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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
US 2 roundabout, interchange near Kalispell almost complete
The new $5.2 million roundabout on U.S. 2 at the Dern/Springcreek Road intersection west of Kalispell will open to motorists in October, state highway official…
Montana senators blast continued closure of Canada border
Both of Montana's senators criticized the Biden administration's decision on Friday to continue blocking nonessential travel from Canada into the United States…
Flathead posts 3.4% jobless rate, strong workforce growth
Flathead County posted an unemployment rate of 3.4% in July, just a shade lower than the statewide jobless rate of 3.6%, according to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
New wolf hunting, trapping regs approved
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved several new wolf hunting and trapping regulations on Friday.
Mini-horse, swine and home culinary winners announced at fair
Northwest Montana Fair results
Law roundup: It’s already winter for Southern woman
Someone voiced their suspicions about a woman’s choice of outerwear to the Kalispell Police Department after seeing her bundled up in a black winter coat in the alley behind the courthouse.
Whitefish man accused of pointing gun at neighbor
An 82-year-old Whitefish man was jailed last weekend after allegedly pointing a gun at his neighbor and threatening to kill him.
A whole lot of bull at the Northwest Montana Fair
My flirtation with the cowboy way continued Thursday afternoon at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo in Kalispell.
Heat, drought point to trouble ahead for Montana's trout
On July 12, Florence-based fly-fishing outfitter Jay Dixon took a look at the forecast calling for several days of near triple-digit heat and decided to tempor…
Public defender office has backlog of 663 cases in Billings
A judge in Billings ordered the director of the state's public defender office to appear before him next month to explain why her office is failing to assign public defenders to Billings-area cases in a timely mann…
Fire restrictions still in effect in Northwest Montana
Fire danger remains high across Northwest Montana despite a week of precipitation and cooler temperatures, and officials are urging residents to continue abidi…
Biden backs end to wolf protections, but hunting worries grow
President Joe Biden's administration is sticking by the decision under former President Donald Trump to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S…
Missoulians mourn man who died in police incident
About a hundred people gathered at Sacajawea Park Thursday afternoon to grieve the death of Brendon Galbreath, 21, and demand transparency from law enforcement…
Montana only state to ban vaccine requirements for employees
While many large companies across the U.S. have announced that Covid-19 vaccines will be required for their employees to return to work in person, there is one…
Northwest Montana Fair winners announced
Results are rolling in from the various 4-H/FFA and Open Class competitions at the 2021 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, which runs through Sunday at the Flat…