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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: Fore! Golfers take aim at horse pasture
A Kalispell resident’s neighbors were reportedly hitting golf balls into their horse pasture and they called the Flathead County Sherrif’s Office out of concern the neighbors were aiming at the horses.
Tester grills Forest Service chief on Holland Lake Lodge expansion plans
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana grilled the chief of the U.S. Forest Service last week about its initial decision — since reversed — to give an expansion plan at Holland Lake Lodge an exemption from a thorough envi…
FHS student shows compassion for others through community service
Flathead High School student Ivy Gannon is someone who meets people where they are in life with compassion and respect.
Law roundup: Banned shoplifter wants pants back
A man allegedly caught shoplifting was banned from a store but left a pair of pants behind that he later tried to retrieve.
Montana officer shoots, kills robbery suspect after pursuit
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy shot and killed an armed robbery suspect after a pursuit and standoff in Montana's largest city over the weekend.
Owen Sowerwine rich with natural habitat
The Owen Sowerwine Natural Area is a prime example of healthy land.
Local rock climbers care for Northwest Montana's crags
It was a splitter day at the crags.
Kalispell Public Schools seek general fund levies
General fund levies for Kalispell Public Schools’ elementary and high school districts will be on the ballot in a May mail ballot election.
FVCC culinary students open pop-up barbecue restaurant
The graduating class of Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana is launching an international barbecue pop-up restaurant next month.
Timber management project aims to mimic natural process
Forests regenerate on their own naturally, sometimes through wildfire. In 1929, the Half Moon fire burned more than 100,000 acres in the Flathead Valley and Gl…
Sprunger tackles liquor license system in hopes of fostering entrepreneurship
Flathead lawmakers have introduced a raft of alcohol-related bills during the Legislative Session, but a recent addition to the mix is already generating a buz…
County commissioners commit to constructing septage plant
On any given day between 20,000 and 40,000 gallons of septage waste needs to be pumped from septic tanks and treated, according to the county, but with the rapid growth in the area suitable land for disposal of tha…
Law roundup: Individuals find out where the beef is
Kalispell Police Department received a report that two girls who have a beef with another girl allegedly showed up at her location, punched her and threw her into a wall.
Polson student D.C. bound after winning state poetry reading contest
As Wica-ta-wi Hoksina Brown inhabits the poem that won him the state Poetry Out Loud championship, he does so carefully, his voice almost conversational at fir…
Tester calls on Biden to tackle selenium pollution
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada, U.S Sen. Jon Tester raised concerns pertaining to Northwest Montana in a letter sent to the White House, includ…