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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Dismantling of Bigfork’s ‘bridge to nowhere’ underway
After seven years of legal battles, Bigfork’s ‘bridge to nowhere’ is coming down.
Law roundup: Woman heated over gas fireplace issue
A woman allegedly thought a tenant in the process of moving out of a property that had a new gas fireplace installed, was tampering with or adjusting it, causing gas leaks.
Longtime liftie nears 50 years on The Big
Generations of skiers and snowboarders on the Big Mountain have enjoyed the same friendly face and warm smile when Chair 1 took them to the lift shack at the s…
Glacier Park International Airport gets $7.3M for expansion project
Glacier Park International Airport is landing about $7.3 million in a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the funds slated to go toward the second …
U.S. to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds
U.S. officials will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands under a Friday order from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland that calls for the…
Authorities arrest suspected leaders of local Pagan Motorcycle Club chapter
Flathead County authorities announced Friday the arrest of two men thought to be leaders of the local chapter of a motorcycle club linked to last month’s brawl…
Kalispell ag center hosts district competitive events
More than 200 FFA students from a dozen high schools around Montana recently converged at the H.E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell for a ch…
Free the Seeds event cultivates agricultural learning
One of the featured speakers Alissa LaChance is the owner and operator of Dirt Rich Compost, an industrial scale compost company, where the focus is on regener…
Assault with a weapon charges in C-Falls case dropped
The two entered not guilty pleas at their subsequent arraignments, setting the stage for eventual jury trials.
Law roundup: Tire change arouses suspicion
A man changing the tire of a pink bicycle while allegedly talking to himself drew the suspicion of a passerby, who called the Kalispell Police Department.
Zinke calls for end to Glacier’s reservation system
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke has concerns about Glacier National Park’s reservation system, claiming it locks out locals.
Suspect in summertime attack given deferred sentence
errad Raymond Merrill, 30, pleaded guilty to felony criminal endangerment and misdemeanor partner or family member assault in December.
Whitefish puts pause on new marijuana dispensaries
The ordinance prohibits the approval of new applications for administrative conditional use permits for marijuana dispensaries.
Opinions differ, but folks cordial at Columbia Falls growth workshop
So far this year there have been just a handful of building permits, as subdivisions have been completed over the years and the number of lots in the city has …
Sunburst mental health clinic closes amid Medicaid fraud investigation
Sunburst Mental Health’s Kalispell clinic closed its doors last month amid a Montana Department of Justice investigation into allegations of Medicaid billing f…