping to see speed limits on the busy roadway lowered returned before the board of commissioners on Jan. 12.
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Troy man accused of attacking police chief
A Troy man who allegedly attacked and injured Chief Katie Davis while attempting to escape law enforcement earlier this month now faces multiple charges.
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Accused drug smuggler pleads not guilty to new charges
Prosecutors have brought new charges up against a man long under investigation for smuggling drugs into Lincoln County.
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Polson man pleads guilty to impersonating a federal agent
Pernell Dionne, 36, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of impersonating a public servant on Dec. 20.
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Supporters seek help in securing funding for Yaak Community Hall
Yaak Community Hall supporters are petitioning the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners for help in repairing the building’s aging foundation.
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Weed department seeks air conditioning after last summer's heat took a toll
The county’s noxious weed department may soon get air conditioning.
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Letcher named chair of county health board
County Commissioner Josh Letcher (D-3) took the reins as the chair of the county health board last week as members elected new officers to mark the start the year.
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Health officials see jump in flu, COVID-19 immunizations at year's end
The number of flu shots administered by the county health department increased in the last quarter of the year, officials said last week.
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Commissioners open up recreational marijuana discussion
County commissioners indicated last week they will honor voters’ wishes for legalized recreational marijuana sales locally, but seek to keep the industry on a short leash.
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Graves pleads guilty to drunk driving charge
A local man who once boasted to deputies that they would never catch him driving under the influence pleaded guilty to operating with an alcohol concentration of .08 or more on Jan. 3.
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Avalanche safety course open to public
David Thompson Search and Rescue, in conjunction with local snowmobile groups, is hosting a public avalanche workshop Jan. 21-22.
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Webb arrives at arraignment ready to deal
A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty to a felony burglary charge Jan. 3 after authorities fingered him for two break-ins near the Thompson Chain of Lakes.
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Heritage Museum celebrates raffle, auction winners
The Heritage Museum recently announced the winners of its raffle and silent auction.
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Chief urges business owners to clear sidewalks
After residents heeded calls to move their vehicles off of city streets ahead of plowing, Libby Police Chief Scott Kessel is hoping local business owners will follow suit with sidewalk clearing.
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Troy man accused of turning to old tricks
Authorities say a Troy man has fleeced customers across the country out of thousands of dollars — and not for the first time.
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Libby committee finishes work on retail marijuana ordinance
Libby’s ordinance committee finished drafting recreational marijuana rules this week and plans to send a proposal that omits distance restrictions between retail outlets before city council in February.
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Work to begin soon on Libby's first charging station
Work is expected to begin on Libby’s first electric vehicle charging station within the next few weeks, city officials said Jan. 3.
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Dionne pleads guilty to impersonating a federal agent
A Polson man arrested after authorities say he posed as a federal law enforcement agent while speaking with two young girls has changed his plea in Lincoln County District Court.
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Cabinet Peaks Medical Center reveals Libby's first baby of 2022
The first baby born in Libby this year had a bit of competition.
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Libby secures $600k community development block grant
Officials announced Jan. 4 that Libby secured a $600,000 grant to overhaul the municipal treatment plant’s control system and upgrade the city’s water infrastructure.
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Omicron found in Lincoln County
Omicron, the variant of the coronavirus sweeping across the nation, is circulating in Lincoln County, local health officials said last week.
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Marijuana sales blossom with legalization
The most pressing question posed by customers of Alternative ReLeaf in the days since recreational marijuana sales launched in Lincoln County and across the state? How to open the childproof packaging, said Barbie Turner, CEO of the Libby area dispensary, with a laugh.
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Health department considers credit card payment system for landfill
Taking a hard look at revenue generated by the landfill in recent weeks, county health department officials discovered that many contractors fail to pay for the disposal of detritus.
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Bryant charged with felony strangulation after alleged fight
A Troy man accused of strangling his father, assaulting his wife and fighting with responding police officers last month faces multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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Trego man pleads guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide
A Trego man accused of killing his adult son last year pleaded guilty Dec. 20 to a single count of mitigated deliberate homicide.
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Zimmerman back as city council president
City councilors in Libby reaffirmed Brian Zimmerman as the panel’s president and reshuffled seats during their first meeting of the year on Monday.
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Kirkedahl pleads guilty to mitigated deliberate homicide
A Trego man accused of killing his adult son last year pleaded guilty Dec. 20 to a single count of mitigated deliberate homicide.
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Barrows arrested after text message ends up in law enforcement's hands
Authorities arrested a Kalispell man on a drug distribution charge after he allegedly text messaged a criminal informant late last month offering to sell them methamphetamine.
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Snow removal efforts shifting into gear
Amid a series of winter storms, Libby City Administrator Samuel Sikes asked for patience from residents frustrated by the pace of snow removal operations and issued a warning regarding water meters.
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Outages due to transmission line work
Work on a transmission line caused a series of short power outages in the Libby area during the Christmas holiday, officials with Flathead Electric Cooperative said.
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Intruder brought up on drug charges
A woman arrested after local law enforcement officers caught her intruding inside a Pioneer Road house in August pleaded not guilty to drug charges in Lincoln County District Court earlier this month.
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Wilkes pleads not guilty to new charges
A local man arrested after detectives broke up a drug ring over the summer has pleaded not guilty to new charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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Leichty sentenced on intent to distribute charge
A man who admitted to bringing drugs into Libby by train last summer was given over to the care of the state Department of Corrections for three years on Dec. 27.
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Wolf trapping opens across the state
As of Dec. 27, wolf trapping is open in all management units for the animal in the state.
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McDonald back in court after violations
Authorities say a man sentenced last year for stalking his estranged wife has repeatedly violated the conditions of his deferred imposition.
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Dufficy bids farewell to City Council Chambers
Outgoing City Councilor Rob Dufficy received a fond sendoff from his colleagues during his last appearance in City Council Chambers on Dec. 20.
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Leak leaves south Libby residents without water
City Administrator Samuel Sikes said a major water leak left residents on the south side of Libby without water earlier this week.
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Resolution calling for marijuana tax in the works
City Councilor Kristin Smith said this week that her committee would request that their colleagues petition county officials for an extra tax on recreational marijuana in January at the earliest.
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Sentence handed down in animal cruelty case
A local man under federal supervision after an investigation turned up a personal arsenal containing illegal firearms pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge in Lincoln County District Court late last month.
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Libby, Eureka airports to receive federal funds from infrastructure bill
Two Lincoln County airports are slated to receive an influx of money from the massive infrastructure bill signed into law by President Joe Biden last month.
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Price sentenced for criminal endangerment, driving under the influence
A local man caught drunk driving with his young child in the vehicle was sentenced last month on criminal endangerment and driving under the influence charges.
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Commissioners pitched on Eureka Airport project
A pricey proposal to add a jet fuel tank to the Eureka Airport met with a muted response from county commissioners earlier this month.
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Libby officials renew Fraser's contract
Libby City Council voted overwhelming to renew the municipality’s contract with engineer Mike Fraser on Dec. 6.
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Wilkes facing new drug charges
A local man accused of aiding a pair of drug dealers sell methamphetamine in Libby over the summer faces new charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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Graham departs Libby Police Department
Police Chief Scott Kessel noted the departure of a member of his small law enforcement team while giving his regular update to Libby City Council last week.
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Holiday wreaths in need of new home
Libby’s annual tradition of adorning city lamps with holiday wreaths has run into yet another logistical challenge.
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City council debates investigation into alleged zoning violation
Libby city councilors last week directed staff to investigate a local business that allegedly has taken up shop in a residential neighborhood after failing to secure a lease for a commercial space.
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Drunk driver gets suspended sentence, ordered to drug court
A Heron man earned a suspended five-year sentence for driving under the influence, fifth or subsequent offense, in Lincoln County District Court last month.
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Ferguson faces petition to revoke
Prosecutors are seeking the revocation of a local woman’s suspended sentence after alleging multiple parole violations.
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Ordinance committee to recommend pursuing 3 percent recreational marijuana tax
Libby’s ordinance committee agreed last week to push county officials for an additional tax on recreational marijuana even as the group works on how sales will work in the city.
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Former Elks Lodge to house a machine shop
Libby City Council gave a proposed machine shop slated for the former Elks Lodge the green light this week to move forward with the project.
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Man stopped following suspected meth deal faces drug charges
A man that investigators tailed from a suspected methamphetamine deal earlier this year pleaded not guilty to multiple drug charges in court late last month.
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Johnson receives partially suspended 10-year sentence
A man who led local law enforcement officers on a chase after getting caught stealing from a Libby thrift shop earned a partially suspended sentence with the Montana Department of Corrections last week.
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Jury finds Orr not guilty
A jury acquitted a former Libby city councilor accused of driving dangerously close to a woman during a property dispute in May following a day and a half trial in Lincoln County District Court this week.
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Leichty pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute
A man accused of bringing methamphetamine into Libby via train and selling it locally pleaded guilty last week to felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute.
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Poirer to serve as infection prevention and employee health nurse at CPMC
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center has tapped Libby resident Lacey Poirer as its new infection prevention and employee health nurse.
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CPMC acquires new equipment for STD diagnoses
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center recently announced the addition of new equipment to speed up diagnosis times for two common sexually transmitted diseases.
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Jury finds repeat offender guilty of driving under the influence
A jury found a man caught passed out behind the wheel of a car parked at a gas pump earlier this year guilty of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended or revoke license last week.
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Health department receives ARPA dollars for records, inspection systems
County commissioners unanimously approved spending federal relief dollars for the health department’s proposed new records and online inspection systems earlier this month.
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Libby to accept payments via state water assistance program
Mayor Peggy Williams announced Nov. 15 that Libby City Hall would soon accept payments through the new state Low Income Home Water Assistance program.
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Marquis charged with failure to register
A sex offender living in Eureka pleaded not guilty to a felony failure to register charge in Lincoln County District Court on Nov. 15.
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Eureka man charged for allegedly attacking father with a knife
Authorities have charged a Eureka man with assault with a weapon and partner or family member assault after he allegedly ran a knife along his father’s neck in May.
