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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Huge California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns
California's largest single wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands on Tuesday as fire crews tried to protect rural communities from flam…
Grizzly bear in fatal Montana attack was guarding food cache
A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a Montana man near Yellowstone National Park this spring likely was defending a moose carcass and may have continued to aggr…
Crews searching for men in Yellowstone River, Flathead Lake
Law enforcement agencies are searching for a 63-year-old man who got swept away in the Yellowstone River between Columbus and Big Timber on Sunday.
U.S. Senate passes historic $1.2T infrastructure bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, a milestone for one of President Joe Biden’s priorities after mon…
Southeast Montana town evacuated as wildfire closes in
A small town in southeastern Montana was ordered evacuated Tuesday as strong winds drove a wildfire dangerously close to the community just outside the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, officials said.
Libby couple killed in MN plane crash were doctor, county official
Two Libby residents, known for their dedication to public service and love of the outdoors, died in a plane crash in southeastern Minnesota over the weekend al…
State workers to return to work as Montana faces virus surge
All Montana state employees will be required to return to work Sept. 7, even as the state faces a surge in coronavirus cases.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nati…
Many hospitals require vaccines for workers — but not in Montana
Nearly 1,500 hospitals — roughly a quarter of all hospitals in the U.S. — now require staffers to get a COVID-19 vaccine, said Colin Milligan, a spokesperson f…
County renews agreements for Bigfork's Sliter Park
The Flathead County commissioners have signed two agreements that will keep the Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park in downtown Bigfork operating as one of the comm…
Libby veterans group seeks to restore cemetery angel statue
For decades, an angel has stood silent watch over the veterans buried in the Libby Cemetery. Now members of a local veterans group want to see her restored in …
Open houses planned for downtown Bigfork bridge project
Bigfork will have a new downtown bridge in 2024.
Huckleberry Days Arts Festival planned in Whitefish
The 32nd annual Huckleberry Days Arts Festival will take place Friday through Sunday at Depot Park in Whitefish.
Volunteers sought for cleanup of Flathead River
The Flathead Rivers Alliance, the Flathead Basin Commission and the Flathead Conservation District are seeking volunteers to clean up the three forks of the Fl…
State explains how to comply with Montana's vaccine discrimination law
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry this week offered guidance to government agencies and private businesses on how to adhere to a new state law barri…