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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Fairgrounds changes camping rules due to trash left on grounds
More than $10,000 was spent during the week of May 7 to remove trash and other items that were not claimed, according to a release from the county.
Law roundup: Welcome mat pulled for drunk neighbor
A resident went to the Columbia Police Department for advice about a drunken neighbor who kept coming over to their house uninvited and causing issues.
Flathead legislators saw session as a success
Local lawmakers returning home after the 68th Legislative Session are describing it as a success, specifically in regard to improving infrastructure, investing…
Kolton Turner wins Spring Mack Days event
Kalispell’s Kolton Turner finished at the top of the heap at the Spring Mack Days fishing tournament on Flathead Lake.
Supreme Court upholds zoning variance for Swiss Apartments
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a district court ruling that allows for a nine-unit apartment complex to be rebuilt in Columbia Falls.
Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok
Montana became the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok on Wednesday when the state's Republican governor signed a measure that's more sweeping tha…
Alberta fires send ‘wall of smoke’ into Montana
Air quality deteriorated across much of Montana on Wednesday as smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Canada infiltrated the region overnight.
Flathead man facing felony charge held box cutter to his throat, court docs say
Authorities have identified a Flathead Valley man already facing a felony stalking charge as the person who held a blade to his throat inside the Flathead Coun…
Bigfork student wins top writing awards
Bigfork High School student Wyatt Barnes is the 2023 Authors of the Flathead student writing competition winner for his poem “My Eyes Belong to Me.”
Glacier Park seeking public comment on trout preservation project in Gunsight Lake
Glacier National Park officials are seeking public comment for a westslope cutthroat and bull trout preservation project at Gunsight Lake.
Suspected fentanyl dealer pleads not guilty
Jessica Elaine Boyd-Criado, 27, appeared in Flathead County District Court before Judge Dan Wilson on May 11 for her arraignment on the felony charge.
Library now offers board games, puzzles for checkout
This new collection includes modern board, card, and puzzle games that focus on strategy, skills, and role-playing.
Co-op's Roundup for Safety program supports avalanche safety messaging
Among the funds given out, the board awarded $7,500 toward the Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center’s efforts to improve the safety messaging functionaliti…
Somers man sentenced for negligent vehicular assault, theft
Benjamin Edward Brant, 44, earned a 10-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections with five years suspended for felony negligent vehicular assault …
Kalispell man arrested for flashing gun receives suspended sentence
Judge Dan Wilson handed down the suspended five-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections to 32-year-old Romano Corbitt on March 30.