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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.
Judge cancels Montana gas plant permit over climate impacts
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant that's under construction along the Yellowstone River in Montana c…
Lakeside man facing multiple criminal cases takes plea deal
James Scott Mende, 37, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea to a single count of threats and other improper influence in official and political matters in r…
Law roundup: Man asks to talk with officers about life
Looking to bend an ear, a man called the Columbia Falls Police Department.
Matching campaign launched for Owen Sowerwine conservation easement effort
The Flathead Land Trust has announced a matching campaign as they raise funds to place the Owen Sowerwine area under a conservation easement.
Campaign sends generators to war-torn city in Ukraine
One of Whitefish’s newest residents, Yurii Zinchenko, recently gave a presentation in Kalispell that illustrated the amount of destruction that is occurring in…
State issues permit for controversial Arlee gravel pit
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an opencut mining permit for a controversial gravel pit northeast of Arlee, just off of White Coyote Road.
Design phase of Reserve Drive widening project to get underway
The city of Kalispell, in partnership with the Montana Department of Transportation, is kicking off a road widening project on Reserve Drive between Hutton Ranch and Whitefish Stage roads.
ImagineIF Libraries Kalispell branch launches section for challenged books
ImagineIF Libraries officials have launched their solution for childrens’ books challenged by the public: a shelf in the childrens’ section of the Kalispell br…
Employers at job fair look to increase perks to attract workers
Whether it's to compete with other employers or to create a livable income, several employers said they are raising wages and beefing up benefits packages to a…
Prescribed fire projects planned across Flathead Forest
Prescribed fire projects on the Flathead National Forest area planned this spring as weather, fuel conditions and air quality conditions allow.
Tracks set to reopen following Paradise derailment
Montana Rail Link is set to reopen its tracks through Sanders County four days after a freight train derailed along the Clark Fork River.
Flathead Valley youth hockey coach pleads not guilty to child rape charges in Butte
A youth hockey coach accused of raping two boys at Butte hotels pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent Wednesday, five days aft…
Accused shooter enters Alford plea to misdemeanor charges
Jeffrey Allen Smith, 49, initially faced multiple counts of felony assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court for the alleged June 18, 2022 shooti…
Law roundup: Unsecured gun earns owner a lecture
Someone reportedly pulling into an apartment parking lot was alarmed to see a 9 mm gun sitting on top of a parked car but didn’t see anyone around.
Firefighter foundation supports those who put lives on the line
The foundation provides immediate immediate financial assistance to the families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and assists injured firefighters an…