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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Construction labor crunch threatens development
Construction labor crunch threatens development
C-Falls council objects to CFAC cleanup plan
The Columbia Falls City Council last week voted to send a sharply worded letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several elected officials saying it doesn’t just want the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. …
Auction, tours planned for proposed Bad Rock wildlife area
Fundraising continues for the proposed Bad Rock Canyon Wildlife management area just east of Columbia Falls along the Flathead River.
Evergreen eighth-grader sets new school record in ‘Pi for Pie’ challenge
Evergreen Junior High eighth-grader Haven Bulgar set a new record for math teacher Alex Aiken’s annual pi challenge by memorizing 176 digits.
Zero waste webinar series launches this spring
Zero waste webinar series launches this spring
Montana Highway Patrol honors local officer
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper who has served Northwest Montana for 20 years has received the Award of Valor for his work involving a murder suspect in a hig…
Road trip wreck ends in felony charge against Polson woman
A Polson woman’s recent road trip to the Flathead Valley didn’t have an ending she likely could have imagined.
Law roundup: Videos could hurt woman’s influencer career
law roundup
Bill would ease Montana gravel mining regulations
Flathead Valley landowners and neighborhood advocates are among those opposing a bill in the Montana Senate that would ease regulations on open-pit gravel mines.
Conservation groups blast marijuana bill that steers revenue into general fund
Conservation advocates say the governor’s plan to implement recreational marijuana is ignoring the will of Montana voters by taking money that was earmarked fo…
Glacier Park nears decision on ticketed entry
Glacier National Park announces ticketed entry for West Entrance and St. Mary
Smith Valley School wrestles with overcrowding
Smith Valley School kicked off the facility planning process with multiple meetings Monday to brainstorm needs and solutions for facilities that are at capacity.
Law roundup: Beer thief caught in the act
0319 law roundup
Public input sought for West Reserve Drive expansion
Public input sought for West Reserve Drive expansion project
Montana House advances 'personhood' bill to limit abortions
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House advanced on Thursday a measure that would ask voters to change the state Constitution to define life as beginning at conception, effectively banning most abortion procedures i…