Kalispell News

KALISPELL, Mont. A 47-year-old Kalispell woman who pleaded guilt9 to embezzling more than 27,000 from two companies she did bookkeeping work for has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.

A man from Kalispell is behind bars after officers say he sprayed a city attorney with a fire extinguisher.

A Kalispell man is behind bars, accused of trying to rob a Flathead Valley casino in September.

Aaron Flint, host of the Northern Broadcast Network's, "Voices of Montana" radio show, , interviewed three Vietnam War veterans in the post traumatic stress disorder Talking Circle of the Flathead.

Upon learning that she was defeated in her run for a third term as Kalispell's mayor, Pam Kennedy called it, "a tough year to be an incumbent." "Mayors across the United States have been losing this year and it seems as though many have been blamed for the national economy," Kennedy said.

A major race in Kalispell tonight will decide who will be mayor. Tammi Fisher is challenging incumbent Pam Kennedy.

An eastern Montana judge has been named to preside over the case of state Sen. Greg Barkus, who faces several charges stemming from a Flathead Lake boat crash that injured all five people aboard.

A morning fire turns deadly for an Evergreen man. Fire crews found 52-year-old Rodney Nelson inside his home Monday morning.

Lake County officials have arrested a 33-year-old St. Ignatius woman on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed several times.

Good morning; on the Beacon today, nearly everybody in Whitefish considers Halloween one of the biggest days of the year for the town, and some stake claim to the holiday as the biggest of all celebrations.

Flathead County court officials say they do not expect a new judge to be chosen until early next week in the case against state Sen.

If an informational meeting held recently here is any indication, chances that city voters will approve a 3 percent local option tax, placed on the Nov.

The state Judicial Nomination Committee has released the names of those vying for Justice John Warner's seat on the state Supreme Court, which will become vacant when he retires at the end of the year.

A semi rollover on Highway 35 this week has transportation officials heading back to the drawing board.

Baristas at a local coffee kiosk are banding together to help a family in need. Loose Caboose owner Malcolm Lowe says his staff members decided to set up donation boxes to help out the family of Conner Hiner-Zavarelli. The 7 month old infant died Sunday from bacterial meningitis, a secondary infection, which resulted from complications of having ...

This Dec 12, 2002 file photo shows Jennifer Benware of the Flathead County Animal Control demonstrating rescue breathing on a specially made dog model near Kalispell, Mont.

The Kalispell city council and mayoral candidates were asked the following five questions: 1. What makes you a strong candidate? 2. What are the most pressing issues facing Kalispell and why are they important? 3. How can the city government facilitate Kalispell's economic recovery? 4. How can the city grow its meager cash reserve? 5. Was adopting ...

Authorities investigate the site of where the boat carrying Congressman Denny Rehberg, state Sen.

Eight white-supremacists wore bandanas to mask their faces while protesting earlier this week at the Gallatin County Courthouse in Bozeman.

Good morning; on the Beacon today, the Whitefish 1979 team is the only state football champion in school history .