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PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier class of 2026 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
Montana homecoming for artist Jan Wood Thacker
The paintings and novels by Jan Wood Thacker will be featured during September at Phillips Studio and Gallery in the Kalispell Center Mall.
Manufacturer gives sanitation stations to local schools
Amanda and Colten Hart have retooled their local furniture manufacturing business to help local schools keep students safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Woman reports strange happenings
A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she felt like “strange things have been happening to her.”
County OKs Rose Crossing curve fix
The Flathead County commissioners voted last week to approve a safety improvement project that will adjust a 90-degree turn on Rose Crossing in Kalispell that has been a source of citizen frustration for several ye…
Heritage Place worker tests positive for COVID-19
An employee of Heritage Place, a skilled nursing facility in Kalispell, tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Wildlife agency seeks to carve out areas from protections
A Trump administration proposal released Friday would allow the government to deny habitat protections for endangered animals and plants in areas that would se…
At civil trial, defense argues police didn't need warrant
How law officers do their job was front and center during the fourth day of a civil jury trial about a man who was shot by Kalispell Police officers while they attempted to take his mother into custody for a mental…
Drive-by shooters sentenced to 15 years in prison
Two Flathead Valley men were sentenced to several years in the Montana State Prison Thursday afternoon in Flathead County District Court for their roles in a d…
Montana launches loan program as unemployment remains high
Gov. Steve Bullock announced on Thursday a new loan program to spur economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus, as applications for unemployment assistance increased in Montana for the third consecutive week.
Injured climber airlifted from Glacier Park peak
A male climber was airlifted off of Mount Gould in Glacier National Park Sept. 1, park spokeswoman Gina Kerzman confirmed.
High winds drive wildfires in Eastern Montana
People in the small eastern Montana town of Jordan were told Wednesday night that they can return to their homes after after a wind-driven wildfire briefly cau…
Woman charged with DUI after crashing into deputy
A Somers woman is charged with driving under the influence after he crashed into a Flathead County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle on Wednesday.
Unemployment claims in Montana rise for third straight week
Applications for unemployment assistance increased in Montana for the third consecutive week, even as national numbers are falling, the U.S. Employment and Training Administration said Thursday.
Flathead County switches to mail ballot for Nov. 3 election
The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to move to a mail-in election for the Nov. 3 general election, pivoting from their decision in lat…
Bison Range reopens to vehicle traffic
After being closed for four months, federal officials have reopened the National Bison Range.