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PHOTOS: Memorial Day ceremony in Whitefish honors fallen troops
Whitefish VFW Post 276 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at the Whitefish Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Kalispell Public Schools gets grant to help homeless students
Kalispell Public Schools is the recipient of a $98,000 grant to identify and help homeless students stay on track in their education.
GOP, Dems see positives in latest Senate race polling
Republicans in Montana’s key races are polling above their Democratic candidates with the exception of conservative political newcomer Tim Sheehy, who remains …
Law roundup: Thief leaves a paper trail behind
Someone reportedly broke into a truck and stole a wallet containing credit cards and around $180 cash, dropping some of the bills on the floor.
Flathead County nets $3.7M in federal disbursement
Flathead County will take in $3.77 million in federal payments this year under a program that compensates local governments for nontaxable federal land.
Renowned chef Andy Blanton to lead FVCC’s Culinary Institute
Acclaimed local chef Andy Blanton has been selected to lead Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana.
Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons
MISSOULA (AP) — A judge on Tuesday struck down a Montana law that defined "sex" in state law as only male or female, finding that it was unconstitutional.
Whitefish physician charged in multi-million-dollar Medicare billing fraud case
A Whitefish physician was charged Monday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Montana with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for allegedly helping facilitate about $39 million in fraudulent billing of Medicare and other…
Glacier High School grads receive Montana seal of Biliteracy
Twenty recent Glacier High School graduates received the Montana Gold Seal of Biliteracy during their senior year, recognizing their proficiency in two or more…
Construction on the Bigfork branch of Flathead County Libraries wraps up
Flathead County Library staff stepped foot inside the newly finished Bigfork branch for the first time last week, marveling at the transformation the space has…
Canadian environmentalists question plan to sell coal mines above Lake Koocanusa
A pair of Canadian environmental organizations have asked Canadian regulators to consider several issues that could throw a wrench in a major coal mine sale no…
Don ‘K’ Subaru donates blankets to Logan Health
Don “K” Subaru recently donated 80 warm lap blankets to Logan Health for children undergoing infusion therapy as part of cancer treatment.
Law roundup: Thieves take off with Kalispell man's arsenal
A man reportedly grabbed his gun when he heard glass breaking and saw two guys wearing hoodies in his truck and yelled at them, so they took off with a stolen AR-15 and two stolen .22 rifles.
Police Chief Clint Peters named interim Columbia Falls city manager
A familiar face in city government will run the day-to-day operations of Columbia Falls – at least for a little while.
Libby man dies of injuries in traffic accident
A Libby man who was involved in a traffic accident on June 8 has died.
Grass fire threatened homes in Evergreen
Firefighters on Monday spared an Evergreen home from an advancing grass fire in Lions Park, officials said.