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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.
Man sentenced for assaulting county jail guards
A Kalispell man who violently assaulted three jail guards earlier this year was sentenced Thursday in Flathead County District Court to serve time in the Monta…
Law roundup: Woman takes long bathroom break
A woman locked herself in a bathroom and refused to come out for several hours, according to a call to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.
Fine levied in fight over mask after Knudsen intervened
A Montana man accused of threatening a restaurant manager with a handgun when he was asked to wear a face covering during the height of the pandemic was fined $100 on a misdemeanor charge, after state Attorney Gene…
Testing underway on new elections management system
Testing is underway on a new elections management system for Montana that county elections leaders warned last month was still full of bugs and didn’t appear r…
Conservation group sues Army Corps over Columbia pollution
A conservation group is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, saying the agency is polluting the Columbia River with hot water, oil and toxic chemicals that …
Company fined after exposing Montana workers to arsenic
A company that operated a Montana plant to to turn mining waste into roofing materials was fined and ordered to conduct medical monitoring of workers on Friday, after pleading guilty to a criminal charge that it ex…
Commissioners reappoint 2 Health Board members
The Flathead County commissioners on Thursday decided to retain incumbent Board of Health members Dr. J. Peter Heyboer II and Ronalee Skees, reappointing them …
AR-15 shooter accused of parole violation
A Flathead Valley man convicted of firing a gun during an incident at a state fishing access site last year is behind bars after several alleged probation viol…
Cleanup plans considered for Libby vermiculite mine site
Officials overseeing the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site are a step closer to selecting a cleanup solution for contaminated property in and around the former vermiculite mine.
Law roundup: Man mistakenly reports elderly neighbor
After a robbery, neighbors were advised to call law enforcement if they saw any vehicles coming down a dead-end road.
Favorable conditions surprise skiers on opening day
Skiers and boarders waited a little longer this year to hit the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort, but four Columbia Falls High School students didn’t waste …
3 men face arson charges after fires burned 13 homes
Three men, one of whom told investigators that they were driving around "smoking marijuana and shooting fireworks at each other inside the vehicle" last week, …
Montana senators vote to block vaccine rule for private businesses
Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester crossed party lines Wednesday to support a resolution that blocks a federal rule requiring vaccines or weekly testing for workers …
County extends health officer contract, OKs pay raise
The Flathead County commissioners have extended the contract for Public Health Officer Joe Russell to June 30, 2022, and gave him a raise as the county continu…
State seeks to increase archery range at Lone Pine State Park
The Lone Pine State Park archery range is the only developed, outdoor public archery range in the Flathead Valley.