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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.
Buoyed by Keystone XL, pipeline opponents want Biden to act
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL's presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to car…
Glacier at forefront of whitebark pine conservation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed listing the whitebark pine as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
New Starbucks opens drive-thru in Whitefish
If you ever had hopes of stopping by a Starbucks coffee shop that isn’t bustling, now’s the time.
Local men putting Montana on the map in sport of steinholding
David Sturzen and Kevin Collom are putting Northwest Montana on the map in the unique, quirky sport of Masskrugstemmen.
Today’s Achievers: Compassionate leader is ‘go-to-girl’ at Flathead
Flathead High School's Paityn Reece is the “go-to girl” for support, guidance, friendship and leadership, attributes she built out of hardship, according to Mi…
A trail runs through it: Kalispell on track to complete Parkline Trail this year
It’s the end of the line for the old railroad tracks in downtown Kalispell.
Logan Health: Kalispell Regional begins brand transformation
Brendan House, North Valley Hospital, Pathways Treatment Center, Glacier View Research Institute, Digestive Health Institute of Montana, Montana Children’s, Eu…
A pesky woman-about-town
Employees believed a woman stole wine but were unable to verify a theft had occurred. They wanted <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> to tell the woman she couldn’t come onto the property ever again. In a …
Caller 'just wants to vent a little bit'
A woman called the Columbia Falls Police Department because she “just wanted to vent a little bit.”
Free virtual salary negotiation workshop offered
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Montana chapter and the League of Women Voters of Billings are partnering to provide a free virtual salary negotiation workshop at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, specifi…
Ban on insurance coverage for abortion considered in Montana
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House Judiciary Committee on Friday advanced a bill that would ban coverage of abortion procedures by health insurance plans offered …
Gianforte: State will seek to drop lawsuit against Flathead businesses
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said Thursday he was directing staff at the Department of Public Health and Human Services to "seek dismissal" of lawsuits filed by the previous administration against five Flathead Coun…
Jury finds Polson woman guilty of murder
THOMPSON FALLS – A jury of eight women and four men found Danielle Jeanette Wood, 56, of Polson, guilty of deliberate homicide Friday afternoon in the death of…
Montana vaccine effort ramping up, hospitalizations decline
HELENA (AP) — Montana's effort to vaccinate health care workers and those over age 70 against the coronavirus continues to ramp up while cases and hospitalizat…
Local health experts attribute zero flu cases to social distancing, mask use
Flathead County, along with the rest of Montana, has yet to confirm a single case of influenza this season — an unusual trend that health experts say largely c…