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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.
Law roundup: Man knows which dog ‘did the deed’
Two people with “a lot of bad history” got into a fight because one suspected the other had let his dog defecate on the other person’s property.
Western Montana teenager dies in accidental shooting
A teenager from the western Montana town of Victor was killed in an accidental shooting when a firearm being handled by a friend discharged, Ravalli County officials said Thursday.
Flathead health officials confirm first flu case in over a year
Flathead County confirmed its first flu case of the season on Thursday.
Alleged killer pleads not guilty in shooting outside Fuel Fitness
A transient man charged with murder in the alleged shooting death of the manager of Fuel Fitness in Kalispell last month pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in…
MSU seeks to name nursing college after Whitefish philanthropists
Montana State University is planning to ask the state’s Board of Regents to approve naming its nursing college after part-time Whitefish residents Mark and Rob…
Conservation project hopes to curtail erosion, restore Krause Creek near Bigfork
A new conservation project aims to restore areas of Krause Creek that have eroded into 15-foot deep canyons northwest of Bigfork.
Relief funds recommended to recruit health care workers
A commission created to allocate federal COVID-19 relief funding to help stabilize Montana's economy recommended Wednesday that the governor allocate $4 millio…
Legislation introduced to allow lawsuits against Amtrak
Two Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation Wednesday to end an arbitration clause that Amtrak implemented in January 2019 and give customers the…
Garland defends school board memo amid Republican criticism
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended a memo aimed at combating threats against school officials nationwide while Republicans insisted he resc…
Heavy rain, possible valley snow this weekend
Northwest Montana hunters will need to pack rain and snow gear this week as a major Pacific storm is set to dump ample precipitation on area mountain ranges.
Covid surge pushes Kalispell hospital over capacity
Logan Health opened its temporary alternate care unit this week as a mounting number of Covid-19 patients continues to tax the Kalispell hospital’s bed capacit…
Man gets house arrest in case of missing Blackfeet girl
A man has been sentenced to nine months of house arrest after pleading guilty to negligent endangerment in the case of a 3-year-old girl who went missing on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in April.
Authorities ID Evergreen shooting victim
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting Sunday night in Evergreen.
Ronan woman killed, boy injured in Lake County crash
Two people were killed in separate crashes Tuesday in Northwest Montana.
Kalispell students achieve National Merit semifinalist status
Three Kalispell high school seniors have achieved National Merit semifinalist status.