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Black backs call for health board to reassess pandemic response
Lincoln County’s top doctor endorsed last week a call for health board members to look inward and perhaps plot a new strategy on the COVID-19 pandemic as new cases spring up and deaths inch upwards.
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Commissioners: Dispatch center consolidation expected in coming years
Commissioners said last week that they expect to consolidate the county’s various dispatch services within three to five years.
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Byrd pleads not guilty to slew of charges after disturbance
A Libby man faces strangulation, assault and tampering charges after allegedly injuring his wife during a fight over a birthday gift for her son in October.
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County eyes ARPA funds to help with landfill project
Commissioners pledged $900,000 in federal relief dollars toward the expansion of the county landfill this week, but taxpayers likely will still see future increased refuse assessments to help cover the multimillion dollar project.
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Libby ordinance committee takes up recreational marijuana
Libby City Council’s ordinance committee began debating how to regulate future recreational marijuana sales this week and raised the prospect of reviving an effort to regulate medicinal cannabis facilities in town.
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Employee accused of worksite thefts
An employee of a Helena-based homebuilder faces a felony charge in Lincoln County District Court for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment in 2021.
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FSPW volunteers clear more than 66 miles of trail
Volunteers with the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) cleared more than 66 miles of trail in Lincoln and Sanders counties this year, organization officials say.
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Judge maintains bail in sexual assault case
District Judge Matthew Cuffe has denied a bail reduction for a Eureka man accused of pressuring a juvenile for sex, sexual assault and assault with a weapon.
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City council prepares to take up rules for marijuana sales
At the behest of Police Chief Scott Kessel, members of Libby City Council’s ordinance committee will begin considering rules around the sale of recreational marijuana locally this week.
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Libby City Council urged to take action on encroaching grizzly bears
Taylor Loop resident Martin Dunbar urged Libby City Council to alert the public about a sloth of grizzly bears in the area and develop a plan to deal with the animals in the future.
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Rebo charged with failure to register upon return to Montana
A recently returned Montana man faces a felony charge in Lincoln County District Court for failing to register as a sexual or violent offender upon his homecoming.
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Health board looking for a governing body
Members of the Lincoln County Board of Health broached the topic of adopting a governing body during a work meeting last month.
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Vehicles, programs and an air curtain burner top health department's ARPA request
Health department officials gave the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners last week a little more than $300,000 wish list for American Rescue Plan Act monies.
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Health board debates process for divvying up at-large seats
Health board members broached the idea of cementing geographical preferences for at-large seats during an Oct. 19 work meeting, but failed to make much headway.
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Ballard sentenced on endangerment, possession charges
Wallace Ballard will spend the next five years with the state Department of Corrections after his Oct. 18 sentencing in Lincoln County District Court.
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Hinz faces assault charges
A local man stands accused of assaulting his wife and repeatedly threatening to kill her and anyone who helps her.
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Gordon back in court after violations
Mere months after Dominic Gordon received a deferred, five-year sentence for a string of Christmastime burglaries, the 18-year-old is facing jail time yet again.
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Carvey reaffirmed as health board appointee
Commissioners upheld their decision to add Eureka’s Dr. Dianna Carvey to the health board after more than 30 minutes of public testimony in a packed meeting room inside the Lincoln County Courthouse this week.
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Man convicted for killing dog back in district court
A Eureka man convicted of aggravated animal cruelty with a firearm enhancement after shooting a dog last year could see his suspended sentence revoked.
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City council votes to pursue grant for wastewater projects
Libby City Council voted to pursue grant money Oct. 25 aimed at funding much-needed wastewater improvements.
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City council candidate accuses Black Lives Matter of meddling in health board appointment
Libby City Council candidate Darrel “DC” Orr warned last week that the Black Lives Matter campaign is orchestrating the removal of a recently appointed local health board member.
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Commissioners reopen public comments on health board appointment
Residents will get another chance to weigh in on the appointment of Eureka’s Dr. Dianna Carvey to the Lincoln County Health Board this week.
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DEQ closes complaint on Libby dumpsite
Municipal workers spent an estimated 22-and-a-half hours cleaning waste from a dumpsite linked to a Libby City Council candidate found on public land earlier this year.
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Eureka man charged with sexual assault, solicitation of incest
A Eureka man faces sexual assault charges in Lincoln County District Court after allegedly groping a minor and repeatedly badgering her for sex.
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Health board member pushes colleagues to take COVID-19 seriously
After a serious bout with COVID-19, county health board member Debra Armstrong last week pushed for the development of a more robust plan to treat the disease locally, but stopped short of promoting vaccinations.
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Black sees signs for optimism but warns of possible hard winter
Pointing to low vaccination numbers locally, Dr. Brad Black warned that the county could see continued suffering and death from COVID-19 as winter approaches.
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Libby pool effort remains afloat
Plans to build an aquatic facility in Libby remain alive, but treading water, a spokesman for the local group behind the effort told city officials last week.
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Eureka doctor appointed to county health board
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners selected a Eureka area doctor Oct. 13 to fill the vacant at-large seat on the county health board.
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Atkins charged for drug possession after domestic dispute
A local man faces drug charges after officers from multiple law enforcement agencies responded to an August disturbance call at a Libby area trailer park.
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Sheriff seeks to avoid taking budget hit for unexpected cost overrun
Sheriff Darren Short urged the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners last week to share the burden of a cost overrun on a major overhaul of local emergency services’ communications systems.
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Marthe faces multiple charges after alleged assault
An out-of-town visitor faces a felony assault charge in Lincoln County District Court after local authorities responded to a disturbance call outside a Libby area restaurant in mid-September.
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Accused drug dealer pleads guilty
One of three individuals arrested in Libby after local detectives busted open a drug ring in late summer has entered a guilty plea after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
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Sikes appointed city administrator of Libby
Libby City Council backed Mayor Peggy Williams’ appointment of Samuel Sikes as city administrator this week, but not before clashing over procedure.
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Beckman accused of starting May 20 structure fire in Libby
A woman accused of trying to burn down a Libby salon in May allegedly started the fire because she thought the shop was home to criminal activity.
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Viereck faces revocation of suspended sentence
A Libby man who pleaded guilty to stalking in 2019 could see his suspended four-year sentence revoked after allegedly getting into a vehicle wreck while intoxicated earlier this year.
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Search for mangled and erratically driven vehicle leads to DUI charge
A motorist arrested after allegedly driving erratically along U.S. Highway 2 while dragging behind vehicle parts earlier this month faces his fifth driving under the influence conviction.
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Library saw digital gains in fiscal year marked by disruptions
Circulation at the Lincoln County Library fell in 2021, but given the pandemic and other disruptions, Director Alyssa Ramirez said that dissemination of materials was not the best statistic to measure success.
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Purdy accused of selling horse belonging to his ex daughter-in-law
A Eureka man who allegedly admitted to selling a horse owned by his former daughter-in-law faces a felony theft of a commonly domesticated hoofed animal charge in Lincoln County District Court.
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Libby man accused of dealing Suboxone
A Libby man brought up on charges after allegedly selling drugs to an informant has pleaded not guilty to two counts of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs.
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City crews fixing leaks after water shutoff
Libby’s water system experienced five leaks following a scheduled shutoff earlier this month.
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Hartman faces multiple charges after separate incidents involving a weapon
A Libby man accused of pulling a knife on a casino patron in July is in custody after allegedly firing a gun at his roommate on Aug. 3.
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Driver sentenced for role in illegal border crossing
A Washington, D.C., man arrested after helping three people illegally cross the border from Canada will spend the next three years under supervision.
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Zimmerman tapped as Libby City Council president
Brian Zimmerman succeeded Mayor Peggy Williams as president of the Libby City Council on Sept. 20.
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McNew joins Libby City Council
Local businessman Zachariah McNew joined the Libby City Council on Sept. 20, taking Mayor Peggy Williams’ former seat on the governing body.
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City Hall backs chamber in pursuit of grant
City officials are supporting a Libby Chamber of Commerce effort to help rebrand a region known by the outside world largely for its Superfund site.
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Three brought up on charges after detectives bust drug ring
Authorities broke up a drug ring in the Libby area in late August, arresting three and seizing methamphetamine, heroin and a supply of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.
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Sheriff's office requests extra $31k for dispatch overhaul
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office needs an additional $31,000 for an already pricey project to overhaul local law enforcement’s dispatch and records system.
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Commissioners OK hiring of congregate coordinator
County commissioners gave health department officials permission to bring on a new congregate coordinator Aug. 4.
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Appointment of new Libby City Council member expected for Sept. 20
City councilors in Libby are expected appoint a new colleague to the six-person governing body on Sept. 20.
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County targets leased to Troy church
The county has agreed to lease archery targets to the Troy Christian Fellowship church for five years.
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Kendall sentenced — again
In Jeremiah Kendall’s last scheduled court appearance in Libby before the start of a lengthy prison stint, he received a suspended 20-year sentence for attempted burglary.
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Boil order lifted
City officials lifted Sept. 15 the boil order placed on residents tapped into Libby’s water system following a temporary shutoff earlier this week.
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Police: Johnson apologized before allegedly fleeing arrest
A man who allegedly apologized to a police officer before speeding off from the scene of a traffic stop last month has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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KPFL cuts spay and neuter procedures at Libby shelter
Kootenai Pets for Life no longer offers spay or neuter procedures at its Libby shelter.
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County seeing spike in COVID-19 cases
More than a year into the pandemic, Lincoln County is seeing more cases of COVID-19 than ever before.
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Zoning changed for land near golf course
Land near Cabinet View Golf Course received new zoning last week after earning Libby City Council overwhelming approval ahead of a proposed residential development there.
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Tapping the brakes: Residents want to see speed limit on state highway lowered
A group of residents along state Highway 37 want to see the speed limit dropped to 55 miles per hour, saying the thoroughfare has grown increasingly busy and dangerous in recent years.
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Libby to experience water shutoff next week
Libby residents will briefly lose water on Sept. 13 owing to work on the waterworks system, officials said in press release.
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Public weighs in on affordable housing project
Backers of an affordable housing complex on Commerce Way outlined more details about the project at a public hearing before Libby City Council on Aug. 23.
