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'My heart's full': Florida visitor returns to thank Ridge crew who saved him from cardiac arrest

At 9:14 a.m. Jan. 27, Robert (Bob) Whitmore went into cardiac arrest while exercising on a treadmill at The Ridge Athletic Club. Within minutes, staff and other members of The Ridge came to the rescue, giving Whitmore CPR and using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine to help

Firefighters smash walls to save trapped foxes

Firefighters smash walls to save trapped foxes

By Adam Dutton Three orphaned fox cubs were saved after getting trapped between two walls. Firefighters smashed through the brickwork on a garage in Leicester after the 12-week-old cubs got stuck on Easter Sunday, on April 5. Rescue teams dashed to the property in Letchworth Road after receiving

Property stolen from Chinook Assembly recovered

Property stolen from Chinook Assembly recovered

UPDATE: April 8, 2026 at 10:41 a.m. The items stolen from Chinook Assembly were recovered on Tuesday after police executed a search warrant at a local apartment, according to a press release from the Chinook Police Department (CPD). The missing items included a sound speaker, a camera and

1 person severely injured in Lewiston house fire

1 person severely injured in Lewiston house fire

LEWISTON, Mont. - One person was seriously injured in a house fire on Sunday in the early morning hours. Crews were dispatched to the house on Elm Street, where the single occupant was trapped, at around 1:29 a.m. Lewiston Fire Rescue said in a social media post that the

Rocker volunteer firefighters finish wildfire risk training

ROCKER, Mont. — Rocker volunteer firefighters completed wildfire risk assessment training hosted by the Montana DNRC. Members of the Rocker Volunteer Fire Department joined other volunteers for the training. They learned how to check homes and properties for wildfire risk. The training focused on factors that can affect whether a structure

Butte-Silver Bow police tap veteran cop as new undersheriff

There’s a new undersheriff in town. Jeff Williams, a 30-year veteran with Butte-Silver Law Enforcement, took the helm on April 1, replacing Mark St. Pierre, who retired on Dec. 4, 2025. Williams, 52, joined the police force on Jan. 8, 1996, and rose through the ranks. Starting

Feds: Colombian crew illegally in U.S. targeted Asian American business owners with high-tech heists

Feds: Colombian crew illegally in U.S. targeted Asian American business owners with high-tech heists

Federal prosecutors say a high-tech robbery crew made up of Colombian nationals illegally in the U.S. targeted the homes of Asian American business owners in the Pacific Northwest using signal-jamming technology, group chats and surveillance to burglarize homes and steal cash, jewelry and designer goods. The burglary