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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Judge restores protections for gray wolves
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration.
MSU to host celebration of 1972 Constitutional Convention
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus, former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot, former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, 1972 Montana Con…
Experts share mixed outlook on housing
The future of local housing is murky, according to presenters at the 2022 Economic Outlook Seminar presented by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business …
Law roundup: Man goes bananas in store
A belligerent drunk man wearing a black beanie and brown jacket was reportedly throwing things around a store, jumping on furniture and ignoring an employee who kept asking him to leave. One of his friends then sho…
Holmquist, Heino file for re-election
A list of Flathead County elected officials have filed in recent weeks seeking re-election, according to the county election department.
Planning board OKs massive Kalispell housing project
The Kalispell Planning Board is recommending approval of Spring Creek Park, a massive subdivision proposed between Two Mile Drive and Three Mile Drive.
Bail set at $1.5M for suspect in southern Montana homicide
Bail was set at $1.5 million Wednesday for a Livingston man who is charged with killing another man at a residence in the town of Clyde Park, north of Livingston.
Kalispell council reluctantly approves FairBridge permit
The Kalispell City Council on Monday approved a controversial conditional-use permit request to turn the FairBridge Inn & Suites and Conference Center into…
Montana court rules against media in closed meeting case
The chairman of a legislative committee who convened a meeting of a majority of the Republican members of the committee — but not a majority of the committee i…
Feds approve Montana plan to prevent child abuse, neglect
Montana's child welfare system plans to emphasize abuse prevention and family education services aimed at keeping children safely in their homes, rather than putting them in foster care, if at all possible, under a…
State trapping-education workgroup meets Friday
The six-member panel charged with developing Montana's new trapping education requirement will meet Friday in Polson.
Weyerhaeuser reports record profits in 2021
The year 2021 was a very good one for Weyerhaeuser. The company last week reported record net earnings of $2.6 billion.
Dixon's Hamel, Polson museum headed to Cowboy Hall of Fame
Dixon cowboy Gerald Lee “Jerry” Hamel and the Miracle of America Museum in Polson are among the 14th class of inductees into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Project to address dangerous rockfall along U.S. 2
The Montana Department of Transportation is proposing a project to mitigate the potential of dangerous rockfall along a half a mile of U.S. 2 about 12 miles west of Libby.
Police department responds to increased demand
Local population growth is adding to the demand for Kalispell Police Department services, but Police Chief Doug Overman feels confident his crew is on the righ…