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Deadline missed for election change
Attempts to revisit a decision to hold a poll election quietly faded this week after Libby officials learned they had missed the deadline to switch to a mail-in vote.
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Dionne arraigned for posing as law enforcement
A Polson man accused of posing as a federal law enforcement agent to two girls last month has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge stemming from the encounter.
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Economic development district spending approved
County commissioners signed off on using targeted economic development district dollars to undertake infrastructure improvements on Lincoln County Port Authority property last month.
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Morris sentenced on arson charges
The Eureka man accused of starting multiple fires in north Lincoln County last summer received a suspended, 24-year sentence last month so long as he continues to manage his mental illness and abides by the terms of his probation.
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Libby crews clearing waste from public land once claimed by City Council candidate
City workers in Libby are busy cleaning up piles of waste and debris on public land off City Service Road — land that City Council candidate Darrel "DC" Orr claimed was his in a recent dispute with MontanaSky, the internet service provider for the area.
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Libby lifts fire restrictions in special meeting
Libby City Council voted to lift fire restrictions on residents of the municipality in a special meeting Aug. 30.
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City crews clearing waste from public land once claimed by city council candidate
Libby officials are busy cleaning up piles of waste and debris on public land off City Service Road, land that resident and candidate for city council Darrel “DC” Orr claimed as his in a dispute with nearby Montana Sky earlier this year.
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Tax appeal board members sought
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners is on the hunt for a third member for the jurisdiction’s tax appeal board.
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Libby man arrested after allegedly drawing, firing gun at campgrounds
A Libby man who sent campers at Warland Creek Campground scrambling after allegedly wandering from site to site with a gun while drunk faces multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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Peggy Williams appointed mayor of Libby
Mayor Pro Tempore Peggy Williams dropped “pro tempore” from her title Aug. 23 after Libby City Council voted to appoint her to the position through the remainder of the year.
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City councilors search for avenues to aid statue project
City councilors continue to look for ways they can assist the American Legion Auxiliary No. 97 in restoring an angel statue that overlooks the veterans section of Libby cemetery.
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FWP officials clear proposed conservation easement
Officials with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are recommending the state agency secure a roughly 27,000 conservation easement on private land in Lincoln County.
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Kendall pleads guilty to attempted burglary
Jeremiah Kendall has struck a plea deal with prosecutors for the crimes allegedly committed during his short-lived escape from custody earlier this year.
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Mail-in municipal election back up for debate in Libby
City councilors in Libby are reconsidering a mail-in municipal election in the fall after comparing the cost with opening an in-person polling location.
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Lincoln County competing with other locales for wildfire resources
Officials with the team overseeing the Burnt Peak and South Yaak fires pushed back on rumors that crews were slow walking firefighting efforts earlier this week.
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Gunshot complaint ends in arrest for assault on a peace officer
A south Libby man faces multiple charges after allegedly fighting with sheriff’s deputies when they responded to reports of gunshots on Farm to Market Road earlier this month.
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Officials take notice of visitors flocking to Kootenai Falls
U.S. Forest Service officials plan to open discussions with the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners over how best to handle the growing popularity of the swinging bridge over the Kootenai Falls.
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After surrendering personal arsenal to feds, Kilgore back in district court
A Libby man brought up on federal charges after allegedly shooting a horse last summer is back in Lincoln County District Court.
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Polson man accused of posing as U.S. marshal
A Polson man faces a felony charge after allegedly trying to pass himself off as a U.S. marshal to two minors last weekend.
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Commissioners back feds in lawsuit over wolverines
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners last week waded into civil litigation between the federal government and a coalition of conservation groups over the status of the nation’s wolverine population.
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Man accused of posing as US marshal near Libby
A Polson man faces a felony charge after allegedly presenting himself as a U.S. marshal to two minors last weekend. A Lincoln County sheriff's deputy reported the man seemed "shocked" to hear he wasn't actually a law enforcement officer.
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Changing of the guard at Libby Family Eye Care
Libby Family Eye Care is getting a new name and optometrist in the coming months.
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Troy City Council returns Seifert to health board
Jim Seifert is headed back to the Lincoln County Health Board after Troy City Council voted narrowly to again name him the municipality’s representative to the panel.
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Health officials want to assess public messaging regarding former mine site
Health department officials last week proposed evaluating the region’s public messaging in the event of a fire breaking out near the former W.R. Grace mine site.
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Morris sentenced on assault with a weapon charge
Leroy Robert Morris has received a suspended, 10-year sentence for pulling a handgun during a confrontation near Therriault Pass Road last summer.
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Libby veterans group seeks to restore cemetery angel statue
For decades, an angel has stood silent watch over the veterans buried in the Libby Cemetery. Now members of a local veterans group want to see her restored in time for her centennial.
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Effort underway to give cemetery angel a 'facelift'
For decades, an angel has stood silent watch over the veterans buried in the City of Libby Cemetery. Now members of a local veterans group want to see her restored in time for her centennial.
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City council nixes mail-in ballot for November
Voters likely will cast ballots in person during November’s municipal election after Libby City Council rejected a proposal for a mail-in election this week.
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Lincoln County gets $715k in PILT funds
Lincoln County got a $715,467 infusion into its coffers this year under a program that repays local governments for nontaxable federal lands.
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Drought, resource constraints pose challenges in wildfire fight
With two large wildfires already burning in the Troy area and the West suffering a major drought, local officials want to impress upon residents the severity of the strain on emergency services.
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Commissioners pitch resident-led board to help distribute ARPA dollars
As dollars from the American Recovery Plan Act trickle down to the local level, county commissioners plan to form a resident board to help allocate monies.
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Rain did little to aid wildfire efforts
The much-anticipated rain overnight Sunday did little to aid efforts to curtail the Burnt Peak and South Yaak fires.
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Suspected firebug pleads guilty in separate felony case
A Eureka man still facing multiple arson charges has pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon in Lincoln County District Court.
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Teske sworn in as commissioner; Libby City Hall accepting applications for mayor
Brent Teske formally joined the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners by taking the oath of office last week, opening up his previous post as mayor of Libby to newcomers.
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Major landowners close off access
Large landholders in northwest Montana, including Stimson Lumber Co., are closing off access in the wake of drought, hot temperatures and increased wildfire risk.
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Commissioners issue emergency declaration for Lincoln County
With two large wildfires burning in the Troy area, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a declaration of emergency on July 26.
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Fight leads to arrest of man under investigation for trafficking
A man suspected of trafficking drugs in Lincoln County faces multiple felony charges after leading Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase in March.
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Riverfront Blues Festival gets noise variance
Libby City Council has granted the annual Riverfront Blues Festival a noise variance for its return to the busy summer slate of events in the county.
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Libby adopts stage two fire restrictions
Libby followed the county’s lead last week, declaring stage two fire restrictions for the municipality.
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Kincheloe tapped to replace Bernhard on health board
A name familiar to close watchers of the Lincoln County Board of Health is set to represent the Eureka area on the panel.
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Proposed RV park near Bull Lake earns preliminary approval
A planned RV park located just north of Bull Lake earned preliminary approval from the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners earlier this month.
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Libby mayor named Lincoln County commissioner
Brent Teske will succeed Mark Peck as the Libby representative to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.
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Teske named to Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
Brent Teske will succeed Mark Peck as the Libby representative to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.
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Edmundson earns deferred two-year sentence
A Pipe Creek resident who pulled a gun on a UPS deliveryman last year earned a deferred two-year sentence in Lincoln County District Court on July 12.
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Mattis sentenced for sexual assault
A Libby man who admitted to raping a child in January was sentenced to 15 years behind bars this week.
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Hearing on affordable housing project moved to August
A public hearing scheduled for a proposed affordable housing project on Commerce Way has been moved to next month, Libby officials say.
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Residents weigh possible 27k conservation easement
Officials with Stimson Lumber Co. were on hand in Libby last week to drum up support for a plan to place a conservation easement on more than 27,000 acres of company land in Lincoln County.
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Road closure approved for Mineral Avenue trick-or-treating
Annual trick-or-treating down Mineral Avenue will garner a road closure this year.
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Council approves replacement radios for Libby Police Department
Libby City Council approved July 6 spending $73,271 of incoming American Rescue Plan Act funds to replace police radios.
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Lincoln County enacts stage two fire restrictions
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted to issue stage two fire restrictions in conjunction with area state and federal agencies on July 14.
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Mattis sentencing delayed after judge rejects terms of plea deal
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe this week rejected the terms of a plea deal struck by a Libby man who allegedly admitted to raping a child, saying the crime warrants a harsher penalty.
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Swimming pool initiative resurfaces in Libby
Talk of building a public swimming pool in Libby resurfaced last week.
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CPMC named gold standard performer
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center has been named a gold standard performer by a national professional services firm.
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Officials extol Code Red, an emergency alert system
Officials in Lincoln County are urging residents to sign up for Code Red, a service that sends out emergency alerts, as fire season gets underway.
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Fires aside, Libby police receive zero fireworks-related calls over holiday weekend
While the Libby Police Department did not receive any fireworks-related complaints over the Independence Day holiday, officers lent a hand in a pair of pyrotechnics-related fires.
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Warren sees suspended sentence revoked
A local woman accused of violating the terms of her probation by owning and caring for animals will spend the next eight years behind bars with credit for time served.
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Meacham charged with DUI after early morning wreck
An alleged drunk driver tried unsuccessfully to convince Libby police officers he wasn’t behind the wheel of a passenger car that struck a parked vehicle last month despite being found in the driver’s seat.
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Junior Fair parade to return to Mineral Avenue
The Lincoln County Junior Fair parade will boast a police escort when it returns to Mineral Avenue this year.
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Former Troy mayor brought up on charges
A former mayor of Troy faces multiple charges after authorities found a photo of him allegedly removing an alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet from a woman on Facebook earlier this year.
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Bail reduction denied for Ague
District Judge Matthew Cuffe denied last week a motion to reduce bail for a Libby man accused of sexually assaulting a minor and later attacking a detention center officer.
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Candidates to replace Peck on board of commissioners announced
Jeff Forester, Kenny Rayome Jr. and Brent Teske make up the short list to replace Mark Peck as the Libby representative to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.
