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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.
Court approves deal between union, bankrupt coal miner
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A court has approved a deal allowing up to 30 workers to be rehired at a shuttered Montana coal mine to complete cleanup of the property near the Wyoming border.
Montana Senate advances bill to allow sex education opt out
HELENA (AP) — The Montana Senate voted Monday to advance a bill that would allow parents of public school students to opt out of sex education and would ban abortion providers from offering information in schools.
Three teens killed after rollover crash west of Billings
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Three teenagers have been killed and a fourth hospitalized following a single-vehicle rollover crash west of Billings.
Montana snowmobiler killed in Idaho mountain avalanche
HAMILTON (AP) — A Montana man was killed in a large avalanche while riding a snowmobile in the Sawtooth Mountains in central Idaho.
Teen arrested in Kalispell following police chase
Kalispell Police Department officers apprehended a male juvenile following a pursuit on Idaho Street late Sunday evening.
No charges after Wyoming grizzly feeding investigation
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — On a Friday afternoon last October, game warden Brian DeBolt and federal special agent Steve Stoinski drove to the Solitude Subdivision in…
Kalispell council gets refresher on communication policies
The Kalispell City Council’s lines of communication have undergone significant upheaval over the past year, prompting a work session tonight to review the council’s communication policies.
Law roundup: Man holding bat hangs around corner
A driver called Kalispell Police Department because they were suspicious of a man standing by a corner who was reportedly holding a bat and pacing back and forth between a bank and store on South Main Street.
Scientists look at how some Yellowstone wolves avoid mange
BILLINGS (AP) — After 25 years of inbreeding, Yellowstone National Park's wolves are becoming more genetically similar, researchers have found.
Kalispell crash victim identified
Authorities released the name of a Kalispell man who died in a one-vehicle crash on Airport Road last Thursday as Todd Dowen, 59.
Interest in concealed weapons 'skyrocketing' in Flathead County
Mirroring a national trend, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office processed a record 2,605 applications for concealed weapons permits in 2020, a 39% increase ov…
States remain split on guns in capitols
HELENA (AP) — In the past year, insurrectionists have breached the U.S. Capitol and armed protesters have forced their way into statehouses around the country.
Kalispell man chronicles history of state's license plates
Man's passion for license plates leads to new book chronicling their history in Montana.
Kalispell dealership to host in-house boat show
Kalispell dealership launches in-house boat show
Free the Seeds to feature drive-up giveaway, Zoom sessions
Free the Seeds returns to the Flathead Valley March 6-8 for a sixth year of workshops and free seeds.