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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.
North Valley Hospital names new chief medical officer
North Valley Hospital Chief of Staff, Dr. Jonathan “Jon” Amick, has accepted a new role as chief medical officer, effective Feb. 1.
Speech and debate: Flathead, Glacier have high hopes heading to Class AA state tourney
The Glacier High School speech and debate team pulled ahead of Flathead High School to win second place at the Great Falls Invitational.
Speech and debate: Whitefish narrowly tops C-Falls at Divisional tournament
The Whitefish High School speech and debate team squeaked by Columbia Falls High School by two points for the win at the Montana Western A Divisional Tournament.
Snooze in the tub leads to flooding
Kalispell Police Department responded to a call from a hotel employee who alleged a man with a “dumpy build” fell asleep in the tub and left it running, which flooded the downstairs room, and he refused to pay for …
Lake County settles lawsuit over tribal tax breaks
The Lake County commissioners have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the Montana Department of Revenue erroneously gave property-tax exemptions to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, costing the coun…
Polson teen dies in traffic crash near Pablo
An 18-year-old Polson man died in a one-vehicle traffic crash Saturday night near Pablo.
5,000-plus doses of vaccine given in Flathead County
A new online dashboard created and maintained by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services shows Flathead County has given more than 5,000 sho…
Montana GOP advances four bills limiting abortion access
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House on Monday advanced four bills that would limit abortion access in the state, capitalizing on the election of a Republican governor for the first time in 16 years.
34-year-old grizzly confirmed as Yellowstone region's oldest
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A 34-year-old grizzly bear captured in southwestern Wyoming has been confirmed as the oldest on record in the Yellowstone region, Wyoming …
Former banker gets prison for bank fraud, money laundering
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former banker from Billings has been sentenced to a year in prison for approving bank loans to a man without disclosing his own private loans to the same man.
Game warden embraces backcountry isolation
After several years of working in the Eureka area, game warden Ben Chappelow said he is settling in well to his new position patrolling the Spotted Bear and Hu…
Kalispell council hones park rules for downtown trail
The Kalispell City Council turns its attention to the process of building a city park along the Kalispell Core Area Trail — and the rules that will govern the park — during a remote work session at 7 p.m. tonight.
Vehicle owner asked to counsel litterbug
A woman driving a vehicle reportedly threw a bunch of trash out the window. The <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> left a voicemail with the registered owner of the vehicle asking him to counsel the drive…
States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having…
Pandemic expands role of school nurses
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, so has the work of school nurses.