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Crews mopping up Callahan fire
Fire crews have contained a fire near the Callahan Creek not far from Troy, but officials say they are keeping an eye on the area.
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Borchardt-Robertson receives sentence for 2018 attack
Michael Anthony Borchardt-Robertson, implicated in the stabbing of a local man in 2018, was sentenced this week to 40 years in the care of the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Road closures approved for Crazy Days, chainsaw competition
Libby City Council approved road closures for annual summer events during its June 21 meeting and, for the first time, considered traffic restrictions for Mineral Avenue’s Halloween celebration.
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Libby sidewalk project pitched to commissioners
Resident Mark Andreasen took his pitch for a dedicated sidewalk route through Libby to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners last week.
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Miller sentenced on sexual abuse charge
A Troy man accused of sexually abusing a boy earned a partially suspended 45-year sentence in Lincoln County District Court on June 21.
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Officials urge residents to take precautions with fireworks
Libby officials are reminding residents that fireworks are illegal within city limits and asking them to take extra precautions while celebrating the Fourth of July given the dry weather.
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Pipe Creek Road could see temporary closure next month
Officials with the Kootenai National Forest last week alerted residents to the potential temporary closure of Pipe Creek Road later in the summer.
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Libby residents celebrate Pride month with potluck
“You are loved, screw the haters,” shouted Beckie Guerra to laughter and applause, kicking off Libby’s celebration of Pride month in Firemans Park on Saturday.
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Libby Food Pantry seeks new home
The potential redevelopment of Asa Wood could prove a windfall for the school district, but not for the food pantry that calls the building home.
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Ague arraigned on multiple assault charges
Timothy William Ague, 60, pleaded not guilty charges of sexual assault and assault on a peace officer in Lincoln County District Court on June 21.
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Orr pleads not guilty to assault with a weapon charge
Darrel “DC” Orr, accused of trying to run down a woman in his pickup truck last month, has pleaded not guilty in Lincoln County District Court.
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ARPA dollars arrive in Libby
Libby City Hall has received its first influx of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, officials said this week.
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Cabinet View Golf Club repays loan to City Hall
Cabinet View Golf Club has cleared its debt to the City of Libby.
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Flathead Electric switches gears, plans for level two charging station in Libby
Libby is getting a level three electric vehicle charging station, it’s just not going in at the chamber of commerce building.
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Graves faces fifth DUI charge
A man well known to local law enforcement for driving under the influence is now facing his fifth drinking and driving charge in Lincoln County District Court.
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DUI task force looks to bolster enforcement, prevention
The Lincoln County DUI Task Force is placing renewed emphasis on prevention and enforcement this year.
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Mattis pleads guilty after striking deal
The man accused of raping a child in January faces 15 years behind bars after striking a plea deal with prosecutors last month.
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Libby officials celebrate getting listed as one of state's best small towns
Municipal officials keep a framed copy of a 2018 Reader’s Digest article naming Libby “the most charming small town in Montana” up on a wall at City Hall — and it’s soon to get company.
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Libby earns state grant for wastewater plant work
Mayor Brent Teske announced June 7 that Libby secured about $464,000 from a state program for repair and upgrade work at the city’s wastewater plant.
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Kendall pleads not guilty to charges stemming from escape
A sullen Jeremiah Kendall appeared in Lincoln County District Court on Monday, pleading not guilty to the slew of felony charges he picked up during his short stint on the lam in April.
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Driver of sedan likely to receive citation after collision
Investigators say the collision between a sedan and a dump truck that snarled traffic along U.S. Highway 2 about midmorning June 8 occurred after the driver of the smaller vehicle failed to yield.
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Probation department poised to exit probationary period
Justice Court officials are pushing commissioners to continue funding the county probation department after what they describe as a successful two-and-a-half year trial period.
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Ague faces sexual assault, assault on a peace officer charges
A Libby man under investigation for allegedly molesting a minor now also faces an assault on a peace officer charge.
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Peck says governor's office has thrown its weight behind fiberboard plant effort
It’s early days yet, but County Commissioner Mark Peck (D-1) said last week that efforts to bring a medium-density fiberboard factory to Libby are gaining steam.
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Edmundson enters Alford plea
A Pipe Creek Road man accused of leveling a handgun at a UPS deliveryman late last year has pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon by way of an Alford plea.
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Former Libby council member charged with felony in camper towing incident
Former Libby City Council member Darrel “DC” Orr is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to run down a Montana Sky employee after they had his camper towed off of company property.
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Panoramic View chip sealing project expected to begin this week
Commissioners hope to begin chip sealing a county-owned stretch of Panoramic View this week.
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Former Libby city councilor charged after allegedly trying to run down woman
Former Libby City Councilor Darrel “DC” Orr is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to run down a Montana Sky employee after they had his camper towed off of company property.
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Accused bicycle thief arraigned
Back in Lincoln County District Court after a brief disappearance, an accused bicycle thief has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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For class of 2021, it's time to set forth
"While we were denied so much, I would offer there was something motivating about being held in place while the world goes forward."
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Borchardt-Robertson pleads no contest in stabbing case
The Washington man accused of stabbing a local man multiple times on a walking path in 2018 likely will spend the next 40 years in the custody of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Kendall earns 10 years without parole for escape
Jeremiah Kendall’s brief time on the lam earned him an extra 10 years with the Montana State Prison with no chance of parole.
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Miller pleads guilty to sexual assault
A Troy man accused of sexually abusing a boy faces 20 years behind bars after striking a deal with prosecutors.
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Commissioners restate plans to chip seal portion of Panoramic View
Lincoln County commissioners last week reiterated plans to chip seal a portion of Panoramic View soon, but could not offer a solid date.
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Kusener sentenced on drug charge
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe handed down a partially suspended 10-year sentence to accused drug dealer Kimberly Kusener on May 17.
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New charges brought against Kendall
Prosecutors filed a slew of new charges against Jeremiah Kendall last week, all stemming from his brief stint on the lam in April.
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Chief updates Libby City Council on crime figures
The Libby Police Department saw a spike in service calls, arrests and citations in April over the same month last year, which Chief Scott Kessel attributed to the early pandemic lockdown measures.
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Sterling enters Alford plea
A Troy man arrested after allegedly flashing a handgun last year during an incident at a former girlfriend’s home has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Growing support for sidewalk improvements in Libby
There are stretches of Libby with easily accessible sidewalks. They just don’t tend to go anywhere.
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Hilton charged in connection with alleged beating
A Libby man faces multiple charges after allegedly beating a man after threatening him with a firearm in April.
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Traffic stop leads to arrest on drug charges
A March traffic stop initiated after a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy recognized a woman without a license driving a pickup in Libby led to an arrest on drug charges.
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Commission backs zoning changes to golf course land
Libby officials set into motion May 10 the rezoning of a stretch of golf course-adjacent property south of town eyed for future residential development.
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Raymond faces endangerment charge after November pursuit
A 25-year-old man who evaded law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies last year now faces a felony criminal endangerment charge in Lincoln County District Court.
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Libby approves deer management plan
Libby City Council approved a portion of a wildlife management plan pertaining to the municipality’s urban deer population as a resolution May 3.
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Lincoln County commissioner resigns to take new post
Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Peck is stepping down effective June 4 to take a new role with the Lincoln County Port Authority.
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Accused Kendall accomplice pleads not guilty
The 77-year-old man authorities accuse of aiding and abetting Jeremiah Kendall during a short-lived flight from custody pleaded not guilty to felony obstruction of justice earlier this week.
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Peck to step down June 4
County Commissioner Mark Peck is stepping down effective June 4 to take a new role with the Lincoln County Port Authority.
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Protesters demand removal of health board members
A small group of local pandemic deniers and anti-vaxxers upped longstanding efforts to remove members of the Lincoln County Health Board unsympathetic to their views.
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Golf cart ordinance passes second reading
A new ordinance allowing golf carts on Libby streets under certain circumstances received a second reading by city councilors on May 3.
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Teske doubtful about reelection run
Libby Mayor Brent Teske said last week that he does not plan to seek reelection, but left the door open for a future run.
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Vendors market pushes back against Libby Chamber
Mere weeks after Libby Chamber of Commerce officials asked City Hall to put the kibosh on a rival farmers market, vendors from that bazaar turned up in droves to defend the right to do business at a location of their choosing.
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Kendall pleads guilty to escape charge
Citing a decision to take a new path in life, Jeremiah Kendall pleaded guilty to a single count of felony escape May 3.
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Lambertsen, Gordon strike deals
Two men accused of a string of Christmastime break-ins last year have changed their pleas after striking deals with prosecutors.
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Vandelden pleads not guilty to drug charge
A woman arrested after allegedly passing out at the wheel while parked at a gas pump earlier this year has entered not guilty pleas in Lincoln County District Court.
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City council approves draft grant agreement with golf club
Libby City Council narrowly approved the newly hammered out terms of its forthcoming $541,000 grant to the Cabinet View Golf Club on May 3.
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Bench warrant issued for accused bicycle thief
District Judge Matthew Cuffe issued a bench warrant April 26 for an accused bicycle thief who has failed to show up for scheduled court appearances.
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Two men involved in border crossing enter guilty pleas
Two of the men arrested after an illegal border incursion that led to a high speed chase earlier this year have pleaded guilty to immigration charges.
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Warren asks for, receives new public defender
The adjudication hearing of a woman accused of breaking the terms of her suspended sentence by owning animals was postponed last week after she sought a new defense attorney.
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Commissioners favor bringing back Logger Days in some form
County Commissioner Mark Peck hopes to see Libby Logger Days make a comeback.
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Alleged drug dealer pleads guilty
Kimberly D. Kusener, 39, pleaded guilty to a single count of felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to distribute in Lincoln County District Court on April 12. Authorities allegedly found 64 grams of methamphetamine on her during a traffic stop in November.
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Sheriff's Office server room nearly suffers a meltdown
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office’s server room needs an upgrade.
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Water, sewer resolutions get hosed
Twin proposals aimed at making it easier for mobile home park developers to hook into Libby’s water and sewer system met quick fates on April 19.
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Libby mayor urges improved responsiveness
Libby Mayor Brent Teske called on his colleagues on city council to improve their lines of communication earlier this month.
