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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 has spent 1,800 hours, $100K defending challenges to 2021 bills
The Montana Department of Justice has spent just more than $100,000 and nearly 2,000 hours defending the state from legal challenges against laws passed during the 2021 legislative session, according to a legislati…
Law roundup: Driver hits snowman on way to gas station
A reckless — possibly intoxicated — driver wearing a pink hat reportedly drove through a ditch and ran over a snowman on her way to the gas station.
Whitefish woman killed in crash on I-90
A Whitefish woman was killed Sunday when the vehicle she was riding in collided with a parked semi-truck on Interstate 90 near Belgrade.
Veteran financial adviser retiring at year’s end
Financial advising is notoriously prone to burnout, but not in the case of Rex Harris. The founder of Harris Financial Services, Inc. in Whitefish is set to re…
Law roundup: ‘All of Montana’ is source of woman’s distress
Dispatchers called back a phone number connected with a 911 hang-up and the woman who answered said, “all of Montana was causing her distress.” She told dispatchers to “stay out of her business,” and hung up again.
Law roundup: Bah humbug: Christmas curmudgeon gets lippy
A Scrooge driving a big Ford pickup wasn’t in the Christmas spirit while shopping in Kalispell. He cursed at a woman and nearly hit her with his door after he was asked not to park in the employee lot.
Tech company specializes in serving small businesses
New tech company specializes in serving small businesses.
Fatal occupational injuries decreased in 2020
The number of workplace deaths in Montana decreased in 2020, according to the Montana Department of Labor & Industry.
Dispensaries ramp up for legalized pot
A new law going into effect Jan. 1 will be blazing a new trail for Montana cannabis dispensaries.
Grants boost plans for Flathead River Alliance
The Flathead Rivers Alliance plans to have much greater outreach to river users on the three forks of the Flathead this coming summer.
FAQ: Recreational marijuana in Montana
On Jan. 1, 2022, adult-use recreational marijuana will become available for purchase in Montana. The launch of the new market raises a wide range of questions,…
Live nativity celebrates ‘the reason for the season’
Around a manger off Foys Lake Road sat the Heffernan family dressed as Mary, Joseph, shepherds, or one of the Magi, and an angel for Family Life Christian Chur…
Law Roundup: Caller has a lot to talk about
A caller to the Kalispell Police Department said he wanted to talk about his son and a truck, but then he asked “if you win holding a cardboard sign panhandling on a corner.”
Judge: 2 PSC districts ‘presumptively unconstitutional’ due to uneven population growth
A federal judge issued an order yesterday blocking the state’s top election official from certifying candidates running for the Public Service Commission until…
Sleigh rides at Trego ranch a 'magical' experience
Sleigh rides are a magical experience at Cripple Creek Ranch near Trego.