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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.
Volunteers rescue dad, daughter from Cabinets
BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO — A 16-year-old girl and her father from Bonners Ferry are back home after becoming separated in the Cabinet Mountains in Montana, thanks …
Law roundup: Boy’s intense gaming mistaken for violence
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department because they allegedly thought someone was being hurt after hearing screaming, thumping and banging coming from a wall shared with their neighbor. Turns out, a boy was…
Missing 2-year-old boy found dead in dumpster in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy who was reported missing in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Friday was found dead several hours later in a dumpster.
Snowmobiler killed in Sawtooth Mountains avalanche
STANLEY, Idaho (AP) — A snowmobiler was killed after getting swept away by a large avalanche in the Sawtooth Mountains in central Idaho.
Montana man again sentenced to 80 years for stabbing death
BILLINGS (AP) — A Montana man who was twice convicted of killing another man during a drunken argument over which branch of the military was better was sentenced Friday to 80 years in prison. William Earl Cunningh…
Mission Valley man accused of driving drunk with toddler in vehicle
A Mission Valley man was arrested and jailed after he was allegedly drunk with a toddler in his vehicle in Kalispell.
Law roundup: Truck thief gives mixed messages
A wishy-washy woman allegedly took a man’s truck in Kalispell and left the following note: “give me a call when you get a phone and I’ll bring your truck back.
JetBlue, more American Airlines routes coming to GPIA
JetBlue coming to GPIA, plus new American Airlines flights
Harold Tutvedt Memorial ag scholarship available to Flathead and Glacier students
A new college scholarship established in memory of Harold Tutvedt, a notable West Valley farmer and rancher, is available to Flathead and Glacier high school s…
Law roundup: Woman’s dog encounter was bit-and-run
0219 law roundup
State and local authorities push for more vaccine doses
Montana State and Flathead County authorities push for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Supreme Court rules permit for Rock Creek Mine is valid
In a recent ruling, Montana’s high court determined the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation jumped through its proper review hoops prior to granting a mining company a water permit for the proposed Roc…
Montana relaxes gun restrictions, allows guns on campuses
HELENA (AP) — A bill signed into law Thursday by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte allows concealed firearms to be carried in most places in the state without a perm…
Bigfork school board lifts on-campus mask mandate
Students and staff will no longer be required to mask up on campus at Bigfork Schools starting March 15.
Plea deal rejected in arson death case
The criminal case against a Kalispell man accused of killing his father in an arson fire last fall is in a state of flux after a judge opted to not follow a pl…