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Road closures approved for Ignite the Nites
Libby City Council last week unanimously approved road closures requested by the Igniters Car Club for its annual summer car show.
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More than 600 burn permits issued this month
The Lincoln County Health Department has issued 603 burn permits since the start of the management and residential burn season, officials say.
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Wildlife management plan likely to pass by resolution
After much consideration, Libby City Council likely will adopt its proposed wildlife management plan as a resolution rather than codify it as an ordinance.
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Blanton sentenced following jury trial
A Eureka man found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty with a firearms enhancement for shooting a dog last year has received a suspended, three-year sentence in Lincoln County District Court.
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Donoghue faces revocation of suspended sentence
Kathleen Marie Donoghue faces the revocation of her suspended sentence after failing to report to her probation officer.
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Health board adopts new policy for public engagement, meeting minutes
In a rare evening punctuated with little public comment, members of the Lincoln County Health Board tweaked the way by which residents can address the panel.
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Deal struck between golf club, City Hall
Libby City Council met the Cabinet View Golf Club in the middle this week, agreeing to offer the organization a $541,000 grant if it repays $1 million of an outstanding $1.54 million loan.
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Deliberate homicide suspect pleads not guilty
The Trego man accused of shooting and killing his adult son earlier this month pleaded not guilty in Lincoln County District Court on April 19.
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Kendall's wife and an alleged accomplice charged in connection with his escape
The wife of Jeremiah Kendall and a friend both face felony charges for their roles in the felon’s short-lived escape from custody.
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New vehicles top sheriff's office capital improvement plan
In a first, Sheriff Darren Short submitted his office’s capital improvement plan to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on April 7.
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Trips to Libby landfill jumped in 2020
County health department officials saw a spike in use of the Libby landfill in 2020. The increase in trips corresponded with anecdotal reports of an influx of new residents and jump in property sales last year.
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Interest in vaccination dips across county
With more than 4,000 county residents fully immunized and another 6,167 awaiting a second dose, health officials say they are seeing lessening interest in weekly coronavirus vaccine clinics.
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Kendall back in custody
After more than a week on the run, Jeremiah Kendall is back in custody.
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Kendall back in custody
After more than a week on the run, Jeremiah Kendall is back in custody.
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Paul found guilty on marijuana charge by jury
A jury in Lincoln County this week found John Hugh Paul guilty of felony operating a non-commercial vehicle under the influence of marijuana.
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Kendall fled home arrest on April 7
Jeremiah Kendall broke the terms of his house arrest as early as April 7, when law enforcement officials watched him flee his property on a four-wheeler, according to recently filed court documents.
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Wildlife management plan stuck in limbo
Libby officials are tentatively planning a meeting with FWP representatives to finish hashing out the city’s wildlife management plan.
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Liberty on Parade to return for second year
Libby’s take on the Fourth of July holiday will return this year, but with a different date.
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Kendall a no-show
Jeremiah Kendall, on house arrest since his March 29 sentencing, failed to turn himself in for the start of his 20-year bid behind bars with the Montana State Prison on Friday.
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Man caught after border crossing enters guilty plea
One of the men caught following a high-speed chase after crossing the border from Canada into Lincoln County has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry of a deported or removed alien.
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Golf cart ordinance revisited
Libby City Council is looking into allowing golf carts on local streets in some fashion for a third time in recent memory.
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Kendall a no-show for start of 20-year sentence
Jeremiah Kendall, on house arrest since his March 29 sentencing, failed to turn himself in for the start of his 20-year bid behind bars with the Montana State Prison on Friday.
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Libby City Council deems golf club debt deal subpar
Libby City Council rejected the Cabinet View Golf Club’s debt forgiveness proposal April 5, moving to negotiate better terms of repayment of an outstanding $1.54 million loan.
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Court documents offer new details on Trego shooting
A Trego man is being held without bail after allegedly killing his 31-year-old son early on April 5.
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Resolutions aimed at spurring mobile home developments tabled by city council
City councilors in Libby tabled April 5 twin resolutions aimed at lessening the cost to future mobile home park developments in the municipality.
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Tentative plans for mobile home park on Education Way
Libby officials are in the very early stages of reviewing a proposed mobile home park off of Education Way.
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Trego man accused in shooting death of son
A Trego man faces a deliberate homicide charge after allegedly killing his son in the early morning hours of April 5.
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Lincoln County authorities recover man's remains
Authorities believe they have recovered the body of a Troy man missing since last summer. Daniel Lee Dolan, 41, was last seen in June 2020 and efforts to locate him had proved futile until last week.
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Trego man arrested after allegedly killing his son
A Trego man faces a deliberate homicide charge after allegedly killing his son in the early morning hours of April 5.
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Body found near Shannon Flats believed to be that of missing Troy man
Authorities believe they have recovered the body of a Troy man missing since last summer.
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Hagen pleads not guilty to multiple charges
The Libby man accused of stealing from several area stores while armed last month has pleaded not guilty to all charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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Commissioners receive bids for Libby Airport work
Lincoln County officials opened four bids for a multimillion-dollar runway project at the Libby Airport last week.
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Officials seek funding to weed out invasive plant species
Local experts say they have a shot at nipping the spread of an invasive weed in the bud, but they need financial backing from the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.
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City councilors consider debt forgiveness for golf club
Libby City Councilors weighed March 31 partially forgiving a long-outstanding loan given to Cabinet View Golf Club for construction of the organization’s back nine.
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Basham receives deferred sentence
Benjamin Jay Basham will serve a deferred, three-year sentence for allegedly absconding from Montana with his six-year-old daughter last summer.
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Adjudication hearing date set for Warren
Cathie Iris Warren is refuting allegations she violated the terms of probation by once again raising and caring for animals.
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Jordan pleads guilty to drug possession
The man arrested pant-less last year after his presence in an area known for drug sales aroused the suspicion of sheriff’s deputies has pleaded guilty to a single felony charge stemming from the incident.
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Deferred sentence revoked for Brewer
A man serving a deferred sentence for criminal endangerment is back in the care of the state Department of Corrections after picking up a driving under the influence charge in Missoula.
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City council waives fee for KPFL
Libby City Council agreed March 15 to waive the Ponderosa Room fee for Kootenai Pets For Life’s (KPFL) mid-April rummage sale.
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Assance charged with additional counts of assault with a weapon
Prosecutors have brought additional charges against a man shot and injured by sheriff’s deputies during a domestic disturbance call in January.
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City council approves capital fund
Libby City Council voted unanimously March 15 to create a capital improvement fund, the first step in creating a fiscal tool to prepare for major expenditures down the line.
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Libby golf club announces potential land sale
The Cabinet View Golf Club is closing in on a land deal that would allow it to partially repay the city of Libby for an outstanding loan, officials say.
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Lambertsen charged for role in Christmas break-ins
The second half of a pair of alleged burglars accused of ransacking multiple vehicles and a home Christmas night was arraigned in Lincoln County District Court on March 8.
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Mayor pledges corrective action after city cemetery damaged
Mayor Brent Teske apologized March 15 for damage done to the City of Libby Cemetery by municipal work crews over the winter and said disciplinary action was being taken.
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Warren faces revocation after getting caught with animals
A local woman barred from owning animals after a jury found her guilty of multiple counts of animal cruelty in 2017 is accused of gathering a veritable menagerie of farm animals in recent months.
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Golf club nears potential sale of land near back nine
The Cabinet View Golf Club is closing in on a land deal that would allow it to partially repay the City of Libby for an outstanding loan, officials say.
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Libby City Council selects health board rep
Libby City Councilors appointed Amy Fantozzi of the Western Montana Mental Health Center as the municipality’s representative to the county health board March 15.
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Longtime game warden reflects on career in Lincoln County
After longtime game warden Tamie Laverdure-Fitchett reinjured her back a few years ago, a doctor advised her to consider a change in career or, at the very least, get out of the field.
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Mission statement debate exposes fissures on county health board
Gathering together for an inaugural work meeting, Lincoln County Health Board members navigated fault lines exposed by the pandemic while brainstorming a new mission statement.
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Arms, not vaccine, in short supply
While securing a steady supply of COVID-19 vaccine is no longer a problem, finding arms to jab has emerged as a sticking point.
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Edmundson accused of aiming firearm at deliveryman
The Pipe Creek Road homeowner accused of greeting a UPS deliveryman with a leveled handgun late last year has pleaded not guilty to assault with a weapon.
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Mattis pleads not guilty to additional charges
Prosecutors have brought more charges against a Libby man accused of raping an 8-year-old in January.
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City wildlife management plan undergoes edits
Out of 78 deer harvested in and around Libby during the winter, just one has thus far tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
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Sauls receives sentence for role in assault
Jacob Orion Sauls will spend the next five years under the supervision of the state Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a single count of failure to register as a violent offender.
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Bail reduced slightly in criminal endangerment case
District Judge Matthew Cuffe slightly adjusted bond last week for a suspected drug dealer after he nearly caused a traffic accident with a law enforcement vehicle, lessening it from $175,000 to $150,000.
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Property dispute leads to gunfire
Christopher Scott Willet pleaded not guilty in Lincoln County District Court to charges stemming from a property dispute in late January that resulted in a gunshot.
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Jorgensen sentenced after striking deal
The man arrested after getting his vehicle stuck on the edge of a U.S. Border Patrol agent’s driveway while intoxicated last year will undergo substance abuse treatment before serving a suspended sentence.
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Libby City Council weighs options for health board rep
City councilors in Libby are mulling appointing one of their own to the county health board if better-suited candidates fail to apply.
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Thompson Falls man accused of choking woman
A Thompson Falls man accused of strangling his wife in a local lodging house pleaded...
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Ballard faces new charges in district court
A suspected drug dealer faces a criminal endangerment charge in Lincoln County District Court after nearly causing a collision with a law enforcement vehicle on U.S. Highway 2 earlier this month.
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Changing of the guard: Rice retires after decades in Libby
When Dr. Gregory Rice arrived in Libby, advancements in medicine were undergoing a revolution. His biggest fear in those first years was not keeping up with the outside world.
