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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.
Columbia Falls speech captures win at Piratepalooza
Columbia Falls High School speech and debate brought home the hardware at the Polson Piratepalooza Speech and Debate tournament Saturday.
Law roundup: Vehicle driven recklessly with glee
A silver Jeep SUV tore through a parking lot, almost hitting one of the employees, and the driver laughed before leaving.
State postpones new election management system
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced Monday that the state will hold off on its transition to a new statewide election management system, indicating in a statement the system has not met all the cr…
Montana confirms first cases of Covid omicron variant
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services officials have detected the Omicron variant through testing of positive COVID-19 samples from two Montana residents in their 30s with travel history to South A…
Omicron sweeps across nation, detected in Montana
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, feder…
Fire consumes Helena Flats home
A house on Helena Flats Road was destroyed in a blaze Sunday afternoon.
Nature reserve buys ranch, grows to more than 700 sq miles
A privately-owned nature reserve that's trying to build a Connecticut-sized park where bison and other wildlife can freely roam on the U.S. Northern Plains says it is purchasing a 50-square mile ranch that abuts th…
Bigfork chef finds his niche after Covid upends career in LA
Schafer’s Restaurant chef Jeans Matheros was living a very different life in Los Angeles before the pandemic hit.
Kalispell weighs option to join opioid settlement agreement
The Kalispell City Council on Monday will consider joining a series of settlement agreements against major opioid distributors.
Whitefish council considers short-term rental rule changes
The Whitefish City Council on Monday will wrap up a public hearing for a proposal that aims to update and improve regulations and enforcement for residential short-term and medium term rentals.
Law roundup: Man blames TikTok for tire tampering
Someone allegedly removed all the lug nuts off the rear passenger tire of a man’s truck, which was parked with a trailer on the street.
Season's first avalanche warning issued for NW Montana
The season’s first avalanche warning was issued Sunday for Northwest Montana following heavy mountain snowfall overnight.
Popular meat shop expanding in Columbia Falls
Meat shop expanding in Columbia Falls
University of Montana announces fall graduates
The University of Montana announces fall graduates
Blackfeet student finds her path to UM graduation
Blackfeet student Mariah Omeasoo of Browning overcame challenges to graduate Saturday from UM’s Davidson Honors College and the College of Business.