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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.
Couple faces murder charges in Crow girl's 2019 death
A Montana couple faces charges of murder and tampering with evidence in the 2019 disappearance and death of a 6-year-old girl on the Crow Indian Reservation.
Avelo Airlines brings direct LA flights to Glacier Park International Airport
A new airline is coming to Glacier Park International Airport this summer to offer direct flights to Los Angeles.
Commissioner Brodehl plans to seek second term
The Republican represents District 3 in the western part of the county.
Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations
It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — dem…
Montana senator wants to block mandatory diversity training
A Republican lawmaker in Montana wants to prohibit mandatory diversity training for state employees with a bill whose language matches a Florida law that is te…
Bill seeking to cut unemployment eligibility to 20 weeks clears committee
Great Falls Republican Rep. Steven Galloway’s bill to cut Montana unemployment eligibility from 28 weeks to 20, which he says will allow business owners to pay their employees more rather than paying into the unemp…
China owns little farmland in the U.S., but that still leaves some lawmakers worried
WASHINGTON — Nearly a third of states have laws prohibiting certain foreign businesses and governments from buying agricultural lands within their borders, and more states are looking to join them.
Kalispell man sees felony charge lessened to misdemeanor
A Kalispell man accused of throwing a knife at neighborhood children last year saw his felony assault with a weapon charge downgraded to a misdemeanor after ac…
Lakeside man takes deferred prosecution agreement
A Lakeside man brought up on a felony charge in Flathead County District Court after allegedly injuring a child under his care last year inked a deferred prosecution agreement in December.
Suspect in multiple theft cases earns deferred sentences
A man arrested for trying to steal a motorcycle last year and followed it up by allegedly leading authorities on a chase along U.S. 2 in a stolen pickup truck …
Law roundup: Man wants a break, steals candy bars
An employee allegedly saw a man put three Kit Kat bars in his pockets and walk out without paying.
Whitefish looks at minor subdivision
Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
New executive director leads conservation commissions
From attending undergraduate school in Salt Lake City where she fell in love with camping to volunteering as a marine conservationist in Madagascar, Casey Lewi…
Kalispell City Council poised to vote on panhandling proposal
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote on a proposal to ban panhandling and other transactions in municipal roadways at its Monday meeting.
Law roundup: Tough cookie threatens to beat employee
Columbia Falls Police Department received a report about a customer in a black SUV reportedly yelling at staff about cookies and threatening to pull an employee through the window and beat him up.