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Water issue forces Charlo schools to move to remote learning
A continued lack of water in some buildings has forced schools in Charlo to move to remote learning. → Read More
Phone call prompted Friday lockdown at Missoula's Big Sky High School
Big Sky High School in Missoula was locked down due to a 911 call, according to Missoula County Public Schools. → Read More
Sheriff: 5 homes confirmed lost to Elmo Fire
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell tells MTN News that five homes have been lost since the Elmo Fire broke out on Friday. → Read More
Helicopter crashes near Moose Fire in Salmon
An aircraft being used to battle the 23,620-acre Moose Fire northeast of Salmon crashed on Thursday. → Read More
Law enforcement remains on scene of person barricaded in Missoula home
Law enforcement remains on the scene with a person who is barricaded at a Missoula home in the South Hills. → Read More
Body recovered from Clark Fork River near Superior
A body was recovered from the Clark Fork River near Superior on Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Stevensville man jailed following standoff with law enforcement
48-year-old Dan Robert Loeffler of Stevensville was arrested Sunday night near Stevensville. → Read More
UPDATE: Standoff with law enforcement continues in Missoula
The Missoula Police Department is on the scene of an incident in the area of the 700 block of Howell Street. → Read More
Sentinel High School briefly locked down Wednesday morning
Sentinel High School in Missoula was briefly placed in lockdown prior to Wednesday's start of classes. → Read More
Man arrested after Bonner bank robbery
A man is behind bars after the Trail West Bank branch in Bonner was robbed on Monday. → Read More
Possible murder-suicide investigated in Lake County
Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people in the Big Arm area. → Read More
Man jailed after pursuit, search ends in Whitefish
A man is behind bars after fleeing law enforcement in Flathead County on Tuesday evening. → Read More
Crews battling house fire in Lolo
LOLO — Crews are on the scene of a house fire that is burning in Lolo. Somke can be seen coming from the single-story home located on Expedition Drive. There was nobody home when the fire broke out. The Missoula Rural Fire District has engines and a water tanker on the scene. Firefighters could be seen entering through the front of the home which is near the intersection with Terry Lane. This… → Read More
Water emergency declared in Polson
Polson has declared a water emergency and some residents are expected to have the water shut off for up to 12 hours. → Read More
Investigation into officer-involved shooting underway near Glacier NP
WEST GLACIER — An investigation is continuing after law enforcement shot and killed a person on Thursday morning near Glacier National Park. The Great Falls Police Department reports officers were called to a domestic disturbance at around 12:30 a.m. in the 3000 block of 6th Street NE. One person was found dead and law enforcement learned the suspect had taken a hostage and fled Cascade County.… → Read More
Wildfire in Lolo Pass area prompts evacuation warning
An evacuation warning has been issued between the Montana/Idaho border and Lolo Hot Springs. → Read More
Bicyclist killed by grizzly bear in Ovando
State wildlife officials report a bicyclist was killed by a grizzly bear early Tuesday morning in the Ovando area. → Read More
Heat prompts cancellation of Missoula mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Friday's planned mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic that was scheduled to take place at WinCo Foods has been called off due to heat concerns. → Read More
Man arrested following Friday morning standoff in Whitefish
WHITEFISH — A man was taken into custody following a standoff with police in Whitefish on Friday morning. Whitefish Police received a complaint of an RV parked in the 1300 block of East 4th Street at approximately 8 a.m., according to a news release. The complainant believed an individual was living in the RV and that it had been there for the past couple of days. Officers made contact with a… → Read More
Flathead County reports 24 additional COVID-19 cases
Newly released numbers show that Flathead County has added 24 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases. → Read More