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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.
Political practices commissioner rules that AG candidate was ineligible
The Montana Commissioner of Political Practices has ruled that Republican Attorney General candidate and Daniels County Attorney Logan Olson was not qualified to run for Montana Attorney General in the 2024 primary…
Tester, Daines differ on IVF protections vote
Montana’s senators split Thursday on a Democratic-backed bill to establish federal protections for in vitro fertilization.
Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a fe…
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 Vegas massacre
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly lik…
Great Outdoors Act funding to spur Flathead National Forest improvements
Thanks to a $26 million investment into the Forest Service’s Northern Region, rental cabin updates, road work, campground improvements are among the upcoming projects slated to occur in the Flathead Valley.
Kalispell Public Schools, teachers union pause contract negotiations
Teachers will be paid according to a contract that was set to expire this week after the Kalispell Education Association and Kalispell Public Schools failed to…
Free summer meals available for children and teens
Free meals are available to youths 18 and under in Flathead County over the summer months when school is not in session.
Law roundup: It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there
A man out for a walk feared for his little dog's safety when a black Dobermann-type dog came charging out of a house and allegedly tried to attack them.
Don 'K' Subaru fundraiser benefits Flathead K9 Foundation
Don “K” and Subaru last month presented a check in the amount of $21,700 to the Flathead K9 Foundation because they were chosen by the employees and customers …
What could make a baby bison white?
Photos of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park have generated excitement as well as questions: How does that happen?
PHOTOS: Save America Rally at Snowline Acres
Photos from the Save America Rally featuring Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy and former congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard…
Mountain snow forecast for Glacier Park next week
An abrupt change in weather is expected next week, with below average temperatures and mountain snow likely.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. la…
Backers say nonpartisan primary and majority vote initiatives qualify for fall ballot
Backers advancing a pair of constitutional initiatives that would overhaul how Montana voters elect state and federal candidates said Wednesday that they have …
Average fire season forecast for the Flathead Valley
Fire experts and officials with state and federal agencies expect an average fire season in the Flathead Valley this year, although they said that June’s weath…