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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.
World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fuele…
Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban
The Biden administration on Friday recommended an overhaul of the nation's oil and gas leasing program to focus on areas that are most suitable for energy deve…
Small businesses prepare for long holiday season
Small Business Saturday is back after a hiatus due to Covid-19 last year, but like the shift seen with other traditional holiday shopping events such as Black …
EPA proposed action on CFAC cleanup delayed until next year
Columbia Falls City Manager Susan Nicosia recently met with Glencore officials to discuss the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. site, and learned the company …
Sykes continues its beloved community Thanksgiving dinner tradition
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same in Kalispell if Sykes Diner didn’t invite the community to come in for its traditional holiday dinner free of charge.
Law roundup: Man causes scene and threatens harm
Dispatchers called back a phone number associated with a 911 hangup and spoke with a man who was out working in Kalispell when another man allegedly came out and caused a scene by harassing and yelling at him, hitt…
Logan Health to require Covid vaccine for all employees
Logan Health is requiring its entire staff to have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by Dec. 10 in order to comply with a federal rule announc…
Federal agent charged with pulling work gun on bar patron
A Drug Enforcement Administration agent from Colorado was charged Tuesday with felony assault with a weapon for reportedly pulling his government-issued handgun on a man at a Bozeman bar while he was intoxicated.
Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead stronger than ever after 40 years
From humble beginnings, the Artists and Craftsmen of the Flathead organization has grown into a burgeoning organization that now boasts 160 members and is cele…
Former off-duty officer sentenced for threatening Blackfeet tribal employees
A former off-duty federal law enforcement officer who admitted to misdemeanor assault for pointing an assault rifle at three Blackfeet tribal employees who were testing water on his property was sentenced today to …
C-Falls grabs first at home meet; Whitefish takes third
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team placed first among Class A schools at its invitational home meet Saturday, while Stevensville slid into second place and Whitefish took third.
Whitefish student performs in international music festival
Fiona Shanahan, 14, of Whitefish, performed at the New York Concert Music Festival on Nov. 20 at the Lincoln Center in New York City, placing second in the cla…
Law roundup: Driver has difficulty negotiating roundabout
A driver in Kalispell reportedly went up and over a roundabout, according to a call into the <strong>Flathead County Sheriff’s Office</strong>.
Gifts With A Lift program spreads cheer to state hospital patients
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is accepting mailed packages of holiday gifts to benefit Montana State Hospital patients.
Council finalizes game plan for new ward boundaries
The Kalispell City Council moved forward with plans to redraw the boundaries for its four wards after a work session Monday evening.