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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 allocates $50M to bolster child care amid pandemic
Montana is allocating $50 million to increase the availability of child care in response to COVID-19
Child reports missing stuffed animal
Dispatchers called back a phone number involved with a 911 hangup and reportedly got a child on the phone who said someone stole her stuffed animal cat, but she didn’t see anyone take it. The child said it was on t…
Marion fire destroys shop and motor home
A family still in the process of moving to Marion lost a shop with living quarters and a motor home in an explosive fire on Sunday, according to Marion Fire District Chief Katie Mast.
Pandemic has generated extra traffic for some local businesses
COVID-19 isn’t all bad for business. In fact, some local companies are thriving, thanks to customers picking up new hobbies and adjusting to a socially distanc…
Kalispell man charged in domestic incident
A Kalispell man was arrested after a recent domestic incident that allegedly left a woman and her brother with various wounds.
Pandemic-driven loan load keeps local bank busy
There might be no such thing as too much business during a pandemic, but AJ King at Three Rivers Bank thinks the small community bank might be getting close. Since March, the local bank’s two Kalispell branches hav…
Developer proposes housing near Gateway center
The city of Kalispell Planning Board will consider a request for major preliminary plat approval of a development near the Gateway Community Center at its meeting tonight.
The joy of the hunt: Huckleberry harvest a summer signature
Two women were visible through the trees, just off the road up Crane Mountain. They were hunched down in the bushes, quietly chatting as their hands hunted thr…
Search scaled back for C-Falls man
Authorities are scaling back search efforts for a Columbia Falls man who is believed to have gone missing in Glacier National Park in late July.
Kalispell virtual return-to-school update Wednesday
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce will host a live webinar with new Kalispell Public Schools Superintendent Micah Hill at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Montana surpasses 5K known COVID-19 cases, reports 75 deaths
Montana surpassed 5,000 known COVID-19 cases and has reported 75 deaths
Popular "Yellowstone" series to be filmed in Montana
The popular “Yellowstone” series featuring Kevin Costner announced Friday it plans to move its production to the Missoula Valley and surrounding locations later this month
Youth goes for a drive in parking lot
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a 12-year-old girl allegedly seen driving in a motel parking lot. Officers drove through the area and didn’t see any 12-year-olds driving vehicles.
KPS may change mask policy for students
With more than two weeks before school starts, Kalispell Public Schools is proposing a change to its mask policy by requiring middle and high school students to wear them at school when unable to maintain six feet …
Weekly roundup
The owners of Sweet Peaks Ice Cream have dropped plans to construct a manufacturing facility and retail store on U.S. 93 in Whitefish.