Kalispell Man Found Guilty of Murder – State Headlines
29 year-old Robert Wittal wept after a jury convicted him in the drug-related stabbing death of Wade Rautio.
General rifle season opens tomorrow morning a half-hour before sunrise, as thousands of deer and elk hunters will head out into the field.
Missoula man charged with going on a '48 hour crime spree fueled by meth and heroin'.
Cloudy today, 20% rain in western Montana, high near 60.
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