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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Unexpected events inspire Whitefish couple to revive band
Kyle and Natalie Archer moved home to Whitefish nearly seven years ago to heal and to take time away from the crazy music world they were living in. They did n…
Law roundup: Kids attempt to build the great pyramid
An employee alleged people were trying to break the lock off a storage bin containing old tires and believed the culprits were most likely kids because in the past, the trashed tires had been spread out to make “n…
Hungry Horse man accused of firing round at bar
A busy weekend for the Flathead County Sheriff's Office resulted in several felony arrests, including one man accused of threatening two bar patrons with a gun.
FWP seeks to bolster declining bighorn sheep population on Wild Horse Island
Wildlife officials are seeking public input on a proposal to augment the bighorn sheep population on Flathead Lake's Wild Horse Island after the Montana Fish a…
State says Whitefish in compliance with Clean Air Act
Breathe easy, Whitefish. State regulators said Monday the city is in compliance with national air quality standards, nearly three decades after it was marked f…
Deaths of newlywed women found shot at campsite investigated
Residents of a Utah tourist town near the campsite where a newlywed couple was recently gunned down say they're puzzled and concerned as the police investigation unfolds.
Health department offers 3rd vaccine dose for people with weak immunity
The Flathead City-County Health Department is taking online request forms from people with weakened immune systems for third doses of the Pfizer or Moderna Cov…
Body of hiker, missing since early July, found in Beartooths
Hikers have found the body of a woman who had been missing in the Beartooth Mountains in southern Montana since early July, Carbon County officials said.
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could boost public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universit…
National O-Mok-See champion an ambassador for equine sport
In addition to teaching math and parenting her three young children, Stephanie McLean makes time for a more unusual hobby: the horse-riding sport of O-Mok-See.
Kalispell council to develop Parkline Trail design standards
As the Parkline Trail continues to take shape through downtown Kalispell, the City Council is expected to discuss design standards for the trail at a work sess…
Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know why crews don't simply put out the flames to save their home…
Bus driver shortages are latest challenge hitting US schools
A Montana school district is dangling $4,000 bonuses and inviting people to test-drive big yellow school buses in hopes of enticing them to take a job that sch…
Market Livestock Sale has another record year
The Trade Center Building at the Flathead County Fairgrounds was buzzing with activity early Saturday morning as local 4-H and FFA students were busy preparing…
West Reserve Drive study to be unveiled Sept. 9
The Montana Department of Transportation will host two online open-house sessions regarding a study of West Reserve Drive in Kalispell at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.…