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Toy gun mistaken for real firearm at Browning High School prompts police response

Toy gun mistaken for real firearm at Browning High School prompts police response

BROWNING, Mont.— Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services (BLES) reported that officers received a call at about 3:50 p.m. about a student who may have had a firearm inside Browning High School. The agency said officers found the student and determined the reported firearm was a toy gun. BLES reported

Kalispell foster care roundtable focused on family support

Kalispell foster care roundtable focused on family support

KALISPELL, Mont. — State leaders and local educators met at Flathead Valley Community College to talk about how Montana can better support families before and after children enter foster care. The discussion centered on foster care awareness and ways to strengthen families across Montana. Educators, advocates and state leaders took part

Eat, Bleat, Repeat: Montana goat company helps landowners reduce wildfire fuels

Eat, Bleat, Repeat: Montana goat company helps landowners reduce wildfire fuels

SHERIDAN, Mont. — As wildfire season approaches, a local business is offering landowners another way to clear grass and weeds from their property. Goats can offer an eco-friendly way to manage land, whether it be regular real estate property, agricultural land or grazing land for other livestock, explained Ohana Goats

Rabid bat marks first rabies case of 2026 confirmed in Flathead County

Rabid bat marks first rabies case of 2026 confirmed in Flathead County

FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. – A bat found inside a house in Flathead County tested positive for rabies, marking the first positive case of rabies recorded by the county in 2026. The Flathead County Health Department used its announcement about the case to remind residents about rabies prevention and bat exposure. “With

Columbia Falls man identified in fatal Dawn Drive shooting

Columbia Falls man identified in fatal Dawn Drive shooting

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. - Authorities have identified the man who died in a shooting on Dawn Drive in Columbia Falls last week. According to a Facebook post from the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, the deceased was identified as Donald J. Schwindt, 59, of Columbia Falls. The sheriff’s office said

Construction on Sportsman's Bridge will reduce traffic to one lane, delays expected

Construction on Sportsman's Bridge will reduce traffic to one lane, delays expected

BIGFORK, Mont. - New concrete is set to be poured into the foundation of Sportsman Bridge on Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21, according to a press release from the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). Traffic will be reduced to a single lane directed by flaggers and temporary traffic signals.

Kalispell police conduct death investigation near 200 block of 10th Ave

Kalispell police conduct death investigation near 200 block of 10th Ave

KALISPELL, Mont. – Kalispell police began a death investigation after responding to a report of an unresponsive man at the 200 block of 10th Ave. The Kalispell Police Department said it received the report at 5:39 a.m. on Saturday and the caller said the unresponsive man was found outside