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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 judge upholds suit over Native education requirement
A judge in Montana refused to dismiss a lawsuit Tuesday brought by Native American tribes, parents and students against state education leaders that alleges th…
House brings down Gianforte’s ‘HOMES Act’
The Montana House voted decisively Monday evening to kill one of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s key housing affordability proposals, a bill that would have allocated $200 million toward infrastructure to help build new home…
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports.
Billings Clinic plans pay cuts amid talks to integrate with Logan Health
Montana’s largest independent health system Billings Clinic is cutting salaries and implementing a hiring freeze in an attempt to cut expenses.
Biden offers $450M for clean energy projects at coal mines
President Joe Biden's administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects across the country at the site of current…
Prosecutors: Squatter threatened to shoot deputies
Dion Jay Stark, 51, is being held in the county jail with bail set at $50,000 following the March 29 confrontation with law enforcement.
Gianforte’s flagship red-tape relief bill takes a legislative beating
The single highest-profile component of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature red-tape relief effort, his much-touted push to streamline Montana’s code book in the name of efficient government, has emerged from its initi…
Resignation of Lincoln County clerk, election officials sparks response from residents
A proposed subdivision in the Yaak may have sparked the most discussion at a Lincoln County Commissioners' meeting last week, but the recent resignations of three county employees also generated comments.
Law roundup: Exhausted caretaker calls 911 for break
An exhausted woman in Bigfork called 911 reportedly saying someone needed to come take care of her mother because she couldn’t do it anymore.
Glacier Park plows begin clearing some roads
Glacier National Park plow crews started clearing some roads on the east side of the park last week.
Sanders County derailment spurs memories of 1999 'Silver Bullet Derby'
Sunday’s Montana Rail Link derailment along the Clark Fork River near Paradise brought back memories for some Sanders County locals who recalled a similar inci…
Conrad Mansion volunteer showcases history through fashion
Each year Teresa Knutson puts on a new historic clothing exhibit focusing on 19th- and 20th-Century fashion which are on display on all three floors of the his…
Whitefish looks at small subdivision in southern part of city
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Kalispell City Council to discuss proposed housing developments
Kalispell City Council meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E. Residents can also attend the meeting online via Zoom.
Law roundup: Neighborhood problem brought to deputies
Someone with a “neighborhood problem” in Kalispell sought out the help of the Flathead County Sherriff’s Office.