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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Developers withdraw application for massive Kalispell subdivision
Developers withdraw application for massive Kalispell subdivision
Texas man dies in Montana skiing accident
BOZEMAN (AP) — A Texas man died in a skiing accident in southwest Montana last week, Gallatin County officials said.
Glacier Bank leader to retire after long career in banking
Glacier Bank leader to retire after 46 years
Man accused of raping woman after dinner date
A night out for dinner reportedly devolved into an alleged rape, according to the victim and law officers.
Local man jailed for allegedly assaulting girlfriend
Haley pleaded guilty on Sept. 30, 2021 to a charge of felony tampering with witness/informant and to a reduced charge of misdemeanor partner family member assa…
City to budget money for Lawrence Park trail completion
Council generally supports Lawrence Park trails
COVID support, behavioral health among focus areas for new public health institute
Pandemic support and behavioral health resources are focus areas for new public health institute
Tester, Daines vote with parties on COVID-19 package
The bill is expected to reach President Joe Biden's desk after a final vote Wednesday.
Swan River School to drop mask mandate April 5
The Swan River School Board voted Monday to allow teachers to dictate whether or not masks are required in their classrooms until April 5, when masks will no longer be mandated on campus.
Montana joins Arizona lawsuit to halt Biden immigration plan
HELENA (AP) — Montana's top prosecutor on Monday joined a lawsuit filed last month by Arizona which seeks to halt President Joe Biden's new immigration policie…
Report on oil and gas sale ban due by summer
BILLINGS (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will deliver an interim report on its suspension of oil and gas sales from federal lands and wate…
Propane leak precedes Ryegate house explosion that killed 2
A propane leak apparently led to an explosion that destroyed a mobile home in the central Montana town of Ryegate, killing two people who owned a bar there, Golden Valley County officials said.
Bigfork Chamber tops Salvation Army virtual red kettle giving
The Salvation Army bell ringers may have been absent from grocery store entrances this year, but that didn’t stop Bigfork residents from filling the red kettle…
Montana looks at next steps for Colstrip
Less than two years ago, just over the border in Campbell County, Wyoming, around 700 coal workers lost their jobs when the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines shut down. It is a fate many in Montana’s coal country, l…
Law roundup: Man punches truck over parking
A man was purportedly punching a woman’s truck on Ninth Street because he was mad she parked in a walkway. She told Columbia Falls Police Department he might be intoxicated.