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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Hilton Garden Inn under new ownership
Hilton Garden Inn under new ownership
Proposal to reference ‘equity’ in teacher code sparks backlash
A public meeting to review and approve changes to Montana’s code of ethics for teachers became a flashpoint for debate about diversity and race-based education…
BLM considering plan to stabilize landmark Pompeys Pillar
The historic sandstone landmark where William Clark carved his name on July 25, 1806, is cracked and deteriorating.
County challenges loss of state certification for ImagineIF
Flathead County Commissioners are challenging a decision to remove state certification for the ImagineIF Libraries and seeking to regain state funding that goe…
Montana ACLU files records request regarding library board
The ACLU of Montana has filed a public records request it says is related to recent efforts by ImagineIF Library Board trustees to remove books from library shelves.
Guides and outfitters lament murky minimum wage rule
A newly-enacted executive order requiring an increased minimum wage for federal contract workers has left local businesses scrambling as they try to determine …
Gun sale surge brings record money for conservation grants
Tax receipts from surging gun and ammunition sales in the U.S. boosted money for a federal conservation program to a record level in 2022, officials announced Friday.
Filing deadline approaching for school trustee candidates
The deadline to file as a school board trustee candidate is approaching.
Business sense — Local students shine at state DECA Conference
Young entrepreneurs and business-minded students from Flathead, Glacier, Whitefish and Polson high schools had a successful showing at the Montana DECA Conference.
Calendar set for 2022-23 in Kalispell Public Schools
Kalispell Public Schools has finalized the 2022-23 school calendar.
MSU offers new doctoral program in Indigenous and rural health
As part of its efforts to address the health and wellness of Indigenous and rural communities in Montana and beyond, Montana State University is offering a new doctoral program in Indigenous and rural health.
Study: Montana mice may hold the secret to virus spillover
For the past 20 years, Amy Kuenzi has spent three days of every month traveling to a ranch near Gregson, Montana, and setting out traps that contain peanut butter and oats. Her quarry is deer mice. She takes blood …
Advocacy group forms in wake of library trustee decisions
Responding to actions it says are threatening the quality of the ImagineIF Libraries system, a citizens group has formed to advocate for the future direction o…
'Freedom Convoy' rally planned Saturday at Port of Roosville
The so-called “Freedom Convoy” movement that has swept through Canada over the past few weeks will make its way to Eureka on Saturday as several hundred people…
Displaced hotel residents receive checks from Whitefish businessman
Four days before the lights were set to be turned off at the FairBridge Inn, Suites & Outlaw Convention Center, the remaining guests of the extended-stay hotel…