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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.
Decision expected on permit for asphalt plant
On Tuesday, the Flathead County Board of Adjustment is expected to make a final decision on whether to approve a modification to an existing conditional-use permit that would allow the owners of a controversial gra…
Suspected arsonist arrested in Pablo
A Pablo man suspected of setting a fire in a wooded area near the old Plum Creek Mill was arrested Monday.
Cold case units focus on missing, murdered Indigenous women
The federal government has opened a cold case office in Anchorage, Alaska, to focus on missing Alaska Native and American Indian women
Arts in the Park celebrates its golden anniversary
In 1970, Paul McCartney announced the Beatles were breaking up, Casey Kasem hosted the first American Top 40 nationally syndicated radio program and the first …
Tool gauges COVID capacity for local testing, monitoring
In an effort to provide further insight into the valley’s COVID-19 cases, the Flathead City-County Health Department recently released an online community indicator dashboard that displays whether certain aspects o…
The burglar alarm is not pet-proof
It’s entirely possible a boxer named “Boomer,” a French bulldog named “Gus” and a white, short-haired cat named “Stinky” set off an alarm in Columbia Falls.
Man gets probation in Whitefish blackmail scheme
A California man who admitted to blackmailing a Whitefish businessman was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation.
Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse for second time in 2 days
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested for the second time in two days at the Idaho Statehouse
Pilot killed in Oregon wildfire was ex-Montana State player
Authorities say a Montana man who died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed while fighting an Oregon wildfire was a former basketball player at Montana State University
Growing wildfire keeps road closed outside Old Faithful
A wildfire that has closed a road near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park continues to grow
FVCC Foundation data possibly hacked
A technology company used by Flathead Valley Community College was recently hacked, college officials announced on Wednesday.
Flathead surpasses 500 total COVID cases
Flathead County this week surpassed 500 cumulative cases of COVID-19 since Montana’s outbreak began in March, and as of Wednesday, state and local data showed 119 of those cases are currently active.
Bigfork ACES finds new, larger home near school
The ACES After School program has been a fixture in the Bigfork community and lifeline for working parents for the past eight years as a local provider of affo…
Kalispell council to continue online meetings
The Kalispell City Council discussed holding in-person versus virtual meetings at a work session held over Zoom videoconference on Monday evening.
Fundraising challenge sets new record at midpoint
The Great Fish Community Challenge, a charitable giving campaign benefiting 56 local nonprofits, is now in the fourth week of the seven-week campaign and has set a new record for gifts collected in the first three …