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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.
Law roundup: Scary men driving big trucks harass individual
Someone, who reportedly felt unsafe in Kalispell, complained about big, scary “rednecks” driving big trucks were harassing them on the bypass when Kalispell Police Department officers weren’t around.
Montana transgender lawmaker silenced again as backers erupt
Montana Republicans persisted in forbidding Democratic transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from participating in debate for a second week and her supporters brou…
Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond — one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets — fil…
Funding to send Montana prisoners to Arizona private prison reinstated by Senate committee
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee voted Friday to put the $3.9 million annually that would go toward funding 120 beds for Montana prisoners at a CoreCivic private prison in Arizona into a separate bill after …
Accepted into Idaho’s first pediatrics residency, Whitefish medical student looks to help children and families
There is no inclination where someone will end up, that is until match day, where across the United States medical students find out near simultaneously whethe…
Law roundup: Scooter rider disappears in a flash
A man with a missing tooth allegedly took a white scooter, that said “Flash” on it, for a test ride,
Pollution lawsuit could curb use of aerial fire retardant
BILLINGS, Mont. — A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government's use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists r…
FVCC taps into role-playing game’s popularity with continuing education class
A cooperative storytelling game, Dungeons & Dragons lets a group of players act as their characters as they complete quests, slay monsters, solve puzzles and, …
Zinke requests funding for 15 Montana projects
Congressman Ryan Zinke is requesting federal funding for 15 projects in Western Montana aimed at expanding local infrastructure, economic development and law enforcement capabilities.
Community briefs
Special Olympics games April 27-28; Special Olympics golf classic; Community meals set
As Montana looks to ban TikTok, questions linger
Less than a month after Congress battered TikTok’s CEO about Chinese influence over the social media platform and the threat it poses to national security, Mon…
Law roundup: Woman chased back inside by loose dogs
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a report that three dogs allegedly tried to attack a woman’s dog and chased her back into her house in Coram.
Homeowner sues county commissioners over zoning decision regarding fence
The homeowner who was denied a property zone change earlier this year for an already erected fence is suing the Flathead County commissioners.
Governor signs bill authorizing veterans cemetery in Columbia Falls
A new veterans cemetery serving former servicemen and women in Northwest Montana is coming to Columbia Falls.
Board selects Dziowgo as new Columbia Falls Public Schools superintendent
The Columbia Falls Public Schools Board of Trustees on April 12 selected Cory Dziowgo as its next superintendent.