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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.
Lake County awaits final decision on funding PL 280
House Bill 479, a bill originally introduced by Ronan Rep. Joe Read and Bigfork Rep. Bob Keenan, has passed the House and advanced out of the Senate Finance an…
State jobless rate drops again
Montana reported another all-time low unemployment rate in March, but Northwest Montana counties lag behind the state as a whole.
Portion of East-Side Hungry Horse Reservoir Road closed
Warming temperatures and spring snowmelt are contributing to increased water levels on rivers and lakes, and saturated soils across Flathead National Forest, especially on roads and trails. All forest users shoul…
PHOTOS: Kalispell's Arbor Day celebration 2023
Third-grade students from School District 5 gathered for a day full of activities including environmental education booths, park beautification, tree planting …
Montana latest to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday to ban gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people — the battle over which ended with the re…
Montana requires prior approval for Medicaid-paid abortions
Montana physicians will have to provide prior documentation showing that an abortion is medically necessary before the state's Medicaid program will authorize …
PHOTOS: Special Olympics Glacier Area Spring Games
Special Olympics Glacier Area Spring Games
Voters reminded to mail ballots for school elections — polls open in three school districts on May 2
Ballots are due May 2 for registered voters living in school districts that are holding mail-ballot elections. Ballots may be mailed or hand-delivered but are due in a voter’s respective district by 8 p.m.
Libby mom and preemie share air ambulance experience at ALERT banquet
Verity Thorne remembers the fear that came with hearing her 2-month-old son, born prematurely and having spent his first days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Un…
Law roundup: Mailman accused of taking catnap
Officers with the Kalispell Police Department were asked to check in with a mailman after someone thought they saw him sleeping in his U.S. Postal Service truck.
New burn permit system for Flathead County
Beginning in May, Flathead County will use the same fully supported burn permit and notification service used in 29 other counties across the state.
Glacier inholder case centers on jurisdiction
The case of a private home built along the shores of lower McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park could come down to jurisdiction.
ImagineIF Foundation executive director steps down
ImagineIF Libraries’ biggest fundraising partner is seeing another executive director exit, this time after just a year on the job.
Guardsman spoke of 'murder,' may still possess secrets: US
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of guns, talked of "vi…
Whitefish couple's $101M donation funds nursing education center in Missoula
Community Medical Center has signed a letter of intent to donate land in Missoula for a new nursing education building to be built with a portion of a $101 mil…