General News
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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.
Montana lawmakers consider bill to cap rising insulin cost
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montanans who say they spend hundreds of dollars a month on insulin spoke Monday in favor of a bill that would require insurance companies…
Montana lawmakers hear bill to block federal firearms bans
HELENA (AP) — Montana lawmakers on Tuesday considered a measure that would prohibit local law enforcement agencies from enforcing federal bans on firearms and ammunition.
Montana House advances bill providing virus liability shield
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana House lawmakers voted Monday to advance a bill that would protect businesses and health care providers from coronavirus-related lawsuits, a step the Republican governor said was necessa…
Montana brothers accused in Capitol breach face Washington transfer
HELENA (AP) — Two Montana brothers who prosecutors have said were among the first people to enter the U.S. Capitol while Congress was certifying the Electoral College vote were ordered detained Monday until the U.S…
Hungry Horse man wounded in shooting
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred early Saturday morning in Hungry Horse.
Class A Speech and Debate: Whitefish wins state title, ending C-Falls dynasty
Whitefish High School Speech and Debate captured the Class A state title over a three-day tournament, ending Columbia Falls High School’s championship dynasty.
Plans for COVID-19 oversight multiply
Legislation to rein in the authority of county officials to make public health declarations in times of crisis without added oversight from other elected offic…
Sheriff’s Office investigates reported shooting near Lore Lake
A Flathead Valley man was taken to Logan Health in Kalispell for a medical evaluation early Monday after an incident near Lore Lake.
Tax forms reporting unemployment benefits sent to recipients
HELENA (AP) — Montana's Department of Labor and Industry has mailed tax forms to people who received unemployment benefits last year because they are subject to federal taxation, the agency said.
Authorities seek fourth man from illegal border crossing
A little more than one week ago, U.S. Border Patrol agents took four men into custody near Whitefish after they allegedly made an illegal border crossing from …
Hundreds of Montana veterans to be immunized in Kalispell
Four hundred Montana veterans are expected to receive their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.
Whitefish to take over garbage billing from contractor
The city of Whitefish is taking over responsibility for garbage billing from a private contractor, but residents aren't expected to see any change in rates, and some commercial customers may benefit from slight pri…
Kalispell council asked to OK use of grant money for emergency shelter
The Kalispell City Council tonight will consider a proposal for the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana to use Emergency Solutions grant funding for emergency shelter activities.
Longtime Special Olympics volunteer honors daughter's legacy
In one way or another, Terri Siefke has been involved in the Special Olympics since 1988, when she first watched her only daughter compete in a track meet in S…
Man throws rock at woman’s head
A passerby reportedly saw a man shoving a woman in a bank drive-thru and told the K<strong>alispell Police Department</strong> that he hit her in the head with a rock, which he then threw at her.