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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.
Kalispell man admits to child sexual exploitation
A Kalispell man accused of taking sexually explicit photographs of a child while boating on Ashley Lake in Flathead County admitted charges on Wednesday.
Volunteers sought for Wreaths Across America stake pounding
The Civil Air Patrol, Flathead Composite Squadron, invites the community to participate in its annual Wreaths Across America stake pounding event this Saturday.
Law roundup: Police intervene to settle bike squabble
A landlord stole a bike from a tenant’s child, then refused to give the bike back, according to the child’s mother.
Judge temporarily blocks law to prevent power plant closure
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Montana law that sought to prevent the closure of a coal-fired power plant by requiring its outgoing owners to pay fo…
La Nina's back and it's not good for parts of dry West
For the second straight year, the world heads into a new La Nina weather event. This would tend to dry out parts of an already parched and fiery American West …
Authorities ID man's remains found in Flathead River
Authorities have identified the human remains found in the Flathead River on Sept. 6 as Justin David Icard, 32, who went missing three years ago.
MSU holds grand opening for $20M American Indian Hall
Montana State University will hold a grand opening Saturday for its new $20 million American Indian Hall, with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland among…
Suspected drug use lands alleged arsonist back in jail
Christina Louise Sanchez has had two chances at freedom after she allegedly committed three different felonies this summer, but an apparent drug problem has la…
Kalispell Chamber leads effort to find child-care solutions
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is conducting a study of local businesses to gather input about child-care options in Flathead County in an effort to address…
$31M in federal funding available to Montana child-care providers
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced this week that $31 million in federal funding is now available to Montana child-care providers via an online application.
Nine school districts offer free Covid testing
Nine school districts are offering free rapid Covid testing to staff, K-12 students and parents at three Kalispell and Evergreen locations.
Law roundup: It’s lights out for truck driver
Columbia Falls Police Department warned a man about driving with an illuminated light bar and four forward-facing lamps on his truck on Ninth Street.
Blackfeet Chief Earl Old Person dies at 92
Earl Old Person, the chief of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana and former chairman of the tribal business council, has died of cancer. He was 92.
Glacier's Sun Road closes early for season
Due to continued winter weather, the alpine sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park will remain closed for the season.
54 hospitalized with Covid at Logan Health
The number of patients at Logan Health Medical Center hospitalized with Covid-19 reached a new high Wednesday.