Marion News

Friday 6/26 7:14 a.m. A suspicious vehicle careened recklessly about the downtown Lakeside area, damaging a guardrail alongside the road.

Monday 6/22 12:29 a.m. Loud music and loud voices were heard on Bison Drive. 12:45 a.m. A vehicle drove up and down Daley Lane, possibly spotlighting homes.

In an effort to boost Montana's sagging wood products and logging industries, a state agency announced early this month it was dedicating nearly $5 million of federal stimulus money toward forest restoration and fuels reduction work.

6:31 a.m. In Kila, a blue heeler was viciously attacked by a neighborhood pit bull.

KALISPELL - Flathead County authorities say an assault with a weapon charge, filed against a Marion man after a stand-off with law enforcement officers in January, have been dropped because his wife won't testify against him.

Flathead County authorities say charges of criminal endangerment and assault with a weapon, filed against a Marion man after a standoff with law enforcement officers in January, have been dropped because his wife won't testify against him.

9:44 a.m. A woman on Dun Moving Lane claims that her long-time boyfriend is stalking her.

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10:15 a.m. A man and a woman are no longer welcome at an assisted living facility after they allegedly went on a religious diatribe against another man.

7:27 a.m. A Dern Road resident is concerned that their dog might ingest poison left out by a neighbor.

One of the neighbors called back. 10:07 a.m. A trailer parked somewhere on Willow Glen Drive caused a hubbub between parties.

Thanks to the nationwide recession, a lot of companies are laying off staff members.

KALISPELL - John Edward Stollfuss, 87, an Army veteran and longtime rancher, died of lymphatic cancer Saturday at Brendan House in Kalispell.

He went on to knock a drink out of the bartender's hand. The suspect eventually left and the complaint was canceled.

Two Marion men who were originally charged with a hate crime for their role in a confrontation with migrant mushroom pickers from Asia were sentenced Thursday to time served for misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

Hunter safety classes for spring of 2009 are beginning soon. I'm reminded of a friend who had the unique experience of taking the classes with his curious but decidedly urban mother in attendance.

A 44-year-old Marion man has pleaded not guilty to charges filed after a 24-hour standoff at a house that left two of his children showing signs of hypothermia.

Good morning and happy Inauguration Day ! On the Beacon this morning, with money in hand, the planners of the new 911 emergency communications center must figure out the best way to oversee construction and ...

10:07 a.m. A 15-year-old girl on Lakeside Avenue refused to be schooled. 12:06 p.m. An inmate scratched a mirror at the detention center.

A Marion man has been charged in connection with a 24-hour armed standoff at a home on Lost Prairie Road that left two of his young children showing signs of hypothermia.