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Kusener pleads not guilty
More than a month after a bench warrant was issued for Kimberly Kusener, the accused drug dealer pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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Suspected drug dealer ends up in the dog house
When police officers and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies swept through a Troy home looking for a suspected drug dealer last month they found her hiding in a dog kennel, disguised in a wig.
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Thompson Falls man pleads not guilty to strangulation
A Thompson Falls man accused of strangling his wife in a local lodging house pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court on Feb. 8.
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Assance arraigned in district court
The man shot and injured by a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a domestic disturbance call in January has pleaded not guilty to the charges stemming from the incident.
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Council holds off on health board appointment
Libby City Council held off on making an appointment to the county health board Feb. 16, with members saying they wanted to see a larger slate of candidates for the position.
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Black touts vaccination effort while urging residents to remain cautious
Health Officer Dr. Brad Black expressed optimism about the steadily decreasing COVID-19 case numbers locally, but warned residents to stay vigilant in the face of new variants of the coronavirus.
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Gordon charged in string of Christmas night thefts
An 18-year-old accused of being one of the individuals behind a string of Christmas night burglaries now faces multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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Wait for vaccine leaves resident anxious
For Libby resident Dean Brousseau, the coronavirus vaccine cannot come soon enough.
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Palafox sentenced to 10 years behind bars in animal cruelty case
Describing the level of violence suggested by the crimes committed by Domingo J. Palafox as both frightful and unique for Lincoln County, District Judge Matthew Cuffe sentenced the Troy man to 10 years in state prison.
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Orr bears false witness against health board chair, city council
Resident DC Orr has demanded that Lincoln County Health Board Chair Jan Ivers divulge the topic of discussion of a secret meeting she held with Libby City Council earlier this month. There’s just one problem: He imagined the surreptitious gathering.
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Meeting minute change proves controversial
Not only was the Lincoln County Health Board’s recommended candidate for an at-large seat ultimately rejected, the panel this week effectively deemed its vote on the recommendation illegitimate.
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Libby man pleads not guilty in rape case
A Libby man pleaded not guilty in Lincoln County District Court on Feb. 8 to charges stemming from his alleged rape of an 8-year-old in January.
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Kramer accused of stealing camper from local dealership
A Kalispell man accused of stealing a travel trailer from a local automobile dealership in the fall pleaded not guilty in Lincoln County District Court on Jan. 25.
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Good Neighbor Authority project at Skidale gets green light
Logging activity is expected to begin in the Skidale area this month under the auspices of a Good Neighbor Authority agreement.
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Commissioners pitched on security system for courthouse
Lincoln County commissioners took a first look at a possible solution to security camera problems in the courthouse and detention center last week.
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COVID-19 death toll climbs to 12
The death toll from COVID-19 locally climbed to 12 Feb. 4 after county health officials announced three heretofore unknown fatalities associated with the illness.
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Mertes made vice chair of health board
Dr. Sara Mertes, whose position on the Lincoln County Health Board lay in doubt last month, was tapped Jan. 13 to serve as the panel’s vice chair in a narrow vote.
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Lawmakers critical of handling of border crossing suspects
Lincoln County commissioners joined a chorus of lawmakers in criticizing federal policies regarding illegal aliens after a Somali national was released from custody following a border crossing and high speed chase last month.
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Few applicants for Libby health board rep position
With the deadline for applications fast approaching, Libby officials on Feb. 1 said they had received paperwork for just one candidate to join the county health board as the city’s representative.
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Libby officials approve local marijuana regulations
Libby City Council gave its initial OK on Feb. 1 to an ordinance regulating marijuana use in the municipality now that recreational use is permitted in Montana.
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Cabinet Peaks offers monoclonal antibody therapy
Officials with Cabinet Peaks Medical Center have in recent weeks unveiled several new services in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Man involved in high speed chase allegedly aided in illegal border crossing
The Washington, D.C., man charged in Lincoln County after leading authorities on a high-speed chase last month now stands accused in U.S. District Court of transporting illegal immigrants.
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Details of Kendall plea deal released
Under the terms of a new plea agreement with prosecutors, Jeremiah Kendall would spend the next two decades behind bars.
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Delays to water project cost Libby grant funding
Libby City Councilors got a mixed bag of news regarding grant funds last week.
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Kendall again pleads guilty
Jeremiah Kendall has, for the second time, struck a plea deal just weeks ahead of the planned start of his trial on aggravated assault and tampering charges.
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County receiving about 300 doses of vaccine a week
As of Jan. 26, health workers in Lincoln County had administered 641 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Washington, D.C., man charged following chase
A Washington, D.C., man who allegedly led local and federal law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Eureka is being held on a $250,000 bond.
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Commissioners elevate Bernhard to county health board
In a surprise move, Lincoln County commissioners last week appointed to the health board a Eureka town councilor who deems masks ineffective, the pandemic overwrought and COVID-19 vaccines unsafe.
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Black calls for united front on vaccine effort
Lincoln County’s top doctor called on health board members to publicly back COVID-19 vaccination efforts last week.
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Local health order rescinded
Lincoln County’s top doctor rescinded his pandemic-related health order last week.
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Sauls faces charges after assault
A Eureka man with a criminal history faces multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court for his role in assaulting a man in that community last year.
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Peterson nominated to join county health board
In a narrow vote, the Lincoln County Health Board on Jan. 13 gave Jeffery Peterson of Eureka its endorsement to join the body.
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Ivers reappointed as health board chair
After weeks of withering criticism, including calls from at least one current colleague to step aside, and despite professing no interest in the job, Jan Ivers was reappointed as chair of the county health board Jan. 13.
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Alarm system upgrade coming to north county annex
The North Lincoln County Annex is poised to get a new security system.
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Local vaccination effort heads into Phase 1b
Local health officials could move into Phase 1b of the state’s vaccination distribution plan as soon as next week.
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No DUIs recorded over holiday
Libby saw zero driving under the influence infractions over New Year’s Eve, said Chief of Police Scott Kessel.
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Man shot after deputies respond to domestic disturbance
Officials are investigating a law enforcement-involved shooting after Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance about 8:30 a.m., Jan. 14.
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Fire south of Libby under investigation
The cause of a structure fire south of Libby in late evening Jan. 7 remains under investigation.
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Commissioners tap Bennett as chair
Lincoln County Commissioner Jerry Bennett took over as the committee’s chair this week.
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Jamison praised as he prepares to depart health board
Outgoing Lincoln County Health Board member George Jamison was feted by his colleagues during a Dec. 9 meeting.
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McDonald receives deferred imposition of sentence
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe handed down a four-year sentence with a deferred imposition to a man accused of electronically stalking his estranged wife earlier this year.
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Citing insurance concerns, city council tables tennis court agreement
Libby City Council held off on adding its signature to joint agreement for the upkeep of local playing courts Jan. 4, with members citing insurance questions, among other concerns.
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Carr faces drug, theft charges
A man arrested for theft from a local pawnshop last month now faces drug charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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City Hall issues reminder of winter weather parking ban
Libby Police Chief Scott Kessel is reminding residents that parking restrictions are in effect within city limits through the end of March.
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Local officials begin rolling out vaccinations
Coronavirus vaccinations are rolling out in Lincoln County, but officials caution that many factors will determine how and when an individual receives a vaccine.
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Contractor charged for allegedly fleecing customers
A local contractor pleaded not guilty to theft charges after his former customers accused him of failing to complete the work he agreed, and was paid, to do.
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Wicka sentenced for role in barricade situation
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe followed the terms of a plea deal struck with a Libby man who barricaded himself against law enforcement last year, but warned that any slip-ups could result in a 10-year sentence.
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Palafox found guilty after bench trial
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe found a man accused of abusing a pet dog guilty on two counts of tampering with a witness following a Dec. 23 bench trial.
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Hileman receives suspended sentence
A Libby man facing his tenth driving under the influence charge received a suspended, five-year sentence in Lincoln County District Court on Dec. 7.
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Vaccine distribution begins locally
Coronavirus vaccinations are rolling out in Lincoln County, but officials caution that many factors will determine how and when an individual receives a vaccine.
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Libby Airport snowplow delayed by virus
The pandemic has delayed the long-anticipated delivery of a new snowplow to the Libby Airport.
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Despite calls, commissioners cannot dismiss health board, Peck says
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners cannot, unilaterally, disband the health board.
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Lack of response disappoints pandemic measure opponents
The leader of a group of residents opposed to pandemic restrictions admonished Lincoln County commissioners for not taking their proposed remedies, which included disbanding the health board, more seriously.
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Bench warrant issued for Kusener
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe issued a bench warrant for a woman accused of dealing drugs in the Troy area after she failed to show up for court Dec. 7.
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Seifert pitches grading system to spur pandemic measure compliance
Lincoln County Health Board member Jim Seifert sketched out an audacious plan to press local businesses to adopt pandemic measures at the tail end of a Dec. 16 informational meeting for residents interested in learning about the panel.
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Mertes reappointed to health board
County commissioners reappointed Dr. Sara Mertes to the health board Dec. 16 amid discussion about how best to ensure representation from all parts of the region on the panel.
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Health board backs testing agreement with CARD clinic
Health officials have again sought to put to rest allegations that the Center for Asbestos Related Disease profited off of county coronavirus testing efforts.
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Residents warn of unrest as pandemic persists
Nearly a year into the pandemic, residents opposed to measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus are warning about potential unrest in Lincoln County.
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Former Libby city councilor offers to help reconcile health board with residents
Former Libby City Councilor DC Orr has offered his services as a conflict mediator between residents and the Lincoln County Health Board.
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Oxygen crunch exposes potential 'crisis'
Two patients consuming unsustainable amounts of oxygen at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center last week underscored the strains the pandemic has placed on rural hospitals and the local health care system.
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Board backs health officer, but not health order
Asking for community backing to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the county’s top doctor got plenty of praise from Lincoln County Health Board members Dec. 9, but no clear endorsement for future measures.
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Semi-nude man arrested after traffic stop now faces drug charges
A man arrested after Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a bevy of syringes in his vehicle and him without pants during a traffic stop in November now faces multiple drug-related charges.
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Letcher replaces Peck on county health board
Commissioner Josh Letcher (D-3) joined the local health board Dec. 9 as part of an effort to make the group more representative of the county as a whole.
