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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Detective details inconsistencies in shooter’s stories
Zackary Matthew Maas, 26, bowed his head and sobbed as jurors reviewed video of his interview with Kalispell Police Department detectives in the wake of the Ma…
Social Security income tax bill narrowly moves forward
Around 20 legislators stood up on the House floor Tuesday when Rep. Casey Knudsen, R-Malta, asked those who benefited from a bill that would strike taxes on So…
Bank fears spread to Europe, drag down shares of big lenders
Fears about the world banking system spread to Europe on Wednesday as shares in the globally connected Swiss bank Credit Suisse plunged and dragged down other …
Kalispell superintendent offered top job at Missoula schools
Kalispell Public Schools Superintendent Micah Hill has been offered a position as superintendent of Missoula County Public Schools.
Accused killer’s accomplice: Victim never posed a threat
Jerum Auclaire, the only other witness to last year’s shooting of Gabriel Wagoner, testified Tuesday that he did not feel threatened in the moments leading up …
Fair-Mont-Egan will move to a four-day school week
It’s the fourth school in Flathead County to do so, following in the footsteps of other rural schools including West Glacier, Olney-Bissell and Pleasant Valley.
Wildland firefighters fundraiser set for April 15
The public is invited to the third annual Flathead Wildland Firefighters Banquet to help support the many federal, state, local, contract, and volunteer firefighters that train and work to protect public and privat…
Blacktail Mountain focus of ski documentary
A short documentary film showcasing the story of Blacktail Mountain Ski Area and its legacy will be shown in Bigfork on March 27.
FVCC earns 'military friendly' designation
Flathead Valley Community College has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly School designation again for the fourth consecutive year.
Author to speak about Chinese Montanans at museum
Northwest Montana History Museum will host author Mark T. Johnson on April 10 for a talk about the "Chinese experience" in Montana.
North Valley Music School debuts plans for new building
When developing the building plans for the new North Valley Music School in Whitefish, the building committee prioritized creating flexible multipurpose spaces…
Law roundup: Man fears girlfriend was kidnapped
A man allegedly thought his girlfriend was kidnapped after she went to the bathroom at a business and never came out.
Kalispell's proposed panhandling law draws criticism
Kalispell City Council on Monday debated a proposed panhandling ordinance that would criminalize soliciting as well as donating on city streets.
Biden on gun control: 'Do something, do something big'
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more s…
Commissioners reject property purchase in Lower Valley for septage plant
Commissioners Brad Abell and Randy Brodehl voted against the purchase of 36.9 acres on Wiley Dike Road, while Commissioner Pam Holmquist voted in favor.