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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Lakeside man brought up on felony charge for harassing deputy
Allegedly drunkenly threatening a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy outside of a Lakeside saloon last week earned James Scott Mende a pending felony char…
Montana considers new wave of legislation to loosen vaccination rules
In 2021, Montana passed House Bill 702 — the first of its kind in the nation — which prohibited discrimination based on vaccine status in settings like employm…
Board of Public Ed formally adopts new school quality rules
The Montana Board of Public Education Friday unanimously approved a raft of changes to state regulations governing the quality of K-12 public schools, officially bringing to a close a multi-tiered process that bega…
Law roundup: Not a clean getaway for toothbrush thief
A man possibly seeking a healthy smile was detained for trying to steal a toothbrush.
Planning board considers shelter expansion
The board meets in the City Council chambers at 6 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Avenue West.
Trial underway for accused killer Zackary Maas
Prosecutors laid out their case against accused murderer Zackary Matthew Maas in Flathead County District Court on Monday, alleging he waited months to take ve…
Gianforte signs $1B Republican tax rebate, tax-cut package into law
Flanked by dozens of Republican lawmakers on the steps of the state Capitol, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a tax cut, rebate and spending package totalling more t…
Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists
The Biden administration said Monday it is approving a huge oil-drilling project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental decision by Pres…
21-year-old pedestrian killed near Columbia Falls
A Columbia Falls pedestrian is dead after he was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Montana 40 about 2:07 a.m. Saturday morning.
Tailor transforms youthful love for fashion into career
It was after a lonely four-month spell at sea that he realized nautical life wasn’t for him, so he came to San Francisco to get a master’s degree in fashion.
Kalispell City Council work session focuses on panhandling ordinance
Kalispell City Council is expected to debate a proposed ordinance aimed at further discouraging panhandling on public roadways and public parking lots at its Monday work session.
Law roundup: Lost man asks police to find his location
A man allegedly called the Kalispell Police Department asking if they knew his location.
Voting open for sticker design scholarship contest
Two student-created sticker designs are in the running for a chance at scholarships.
Whitefish applies for grant to improve pedestrian safety downtown
City Council recently authorized a grant application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for work on the Whitefish Promenade concept designed to move non-motorized traffic through town.
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