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Accused of burglarizing restaurant during shutdown, Watts takes plea deal
The man accused of burglarizing the restaurant where he worked during the pandemic shutdown changed his plea in Lincoln County District Court on Dec. 7.
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Mertes reappointment delayed as commissioners consider restructuring health board
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners held off on reappointing Dr. Sara Mertes to the local health board amid continued calls to reshuffle the organization’s membership.
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Quarantine guidelines updated locally after CDC changes recommendations
Local health officials tweaked quarantine orders for residents exposed to the coronavirus Dec. 4 after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines last week.
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Charging station proposal electrifies city council
Officials at Flathead Electric Cooperative are planning a regional network of charging stations for electric vehicles and eyeing Libby as a potential location.
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Jorgensen pleads not guilty to DUI charges
A 59-year-old man arrested after his vehicle got stuck on the edge of a U.S. Border Patrol agent’s private driveway last month pleaded not guilty to multiple charges related to drunk driving in Lincoln County District Court.
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Commissioners address pandemic measure opponents' petition
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners acknowledged Dec. 2 that a resident petition aimed at dismissing pandemic measures had gravitas, but lacked legal standing.
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Kusener faces drug charges after traffic stop
A woman believed by authorities to be a drug dealer in the Troy area faces multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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McDonald pleads guilty to stalking charge
Nathaniel Ryan McDonald pleaded guilty to a single count of stalking in Lincoln County District Court on Nov. 16 for allegedly planting an electronic monitoring device in his estranged wife’s home over the summer.
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Mertes nominated for another term as officials weigh health board expansion
Despite opposition from the Eureka area, Lincoln County Health Board members narrowly voted to recommend colleague Dr. Sara Mertes for another term on the body Nov. 23.
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Health board plans informational meeting for residents
Given the sudden interest in the powers and duties of the Lincoln County Health Board, members plan to hold an informational meeting about the body, tentatively scheduled for Dec. 16.
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Suspected arsonist arraigned on assault with a weapon charge
A Eureka man accused of threatening a couple with a handgun in August pleaded not guilty in Lincoln County District Court on Nov. 16.
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Board demurs on latest local health order
Repeatedly expressing support for Dr. Brad Black, members of the Lincoln County Health Board voted narrowly against endorsing his latest pandemic-related local order during a Nov. 23 emergency meeting.
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Open-hearth fireplace at Libby restaurant approved
The Shed has permission to light up its open-hearth fireplace so long as the smoke emitted does not exceed standards outlined in county environmental health regulations.
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County records ninth coronavirus death
Local health officials reported a new coronavirus-related death Friday evening.
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Palafox pleads guilty to aggravated animal cruelty
The Troy man accused of abusing a dog and then intimidating his neighbors in an attempt to cover it up changed his plea in Lincoln County District Court last week.
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Team 56 expands plans for public awareness campaign
Team 56, the grassroots effort aimed at persuading Lincoln County residents to take basic pandemic precautions, plans to release materials highlighting quarantining and self-isolating best practices for high school students.
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Pandemic restriction opponents ask commissioners for action
Members of a loose confederacy of residents aimed at undoing pandemic restrictions locally again went before the board of commissioners Nov. 18, asking to know what Lincoln County’s top elected officials were doing to address their grievances.
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Health board to meet after governor announces new measures
The Lincoln County Board of Health will meet in emergency session Nov. 23 as COVID-19 deaths increase locally and cases of the coronavirus surge across the country.
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Wicka reaches plea deal with prosecutors
The Libby man accused of barricading himself away from law enforcement near U.S. Highway 2 in June has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Area businesses given clean slate for mask mandate violations
Lincoln County Health Department officials have restarted the enforcement process for any and all area businesses reported for noncompliance with state and local pandemic restrictions.
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Second COVID-19 death at Libby Care Center
A second death related to COVID-19 has been linked to the Libby Care Center of Cascadia.
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Health board meets as coronavirus cases jump
As coronavirus cases surged ever upward this month, members of the Lincoln County Health Board amplified calls for residents to join in common cause against the pandemic’s worsening spread.
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Cuffe deems Basham flight risk, keeps bond set as is
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe denied this week a request to release a man accused of absconding to Oregon with his daughter on his own recognizance.
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Sheriff's Office blotter
The law roundup is compiled from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office incident log. It is not meant to serve as an exhaustive account.
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Peck: 'The enemy is the virus'
Mark Peck wants to hit the reset button on the debate surrounding measures meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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City zoning commission prepares to tackle new issues
Along with updates from various subcommittees and public agencies, Libby City Council may soon get regular reports from the municipality’s relatively new zoning commission.
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Troy man faces slew of charges after allegedly brandishing firearm
A Troy man pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly flashed a gun after being asked to leave his former girlfriend’s home in October.
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Libby police chief contracts COVID-19
Libby Chief of Police Scott Kessel has taken ill with COVID-19.
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Residents again lobby commissioners to reject pandemic measures
A mixed group of civil libertarians, anti-vaxxers and pandemic deniers again pushed county commissioners last week to dissolve the health board, dismiss the public health officer and publicly defy statewide COVID-19 restrictions.
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McDonald accused of stalking
A 35-year-old man faces a stalking charge in Lincoln County District Court after authorities say he planted an electronic monitoring device in his wife’s bedroom, the latest in an alleged series of similar offenses.
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Kendall case now headed toward trial
A high profile felony aggravated assault case is headed toward a jury trial after the defendant, Jeremiah Kendall, withdrew his guilty plea in Lincoln County District Court.
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Federal aid underwriting law enforcement, public safety, health department expenses amid pandemic
The county already has received roughly $472,605 in federal pandemic reimbursement funds and officials estimate taking in up to another $680,000 from Washington, D.C., by the New Year, with the lion’s share likely going to law enforcement.
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County attorney's office seeks software upgrade
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners gave the county attorney’s office the go-ahead Oct. 21 to update its management software using federal dollars.
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Citing discrepancies, city councilors table vault toilet approval
Libby City Council held off on giving its blessing to the construction of a proposed restroom for the Flower Creek cross country ski area after learning the facility deviated from its original proposal.
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End of the road for golf cart proposal
A resident-spurred effort to legalize golf carts on Libby’s streets broke down last week.
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Libby City Council poised to allow liquor sales on election days
After a 44-year prohibition, Libby residents are close to finally being able to buy beer, wine and liquor legally in the city on Election Day.
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Libby City Council poised to allow liquor sales on election days
After a 44-year prohibition, Libby residents are close to finally being able to buy beer, wine and liquor legally in the city on Election Day.
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Police: alleged shoplifter caught with syringes
Police officers arrested a Libby woman on multiple charges after they allegedly found syringes on her while detaining her for shoplifting.
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Two area businesses face legal trouble for flouting mask mandate
Health department staff members have handed off at least two businesses to the county attorney for defying Dr. Brad Black’s pandemic-related July health order.
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Libby schools closed 100 years ago this week for a different illness
History came close to repeating itself on schedule last week.
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Two Troy women face drug charges in Lincoln County District Court
Two Troy women face drug charges in Lincoln County District Court after a search of their home last month turned up hallucinogenic mushrooms.
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Mayor reiterates city's stance on retail stores operating out of sheds
Libby Mayor Brent Teske stood by a decision to refuse a business license to a pottery shop proposed for a residential neighborhood during an Oct. 5 city council meeting.
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Health department brings on Sara Alert to manage COVID-19 cases
As COVID-19 cases mount in Lincoln County, local health officials plan to adopt a nationally available and open source tool to monitor patients.
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Libby Elementary School closed after evidence of virus spread in the building
Education officials have announced that Libby Elementary School is closed tomorrow, Oct. 14, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DEQ responds to commissioners' letter
Department of Environmental Quality officials responded to a letter drafted by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners last month opposing the demolition of the Rainy Creek Dam in quick time.
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Former Libby city councilor calls on commissioners to rein in health department
A former Libby city councilor charged the Lincoln County Health Department with unethical behavior last week and called on county commissioners to take the local agency to task.
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Libby Police Department back at full strength
The Libby Police Department has returned to full strength following a potential outbreak of coronavirus in the agency last month.
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Gunderson, Sather contend for House District 1
For state Rep. Steve Gunderson, reelection means an opportunity to clean house and “right the ship” in Helena. For his opponent, Marv Sather, ousting an incumbent offers the chance to serve as peacemaker of sorts on the state level.
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Watts pleads not guilty to theft charge
A local man accused of stealing from his employer while the business was closed during the COVID-19 shutdown has pleaded not guilty in Lincoln County District Court.
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Coronavirus cases increase over weekend
Coronavirus cases in Lincoln County again spiked over the weekend, most being identified through contact tracing, health officials said.
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Official: Demand for library service high after branch closures
After a pandemic-related shutdown and a burst pipe in Libby, circulation went down across the county’s library branches, but officials say demand for the agency’s services remains high.
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Libby City Council to take up golf cart proposal
A proposal to allow golf carts on certain streets is headed before Libby City Council.
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Coronavirus cases continue to increase
Officials continued to confirm new, local cases of the novel coronavirus this week.
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Commissioners oppose plan to remove impoundment dam
Worried that a forthcoming permanent remedy for the former W.R. Grace mine site might include removing the Rainy Creek impoundment dam, county officials revealed an alternative plan on Sept. 30.
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Fundraising begins for new groomer as ski season approaches at Turner Mountain
With winter — and, by extension, ski season — fast approaching, volunteers at Turner Mountain Ski Area are hoping to raise enough money to secure a new groomer.
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Kalispell man charged with drug possession, theft
A Kalispell man arrested for shoplifting from Libby businesses now faces a drug charge in Lincoln County District Court.
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Ferguson withdraws guilty plea after Cuffe rejects recommended sentence
A Eureka man accused of sexually assaulting a minor over several years withdrew his guilty plea in Lincoln County District Court on Sept. 28, setting the stage for a jury trial.
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Coronavirus cases jump
Cases of the novel coronavirus jumped in Lincoln County over the weekend.
