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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.
2 teens killed, 2 injured in Powell County crash
Two teenagers died and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Powell County.
Chippewa Cree Tribe welcomes bison return to tribal lands
Hundreds of Chippewa Cree tribal members clung to a barbed-wire fence, cheering and high-fiving as the community welcomed the return of 11 bison to tribal land…
County eyes septage treatment, biosolids facility
Flathead County has taken the first step in working toward a long-term solution for handling the county’s burgeoning septic waste by seeking firms or individua…
Kalispell woman accused of DUI with child in vehicle
A Kalispell woman was recently arrested after she allegedly drove drunk with a 6-year-old child in the vehicle.
Law roundup: Nothing unusual about woman's nonsense
A woman staying at a motel was “talking nonsense” on the phone to the Kalispell Police Department.
Pot rules, architecture divide Kalispell mayoral candidates
The differences between Kalispell mayoral candidates Mark Johnson and Sid Daoud came down to questions of small and smaller government during a virtual questio…
Special counsel requests information in hospital complaint
The Legislature's special counsel has given Montana's attorney general a Nov. 5 deadline to turn over information related to his office's investigation into a …
Legal challenges stack up over state vax law and federal mandate
Two breaking legal developments on the vaccination front occurred in quick succession Friday.
US to gauge climate damage from federal oil and gas sales
U.S. government regulators for the first time will analyze greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling on federal lands on a national scale, as the Bide…
Whitefish rejects hotel for U.S. 93; approves another on Central Ave.
Whitefish City Council last week denied one hotel project on U.S. 93 South, while approving a boutique hotel planned downtown on Central Avenue at the same mee…
Aluminum shortage disrupts license plate printing in Montana
A disruption in the aluminum supply has put a temporary stop to traditional license plate manufacturing in Montana.
Court says coal mine expansion permit ignored pollution law
Montana environmental regulators ignored the law when they permitted an expansion of a massive strip mine that is the sole source of coal for a large power plant despite concerns over water pollution, a state judge…
Talk it out — speech and debate teams ready to roll
Speech and debate competitors are ready to talk the talk at the Kalispell Kickoff Saturday.
Town Pump to match $1M in 20th food bank fundraiser
With demand for food bank services continuing to surge in Montana as the pandemic wears on, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching $1 million in contributions during its 20th annual fundraising campaign fo…
Grizzlies drawn to Columbia Falls by compost facility
A composting facility just outside the Columbia Falls city limits has attracted at least nine grizzly bears, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman Dillon …