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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.
Investigators probe Amtrak derailment that killed 3
A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board was at the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that killed three people…
Climate change, logging collide — and a forest shrinks
Looking down a hillside dotted with large stumps and nearly devoid of trees, a pair of retired U.S. Forest Service employees lamented logging policies they hel…
Whitefish Fire Service Area seeks volunteers for advisory committee
The Whitefish Fire Service Area is seeking five volunteers to serve on a new steering committee that will help advise the district in the coming years.
Bakery introduces colorful French pastries
Sweet Mountain Macarons introduces colorful French pastries to the Flathead Valley.
Studying Lake McDonald water quality among group's 2022 projects
After collecting samples of crystal-clear water from Lake McDonald in 2018, researchers made a concerning observation: Nitrogen levels measured in the water we…
Plan moving forward to turn old Columbia Falls junior high into senior housing
The Columbia Falls School District is poised to go forward with a proposal by developer Mick Ruis to turn the old Columbia Falls junior high school into senior…
State unveils proposed changes to hunting regs
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks this week unveiled a long list of proposals to streamline hunting regulations in 2022 and 2023. The agency i…
Red Lodge firefighter, burned this summer, returns home
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — When the plane landed and Dan Steffensen’s feet hit the ground in Red Lodge on a recent Tuesday afternoon, the small town and its first …
Kalispell council rejects bids for new police building
The Kalispell City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to reject three bids to build a new search facility for the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: It’s the wurst: man demands ‘more sausage’
A patient called the Kalispell Police Department “because the registered nurse wouldn’t give him more sausage.”
County OKs purchase of new election software
The Flathead County commissioners took another step forward in updating the county’s election equipment on Tuesday by approving the purchase of new election software.
Work on U.S. 93 by Lakeside nears completion
Work on U.S. 93 near Lakeside and Somers is nearing completion.
Pfizer booster shots to begin in Flathead County
Flathead City-County Health Officer Joe Russell said the health department will begin giving Pfizer booster shots this week, now that the Centers for Disease C…
VA Medical Center near Helena to open beds to non-veterans
Montana hospitals that reach capacity due to a surge in Covid-19 cases may be able to transfer patients to the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center west of Helena, …
Another Montana therapeutic boarding school closing
A therapeutic boarding school in northwestern Montana, which state inspectors learned had once made boys sleep outside in winter conditions without proper clothing as punishment, closed on Friday.