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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.
Holiday harvest: In search of the perfect Christmas tree
For locals in the High Country of western North Carolina, author Gloria Houston’s children’s book “The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree” is as revered as muc…
New Camas entrance station to open next spring
For the first time in nearly two decades, Glacier National Park will operate an entrance station on the Camas Road beginning the spring.
Law roundup: Time for hooky bobbin’ and doughnuts
A woman and her kids were allegedly almost hit by one of five vehicles spinning doughnuts in the mall parking lot.
Whitefish man charged after woman found taped up and beaten
A Whitefish man is accused of restraining a woman with duct tape and beating her with a belt before she was able to escape to a neighboring house.
Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot warns republic is at risk
Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot warned that fidelity is in jeopardy in America, not only in regard to the state and national constitutions, but to the country…
3-year-old girl killed in central Montana trailer fire
A three-year-old girl was killed in a trailer home fire in central Montana, authorities said Friday. The Lewistown Police Department said a firefighter reported smoke coming from the home at about 1:30 p.m. Thursd…
OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Saturday that it would not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10, s…
Kalispell airports get slice of federal infrastructure funding
Kalispell’s two airports will receive new federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration, a press release announced Friday.
Board finalizes sale of old C-Falls junior high building
The Columbia Falls School Board on Monday approved a buy-sell agreement with Ruis Holdings to sell the old junior high school.
Kalispell schools to buy more stop arms for buses
Kalispell Public Schools will purchase more extended stop arms for its buses as part of improved Montana bus safety laws.
Law roundup: Man just wants his pants back
A man tried to retrieve his pants and a sewing kit from a neighbor, but she wouldn’t answer her door, he told the Kalispell Police Department.
Bigfork High School evacuated following bomb threat
Bigfork High School were evacuated Friday morning following a bomb threat at the school.
Covid shots for kids are scarce, demand mixed in rural Montana
So far, about 15% of the estimated 90,000 children ages 5-11 statewide have received a first dose of the pediatric COVID vaccine.
Oversight left Libby subdivision without fire suppression pond
Property owners at a Libby-area subdivision have gone without a piece of fire suppression infrastructure that should have been included in the development but …
Polson school district bumps up sub pay
The Polson School District has responded to its substitute teacher shortage by increasing the daily pay rate from $96 to $120.