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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Judge issues restraining order against new abortion requirement
A Lewis and Clark County District judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the state from allowing a newly signed abortion restriction law from…
Mexican citizen arrested in Kalispell with 12,000 fentanyl pills enters guilty plea
Cuauhternoc Cervantes Samaniego, 30, faces between five and 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and a minimum of four years of supervised release.
Columbia Falls zone change request put on hold
A Florida developer’s request for a zone change in Columbia Falls has been put on hold again.
Kalispell's Fifth Avenue WN closed again for water main work
The ongoing redevelopment of Kalispell’s historic grain silos property into apartments and a restaurant has once again closed a busy stretch of Fifth Avenue West North for what municipal officials describe as the s…
Prescribed fire planned north of Whitefish
Smoke will be visible this week from a prescribed fire north of Whitefish.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to att…
Governor signs bill boosting block management payment cap
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law last week a bill that will double the payment cap for landowners who participate in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Block Management Program.
Law roundup: Man asks for help repossessing car
A man trying to get possession of a vehicle he claimed as his contacted the Kalispell Police Department for help.
Traffic stop leads to capture of man allegedly involved in high-speed chase
Prosecutors filed felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal endangerment charges against Ryan Daniel Mills, 38, in Flathead County District Co…
Flathead Warming Center concludes record season
The Flathead Warming Center closed its overnight shelter operations Sunday, wrapping up its busiest winter season ever, one where it served more than 350 peopl…
City urges people to report panhandling violations
An ordinance banning transfers of property between motor vehicles and pedestrians on Kalispell roadways went into effect Wednesday, according to an announcemen…
Lakeside elects new community council
Residents of the unincorporated town of Lakeside elected a group to represent them in planning and zoning decisions after all previous members resigned from th…
Montana governor signs abortion bills, will sign others
Montana's Republican-controlled Legislature passed several bills related to abortion access, and Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed five of them Wednesday, …
68th Montana Legislature adjourns
With the 90th and last possible legislative day looming, the lawmakers, staff, lobbyists, reporters and other denizens of the Montana Capitol this week knew th…
Motorcyclist dies after hitting cow in Lake County
A 59-year-old Ronan motorcyclist died May 3 after he struck a cow in Lake County.