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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
REACHing for the stars: Grassroots effort underway to replace Dayton Elementary School
With the goal of raising $20 million in five years, a grassroots organization is working to replace Lake County’s aging Dayton Elementary School with a state-o…
Nordic Allure soap company goes from hobby to storefront
The evident theme of the soap company was inspired by Gloria Nyswonger’s Nordic heritage.
Law roundup: Uncooperative passenger prompts detour
A transit bus made an unexpected stop at the Kalispell Police Department headquarters after a passenger refused to exit the vehicle. Asked to assist, officers helped escort the man from the bus without incident.
Crossbreeding between trout poses a threat to Montana's state fish
Hybridization between native cutthroat trout and invasive rainbow trout in the Flathead Valley could prove a major cause of biodiversity loss and a harm to nat…
Community briefs
Blue Christmas service; Holiday market in Whitefish; Evergreen holiday gathering; Free meals; Klothes Kloset Christmas store
Convicted child killer drops parole bid mid-hearing
Convicted child killer Robert Hornback will not be getting his freedom any time soon and he won’t come before the Montana Board of Pardons and Parole for another six years.
Blacktail ski area to open Saturday
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area will open Saturday, Dec. 10 for the winter season, marking the earliest opening date in a decade for the ski slopes above Lakeside.
PHOTOS: Scenes from the Kalispell Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting
Scenes from the Downtown Kalispell Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 2.
MDT announces pavement preservation in Kalispell
The projects are now in their public comment phase and are scheduled for next year, depending on funding.
Man accused of threatening officers headed back to Flathead after eval
Douglas Seward Russell, 71, faces a single count of intimidation in Flathead County District Court following his alleged June 30 confrontation with officers.
Redistricting commission puts Democrats’ map out for public comment
After four days of discussion and revision, Montana’s Redistricting commission voted along partisan lines — with the nonpartisan chair as the tie-breaking vote…
Law roundup: Dispatchers deliver dose of reality to Columbia Falls man
It might have seemed a bit much to swallow for officers with the Columbia Falls Police Department, but a trip to a Fourth Avenue home apparently originated with a complaint about a food order.
New sex ed law ensnares English and history lessons
A Montana law requiring public schools to notify parents of lessons that mention human sexuality — and allowing parents to pull their children from those lessons — has reached further and been more cumbersome than …
Regional septage treatment facility could address growing problem
The county has an estimated 30,000 wastewater treatment systems. So far in 2022 there has been nearly 680 new septic tanks approved.
Library director apologizes for job search
ImagineIF Director Ashley Cummins apologized to the library’s board of trustees Thursday following the public revelation of her application for another job in …