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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.
Prescribed burns planned on state lands
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is planning a number of prescribed burns on Northwest Montana state land this fall.
Young musicians chosen for state music festival
Students from Columbia Falls, Flathead, Glacier and Whitefish were selected to perform with other top student musicians from around the state.
Kalispell man headed to prison for violent crimes
A Kalispell man with a violent past is headed to the Montana State Prison after being sentenced recently in district court.
Town hall meeting on suicide prevention efforts planned in wake of recent suicide deaths
In response to the number of recent suicide deaths in the valley among teens, a town hall meeting will be held on Sept. 29 to gather community members and agen…
National expert to speak on suicide prevention
“Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention,” said Scott Poland, director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office at Nova Southeastern University …
Rural Deer Park School welcomes new principal
Deer Park School has a new principal.
Stockman Bank to open branch in downtown Kalispell
Stockman Bank will open a new office at 1 Main St. in Kalispell later this year.
Law roundup: Bible belter annoys park guests
Kalispell Parks and Recreation received a complaint about a man “screaming in the park.” The man told the Kalispell Police Department he was “just reading his Bible and singing loudly.”
Health officer resigns, citing pushback on Covid guidelines
The public health officer in a small northern Montana county is resigning because of the "constant negativity, pushback, disregard and lack of support" that he…
Shodair scholarship program highlights suicide awareness
Shodair Children’s Hospital (Shodair) has partnered with organizations statewide to offer $10,000 in scholarships through its third annual suicide prevention awareness initiative.
National Guard to assist at Logan Health hospitals
Logan Health hospitals in Kalispell and Whitefish are set to receive assistance from the Montana National Guard as Covid-19 patients continue to tax the local …
Kalispell sets record for hottest summer
This summer was the hottest on record in Kalispell, according to new climate data from the National Weather Service in Missoula.
Columbia Falls man admits to elk poaching
A Flathead Valley man has been prosecuted in an elk poaching case in north-central Montana.
Providers challenge only US law banning vaccine mandates
Medical providers and Montana residents with compromised immune systems are challenging the only law in the U.S. that prevents employers from mandating workers…
Babb woman admits to trafficking meth
A Babb woman accused of receiving nearly 1 pound of methamphetamine in the mail has admitted to a drug trafficking crime.