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• Whitefish family almost loses home after truck fire Play Video

  April 13, 2012 10:40 PM

  WHITEFISH- A Whitefish family nearly lost their entire home after a vehicle in their driveway caught on fire. Brian Murphy came home for lunch just before noon. He just sat down to have a bite to eat when he heard someone pounding on his front door to notify him... more »

• Billings dog saved after botched home neutering procedure

  April 13, 2012 10:33 PM

  BILLINGS- The process of spaying and neutering pets is essential when it comes to controlling population in the United States. But according to the American Pet Products Association, only 10% of animals that find their way to animal shelters have been sterilized. The reason: many pet owners cannot... more »

• More charges possible for man in alleged Whitefish home invasion Play Video

  April 10, 2012 5:10 PM

  KALISPELL- The Flathead County Attorney's Office is waiting for the federal government to prosecute Kevin Gaethle for his alleged role in an armed home invasion and robbery near Whitefish. The Flathead County Deputy Attorney filed a motion on Monday to put a "hold" on the state case, so a... more »

• Man allegedly involved in Whitefish home invasion under investigation

  April 9, 2012 7:50 PM

  WHITEFISH- Flathead County Attorneys are waiting for the federal government to prosecute a man for his alleged role in an armed home invasion and robbery near Whitefish. Kevin Gaethle is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Last July, Gaethle and 3 other men allegedly... more »

• Missoula home and garden show introduces new business Play Video

  April 1, 2012 7:34 PM

  MISSOULA- Nothing was off the table at the Missoula Home and Garden Show , as long as the vendors had something good to offer. Hundreds of people packed the Adams Center Sunday for the annual event and vendors were in just about every corner they could fit into. Event... more »

• Helena family needs help after blaze destroys home

  March 5, 2012 6:54 PM

  HELENA-An East Helena family is in need of financial help after a fire completely destroyed their home last week. Cindy and Justin Blair and their three daughters are currently staying at the Super 8 in Helena. On Friday, a fire gutted their trailer and left them without any belongings.... more »

• Helena family loses home in trailer fire

  March 2, 2012 11:05 PM

  HELENA- A Helena family lost their home in a trailer fire Friday evening. East Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to Lanning Road in the Helena valley around 6 pm to find a trailer completely engulfed in flames. Law enforcement closed down Lanning Road for about an hour while... more »

• Plea entered in Kalispell home burglary case Play Video

  February 23, 2012 5:31 PM

  KALISPELL- A Kalispell man has pleaded not guilty to allegedly helping a group of people burglarize a Kalispell home in what law enforcement says was a guns for drugs exchange. Jeffrey Weldele, 29, of Kalispell was in court Thursday, facing a charge with accountability to burglary for an incident... more »

• Men arrested for Bozeman home invasion appear in court

  February 21, 2012 5:40 PM

  BOZEMAN- Four men arrested in connection with a home invasion and armed robbery in Bozeman appeared in Gallatin County Justice Court Tuesday. Bail was set at $25,000 for each of the four men, Rodney Sheppard Jr., 20; Robert Cole, 21; Ryan Humphrey, 19; and Matthew Tan, 20. Tan... more »

• Homeowner recounts Kalispell plane crash Play Video

  February 6, 2012 5:18 PM

  KALISPELL- Homeowners often try to prepare for things such as fire and flooding by using insurance, but the possibility of a plane crashing into a home usually doesn't come to mind. But that's exactly what happened Saturday afternoon to Kalispell resident Clay Kinshella. "I saw the plane as... more »

• Mental evaluation due for Kalispell stabbing suspect Play Video

  December 29, 2011 7:29 PM

  KALISPELL- A California man who was arrested for allegedly walking into a Kalispell home and stabbing the homeowner will undergo a mental evaluation before going further into court proceedings. Dante Kier, 19, of Santa Barbara is facing charges of attempted deliberate homicide for the alleged attack. Kier's defense... more »

• 48% Will Spend Thanksgiving At Home

  November 23, 2011 6:38 PM

  More Americans will be having their Thanksgiving dinner at home this year, but nearly half still plan on overindulging during the holiday meal. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults finds that only 34% plan on going to a relative's home for their Thanksgiving meal. Instead,... more »

• Kalispell house explosion investigation underway Play Video

  October 24, 2011 6:20 PM

  KALISPELL- An investigation is underway after a home exploded in a Kalispell residential neighborhood Saturday afternoon. Luckily no one was home at the time the house exploded. Apparently earlier that day a gun had fired, sending a bullet into the floor and crawl space, but it is unclear if... more »

• Sun Prairie fire leaves family homeless

  September 19, 2011 9:32 PM

  SUN PRARIE- A fire in Sun Prairie on Monday has left several people homeless. Three people and a small child were home when the house went up in flames just after 1 p.m. on Monday. Karen Sallee said, "My son called me frantic and said that the house... more »

• Sand Coulee fire destroys home under construction

  January 29, 2011 8:26 PM

  GREAT FALLS - A home being built near Sand Coullee was levelled in a late Friday night fire. Firefighters were paged out to a report of an explosion and a resulting fire near Eden Road and Red Butte Lane at around 11 p.m. and found not only a structure... more »

• Fire crews return to scene near Sand Coulee

  January 29, 2011 5:17 PM

  SAND COULEE- Fire crews have returned to the scene of a fire that burned late Friday night and into Saturday near Sand Coulee. No one was injured in the late-night blaze, which struck a home that was under construction. The initial 911 call was reported as an explosion,... more »

• Mountain Lion follows cat into Flathead home

  September 10, 2010 5:40 PM

  MARTIN CITY - A Martin City man was surprised to find a mountain lion come scurrying into his home last week. John Fraley with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the homeowner opened the door to his house to let his house cat in, but the mountain lion was... more »

• Missoula Habitat for Humanity seeks support

  June 12, 2010 11:42 PM

  MISSOULA - Despite Saturday's nice weather, one Missoula non-profit organization hosted an event that brought Missoula community members indoors. Habitat for Humanity held an open house to showcase three houses that volunteers are currently constructing. Missoula community members had the chance to tour the unfinished homes, one of... more »

• Habitat for Humanity holds Hamilton Open House

  March 15, 2010 12:58 PM

  HAMILTON - Exactly one year ago, the community of volunteers known as Habitat for Humanity began demolishing an eyesore of an old house. Over 70 members of the Bitterroot Valley and Habitat for Humanity turned out on Saturday for Open House in the newly completed home for the selected... more »

• Butte makes pitch for VA home

  March 5, 2010 11:22 AM

  BUTTE - The Veterans Home Site Selection Committee traveled to Butte Thursday to hear the Mining City's pitch to bring a veterans home to southwest Montana. The committee was at the War Bonnet Hotel in the Mining City to hear Butte-Silver Bow's presentation on the proposed veterans' home. ... more »