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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.
County board of adjustment considers recreation facilities, retreat
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Tuesday will look at two requests for recreational facilities and a retreat center.
Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over Covid origins and controversies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, was back before Congress on Monday, calling "…
Committee puts $240K behind moderate Republicans in legislative primaries
A political action committee with a mix of national and state money has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on mailers intended to sway voters in a series o…
Jury selection begins in Hunter Biden's gun case
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal gun case against President Joe Biden's son Hunter opened Monday with jury selection, following the collapse of a plea deal th…
Whitefish Council looks at senior housing expansion, subdivion requests
Plans for the expansion of a senior housing development and a separate 73-lot housing subdivision both are before the Whitefish City Council on Monday.
Lake County's John Grant leaves a legacy defined by birds, land and water
At Leon Hall, just south of Ninepipe, friends, neighbors and colleagues gathered Saturday to celebrate the legacy of retired wildlife-area manager John Grant a…
Denny Rehberg angling for a comeback in a crowded House race
From a ranch in one of America's largest and newest congressional districts, where agriculture and Republicans dominate the landscape, a retired six-term Monta…
Glacier National Park plow crews grapple with deepest snow in more than a decade
It’s feeling like spring in the valley, but at Logan Pass, Glacier National Park road crews are still in the thick of winter snowpack — the deepest seen in mor…
Law roundup: 911-caller complains about signature request
Someone called 911 to complain that two men in their 20s purportedly ran toward them as they got out of their car in a store parking lot, yelling for their signature on something.
PHOTOS: Flathead and Glacier class of 2024 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' class of 2024 graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1.
Kalispell woman allegedly used ax to break into home
Sophia Maria Owen, 39, appeared before Judge Heidi Ulbricht for her arraignment in Flathead County District Court on May 23.
Supporters rally in Kalispell for embattled Flathead Warming Center
Penalizing one of the few sources of help for people living on the streets will do little to alleviate homelessness, argued supporters of the embattled Flathea…
Donald Trump tries to turn his guilty verdict into campaign fuel and attacks criminal justice system
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump launched into attacks on the judge in his criminal trial and continued to undermine New York's criminal justice system Friday as h…
'War on coal' rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming
COLSTRIP, Mont. (AP) — Actions by President Joe Biden's administration that could hasten closures of heavily polluting coal power plants and the mines that sup…
Glacier High School grad finds the sweetness in life despite chronic illness
Glacier High School’s Andrea Chandler lives each day embracing what energy and mobility her body provides to move toward achieving her aspirations and ambition…