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Flathead Valley Rotary Clubs rally for EPIC Day of Service
While Rotary is perhaps best known in the Flathead Valley for youth football and volleyball programs, the internat…
Valley Neighbors holds fundraising meal
Guests will enjoy a thoughtfully prepared menu crafted by a local Syrian chef.
State to host free seminar on avoiding fraud in Kalispell
A representative from the office of Montana State Auditor James Brown will lead a free, public seminar on how to protect against fraud as part of the fifth annual Senior Fraud Summit in Kalispell on Saturday.
Kalispell woman suspected of shooting at ex-boyfriend and his friends
Erin Gail Gravelin, 45, is expected to appear before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on May 7 for her arraignment on a felony count of assault with a weapon.
Motorist spat on law enforcement after March police chase through canyon, prosecutors say
The chase began when a Montana Highway Patrol trooper attempted to pull Roxie Joy LaRocque over on U.S. 2 near Hungry Horse about noon, according to court docu…
Mezze: Flathead Valley Community College culinary students host lunch pop-up
The restaurant is open for lunch Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Applications open for Great Fish Community Challenge
The Great Fish Community Challenge is a charitable giving campaign running Aug. 11 through Sept. 11.
Study: CFAC cleanup will have no lasting impact on endangered species
A supplemental biological assessment on the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site cleanup found the effort is not expected to have any long-term impacts o…
Law roundup: Teens terrorize drivers
A carful of teenagers reportedly matched the speed of a woman’s vehicle and pulled out what looked like a silver pistol and pointed it at her, yelling at her and saying they were going to kill her. She said the ca…
Libby woman involved in police shooting denied motion to dismiss
A Lincoln County judge has denied a request by a Libby woman shot by law enforcement officers in 2024 to have the case against her dismissed.
American Legion post in St. Regis begins refurbishing highway fatality markers
Ray Welch American Legion Post 13 in St. Regis is responsible for maintaining fatality markers along Interstate 90 from Lookout Pass to mile marker 77, just ea…
Mineral County commissioners make deputy county attorney responsible for $5K survey bill
Mineral County commissioners last week made a deputy county attorney responsible for resolving a $5,000 bill for surveying work they say he ordered without aut…
Flathead County Planning Board considers subdivision near Marion
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President finalist for University of Montana sees ‘community’ at flagship
Jeremiah Shinn, finalist for the University of Montana president job, said he was drawn to it because of its sense of community, evident in higher education in…
Mayor’s vote seals Kalispell Land Use Plan despite conflict-of-interest warning
Mayor Ryan Hunter cast the tie-breaking vote to adopt Kalispell’s new land use plan Monday night despite the city attorney’s warning that his participation cou…
Whitefish School District appoints Lisa Bloom as interim superintendent
The Whitefish School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday moved to negotiate a contract for interim superintendent with Lisa Bloom, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction.