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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 takes another shot at passing an insulin co-pay cap bill
Alison Sharkey-Hines said her son, who was born premature and died at two weeks old, might still be here if she had access to affordable insulin.
Bill aims to give Montana Legislature standing in court fights over laws
Two bills heard Tuesday in the House Judiciary Committee aim to give the Montana Legislature, and individual legislators, options to defend their laws in court, while another sought to implement a public comment pe…
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to run for 4th term in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana said Wednesday he will seek reelection to a fourth term in 2024, a boost to Democrats' hopes of maintain…
Elks Lodge collects donations for veterans food pantry
Elks Lodge collects donations for veterans food pantry
Mushers harness dog power at Flathead Classic this weekend
Approximately 40 teams from the United States and Canada are set to race in the two-day event.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards grant to aid in skatepark expansion
The Major Community Project Grant program is dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations complete capital projects that will have a significant and positive e…
Commissioners' letter on homelessness referenced in Helena debate
Rep. Jodee Etchart, R-Billings, referenced a letter released by the Flathead County Commission earlier this year that referenced homelessness as a “lifestyle choice for some” in explaining her opposition to providi…
Suspects in Kalispell bank robbery plead not guilty
Two men suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo bank in north Kalispell over the summer have pleaded not guilty in Flathead County District Court to felony charges …
Law roundup: Homeless man alleges attack at store
Officers with the Kalispell Police Department assisted a man in getting to the warming shelter after he was allegedly attacked at a gas station.
Suspected ‘money mule’ sentenced in federal court
A Kalispell woman who pleaded guilty in federal court in September to charges stemming from an alleged overseas money laundering scheme received a more than four year prison sentence Tuesday.
Educators tout internships and apprenticeships at Kalispell Chamber luncheon
Learning to fly, interning at a law office, using a surgical robotic arm, identifying fish at a hatchery, creating art to display at the hospital — these were just some of the examples Kalispell Public Schools offi…
Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the …
County officials close stretch of Hodgson Road
Whiteout conditions led to the closure of Hodgson Road from Trumble Creek Road west to the Whitefish River, county officials said Tuesday morning.
15-year-old boy shot in Great Falls, 2 suspects in custody
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was shot while walking to school Tuesday morning and suffered life-threatening injuries, police in Great Falls said.
State Republicans vote to rebuke former Gov. Marc Racicot
Marc Racicot, who served from 1993 to 2001 as a two-term Republican governor, was formally rebuked by party leadership for recently supporting Democrats in sta…