General News
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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Snail discovery prompts warning about illegal dumping of aquariums
State wildlife officials believe aquarium dumping released a nonnative snail to Flathead Lake.
New practice a dream come true for massage therapist
New practice a dream come true for massage therapist
Effort looks to re-launch manufacturing alliance
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event on Feb. 22 for manufacturers to kick off Manufacturing Alliance 2.0, the resurgence of a previous effort …
Photographer captures night sky to raise awareness of light pollution
For the past several years, the New Jersey-based artist Imma Barrera has been working towards her goal of capturing images of the Milky Way in diverse ecosyste…
Wolves, bears are wary rivals as they compete for food
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Sharing a meal with a greedy tablemate makes for fraught relations, especially when there are claws and fangs involved.
North Fork Road project delayed
A $2 million project to reconstruct the upper North Fork Road has been delayed a year after bids came in higher than expected.
Flathead Lake state parks see visitation declines
The state parks around Flathead Lake remained a popular destination last year, visitation data shows, but not matching the record-setting levels of the last tw…
In GOP embrace of truckers, some see racist double standard
Former President Donald Trump, who repeatedly called Black Lives Matter protesters "thugs" and "anarchists," said there's "a lot of respect" for the overwhelmi…
Beetle picked to battle Flathead’s flowering rush invasion
A statewide invasive weed group is planning to release a European-born weevil in and near Flathead Lake to battle flowering rush.
Scholarship heifers awarded to 4-Hers
The Western Montana Stockman's Association selected three local 4-Hers to receive heifers as part of its herd-building scholarship program.
Lift operator still passionate after nearly four decades
“Wild” Bill Packer started as a lift operator on Big Mountain in 1986. Since that time, his enthusiasm hasn’t waned a bit, as anyone can tell who has heard his…
Law Roundup: Cats come calling at Kalispell residence
A man asked the Kalispell Police Department what to do about cats repeatedly showing up at his house because his wife is allergic.
Lake County presses state for law enforcement funding deal
Attorneys representing the Lake County commissioners sent a letter to Gov. Greg Gianforte last week in the hopes of finding a resolution to a longstanding dispute regarding costs of law enforcement on the Flathead …
Blankenship camp could become day-use only
The Blankenship Bridge area on the Flathead River is proposed to be a day use only area under the new Comprehensive River Management Plan.
Wolf hunting, trapping ends in southwestern Montana
Wolf hunting and trapping has ended for the season in southwestern Montana after hunters killed 82 wolves in the region, the state Department of Fish, Wildlife…