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Fast food trip ends with arrest, felony charges
A trip to a fast food drive thru in Libby ended with a Kalispell man facing driving under the influence charges in Lincoln County District Court.
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Winebark pleads not guilty to assault charge
A Troy man faces aggravated assault charges after a June 12 fight left a minor hospitalized with a broken jaw.
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County to use Memorial Center for jury trials
Lincoln County is poised to lease the Libby Memorial Events Center for $575 per district court jury trial.
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Ferguson sentencing delayed
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe held off on sentencing a Eureka man accused of sexually assaulting a minor earlier this week.
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Commissioners touch on death of Ginsburg
“I didn’t agree with her on a lot of her positions, but I admired her," said County Commissioner Mark Peck (D-1).
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Libby mayor: Pool construction rumor is just that
No, it's not an aquatic facility.
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Mocko receives six month suspended sentence for obstruction
A Eureka woman received a suspended, six-month sentence after striking a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Authorities say restaurant employee stole food, equipment during COVID-19 shutdown
A 25-year-old man faces a felony theft charge after authorities say he stole more than $2,000 in equipment and food from a restaurant closed during the height of COVID-10 pandemic restrictions.
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Flag raising ceremony planned for county courthouse
Local officials are tentatively planning on holding a small ceremony on Veterans Day to mark the raising of a new flag and flagpole in front of the Lincoln County Courthouse.
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Anxiety, depression on the rise
Health workers are reporting an increase in anxiety and depression locally since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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County looks to bring on a disease intervention specialist
The Lincoln County Health Department may soon be hiring a disease intervention specialist.
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Black, Peck hope to secure fast coronavirus tests
Lincoln County’s top doctor is working with state and local officials to expand coronavirus testing with winter rapidly approaching.
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Olney accused of attacking detention center officer
The Libby woman accused of absconding with her grandson earlier this year faces new allegations in Lincoln County District Court, but officials are unsure if she is mentally fit.
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Air quality hazardous as Callahan Fire grows
Air quality in Libby and Troy fell to hazardous levels as the Callahan Fire grew to about 1,000 acres on Sept. 13, blanketing Lincoln County in a hazy layer of smoke.
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New coronavirus-related death reported as cases climb
Cases of the novel coronavirus climbed in Lincoln County in recent days, amounting to one death over the weekend and reports of infections in the Libby school system and police department.
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Kendall pleads guilty as part of deal with prosecutors
As part of an agreement with prosecutors, Kendall pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, drawing gasps from the small crowd inside the county courthouse.
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Federal judge won't toss trail mismanagement lawsuit
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled against an attempt made by U.S. Forest Service officials to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that the agency has mismanaged the Pacific Northwest Trail.
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Sheriff's Office Blotter
The law roundup is compiled from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office incident log. It is not meant to serve as an exhaustive account.
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Commissioners balance budget
It came down to the wire, but the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a balanced budget for fiscal year 2021 on Sept. 2.
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Libby firefighters douse brushfire
Libby fire officials caught a lucky break Sept. 5.
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Billings man sentenced for driving under the influence
A Billings man caught with methamphetamine while driving under the influence in June will serve a three-year sentence with the Montana Department of Corrections.
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Health officials identify new COVID-19 cases
Officials identified two new individuals infected with the virus: a man in his 20s and a woman in her 60s. Authorities are unsure how the man contracted the virus.
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Sheriff's Office defends need for $4.57 million budget
Although taking the lion’s share of the annual operating budget, officials with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office say there’s not much fat to trim.
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Lincoln County Courthouse to get new flag pole
The Lincoln County Courthouse complex is getting a new flagpole.
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County budget released
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners has just under a week to trim roughly 16.4 mills from its proposed $10.7 million operating budget for fiscal year 2021.
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Sheriff's Office Blotter
The law roundup is compiled from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office incident log. It is not meant to serve as an exhaustive account.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Sheriff's Office Blotter
The law roundup is compiled from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office incident log. It is not meant to serve as an exhaustive account.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Kendall admits to probation violation
Jeremiah Kendall faces a bail revocation hearing a little more than a month before his aggravated assault trial is slated to start.
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CWD management could look different this year
Additional money from the state to help Libby officials manage chronic wasting disease likely will not be forthcoming this year.
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Chainsaw competition organizers present pandemic plan
Organizers behind the annual chainsaw carving championship took the unusual step last week of providing Libby City Council — and the public — with a detailed COVID-19 response plan for the fast approaching event.
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Local elected officials see new upsides in massive land sale
The massive land deal that saw hundreds of thousands of acres of timberland change hands earlier this year may prove advantageous for Lincoln County.
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Hileman faces tenth driving under the influence conviction after wreck
A Libby man with nine prior driving under the influence convictions was arraigned last month on multiple charges stemming from an alleged alcohol-fueled wreck in July.
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Hileman faces tenth driving under the influence charge
A Libby man with nine prior driving under the influence convictions was arraigned last month on multiple charges stemming from an alleged alcohol-fueled wreck in July.
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Troy man accused of sexual assault
A Troy man accused of sexually abusing a minor over the course of several years will be arraigned in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 10.
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Medical experts press lawmakers for stronger response
Leading medical professionals are imploring local elected officials to take more action on the COVID-19 pandemic, telling county commissioners July 27 that the region is at a tipping point.
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Eureka man accused of shooting dog
A Eureka man accused of shooting and killing a dog in June pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated animal cruelty and criminal endangerment July 20.
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Rafters have fun day on Kootenai
It was a pleasing excursion, say all involved.
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Health department seeks unilateral powers
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Libby overrun with turkeys
The winged menace returns to northwest Montana.
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Libby dam breaks
Wall of water shoots down Kootenai River.
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Libby man travels to Kalispell
For a portion of the trip, the local boy was stuck behind a logging truck.
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Lincoln County sees second coronavirus-related death
A second Lincoln County resident has succumbed to complications related to COVID-19.
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Haflich sentenced to five years behind bars
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe handed down a five-year sentence without parole to a Libby man convicted of partner or family member assault, third offense, July 20.
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Health officer seeks tighter pandemic restrictions
Lincoln County’s top doctor is pushing for a more robust pandemic response effort as evidence of community spread of COVID-19 mounts.
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19 new novel coronavirus cases confirmed in Lincoln County
Health department officials announced 19 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Lincoln County on Sunday evening.
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Health officials investigate possible cluster of COVID-19 cases
Officials announced the probe during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Lincoln County Health Board on July 8. The investigation was launched after testing revealed two new cases of COVID-19 in the county, said Public Health Manager Jennifer McCully.
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County confirms new coronavirus case
It’s the first new confirmed coronavirus case in the county since April 5, officials said.
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Local Black Lives Matter demonstration draws large crowd
Several hundred people gathered outside the Lincoln County Courthouse on June 11 for what Libby police officials described as a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration and associated counter protests.
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Barricade situation in Libby ends peacefully
Authorities took one man into custody after he barricaded himself in a home near downtown Libby.
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Lost hikers rescued from Kootenai National Forest
Officials with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced via social media the safe return of three missing hikers in the early morning hours of May 26.
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School resource office proposal fails again at ballot box
For the second year in a row, Libby voters rejected raising taxes to pay for a school resource officer.
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Bullock declares 'magical entities' essential workers
Gov. Steve Bullock issued a directive on April 9 that gives the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy and other magical creatures the leeway to continue working despite travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Third COVID-19 case confirmed in Lincoln County
Health department officials said all three cases are linked and stem from out-of-state exposure to COVID-19.
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Second COVID-19 case detected in Lincoln County
Officials have confirmed a second case of COVID-19 in Lincoln County.
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First COVID-19 case detected in Lincoln County
Local health officials announced the first case of COVID-19 detected in Lincoln County on Wednesday evening.
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Libby’s urban chicken law comes home to roost
About a year-and-a-half after Libby officials allowed residents to keep chickens on their property, local authorities are raising concerns about how to house the poultry in instances of animal control enforcement.
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Libby school board hires superintendent
After a public questioning lasting more than an hour March 12, the Libby Public School Board offered former Principal Ron Goodman the position of superintendent.
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Ingbretson receives deferred sentence for drug possession
A Libby woman arrested after authorities responded to a drug overdose in November received a deferred, three-year sentence in Lincoln County District Court on March 9.
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Urban chicken ordinance comes home to roost
About a year-and-a-half after Libby officials allowed residents to keep chickens on their property, local authorities are raising concerns about how to house the poultry in instances of animal control enforcement.
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County commissioners declare state of emergency
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners declared a countywide state of emergency in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic during its March 18 meeting.
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Libby board taps Goodman as next superintendent
After a public questioning lasting more than an hour March 12, the Libby Public School Board offered former principal Ron Goodman the position of superintendent.
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Possible mobile phone ban discussed by city ordinance committee
Libby City Council may soon consider whether to make using a mobile phone while driving an offense that potentially results in a traffic stop.
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Savage pleads no contest to assaulting a peace officer
Prosecutors will drop a slew of charges against Alvin McKenzie Savage III after he pleaded no contest to a count of assault on a peace officer as part of a deal announced March 2.
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Donoghue receives suspended sentence for drug charge
Lincoln County District Judge Matthew Cuffe handed down a suspended three-year sentence to Kathleen Marie Donoghue on March 2 after she pleaded guilty to a single count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs.
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McCanse, Kocieda, Andreasen returned to planning board, zoning commission
Libby City Council reappointed several familiar faces to the municipality’s planning board and zoning commission March 2.
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Ceramics shop owner offered second try at business license
Libby Mayor Brent Teske invited the owner of a proposed ceramics shop to reapply for a business license after city councilors denied her permission last month.
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City wins $478k grant for wastewater upgrades
Rags, gloves, grease, hair and dentures, all of it trash and all of it ending up in Libby’s wastewater system over the years.
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Ski club head demands investigation into county employee
The head of the local cross-country ski club wants Lincoln County commissioners to investigate a public employee after she raised concerns about the group’s infrastructure projects.
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Accused Army deserter freed
Authorities have released a man held in the Lincoln County Detention Center accused of deserting the U.S. Army almost five decades ago.
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Business district vote scheduled for March
The decision to create two controversial business districts in Libby will not go before city council until March at the earliest.
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