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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.
Wyoming pass landslide brings mountain-sized headache to commuting tourist town workers
A landslide that wiped out a vital two-lane road in western Wyoming is causing a mountain of headaches for thousands of commuting tourist town workers at the o…
Hunter Biden convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president's son lied…
Son allegedly stabs father with kitchen knife
Anthony Louis Defazio remains behind bars in the county jail with bail set at $200,000 following his June 6 arrest.
State lawmakers pass on special session on immigration
A request to hold a special session of the Montana Legislature to address immigration failed to garner enough support from state lawmakers, according to the Se…
Law roundup: Man says fraudulent check was 'from a friend'
A bank customer was reportedly either scammed or was participating in a scam, when he opened an individual retirement account and deposited a check from his 401K account, later changing his story that it was from “…
Knudsen calls Montana’s campaign laws ‘silly’
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen appears to have doubled down on his comments from a meeting in Dillon last month in which he told an audience that he h…
Whitefish's proposed budget calls for increase in property taxes
Owing to a decrease in resort tax collections and a need to increase employee wages, Whitefish’s proposed budget calls for an increase in property taxes.
Doula provides support during pregnancy and childbirth
After what she described as a positive labor and delivery with her first, Anna Kreider decided to become a doula to help women have the same kind of empowering…
Law roundup: Sheep find greener pastures in other yard
Five sheep spent a morning grazing in someone’s yard in Columbia Falls who didn’t know where they belonged.
Republican challenger to Tester leans into his outsider status in Montana U.S. Senate debate
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy embraced his status as an outsider who came to Montana to start a business during the first …
Road trip food — Author creates cookbook for motorcycle travel
“The Motorcycle Camp Cookbook” officially released a few months ago. The self-published book includes over 65 single-serving recipes that redefine traditional …
Columbia Falls campground provides vintage experience
The brightly colored interiors and exteriors of the campers paired with the campground’s location in the heart of Columbia Falls, provide a unique camping expe…
Contingency plan forms as fairgrounds waits for grandstand inspection
Constructed in the 1930s, the grandstands at the Flathead County Fairgrounds have played host to thousands of spectators throughout the decades.
FVCC hosts Makerspace workshops
Each workshop is held on campus in Kalispell in the Broussard Library and Learning Commons Makerspace area.
Flathead County Library begins summer reading program
Beginning June 10, children and teens can sign-up and pick up a game board at any library location that offers reading and learning challenges, as well as a li…