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Kalispell Public Schools board reorganizes, gets budget update
The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees selected new leadership, welcomed a student representative and revi…
Brunch designed for those looking to return to the workforce
This free event offers a relaxed way to explore flexible job options, connect with local employers, and learn about employment resources that support re-entering the workforce.
Carving lessons: A decade in, Montana Alpine Race School continues to inspire skiers on Blacktail Mountain
Even though practice didn’t begin until later in the day and on a trail open to the public, the run still looked freshly groomed. This is a common sight on the…
Budding business leaders and entrepreneurs advance to international competition
Dozens of students from Flathead, Glacier and Whitefish high schools tested their business acumen at state and earned a spot at the DECA International Career D…
Cayuse Prairie School sets levy amount
Cayuse Prairie School will run a $300,000 general fund levy in May.
Flathead Valley Community College president to retire at end of year
Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas will retire at the end of year, marking the end to her 27-year career with the school.
Longtime Cayuse Prairie administrator takes educator’s approach to running school
Before becoming superintendent and principal of Cayuse Prairie School, Amy Piazzola’s passion for education began in the classroom.
American-made hemp shirt experiment: Two Montana companies led creation of a domestically made shirt from hemp
How two central Montana companies led the creation of a domestically made shirt from hemp, a crop that had been illegal to grow in the U.S. for nearly a centur…
Schools take advantage of state tax credit programs
Public schools across Montana claimed $6.96 million in dollar-for-dollar tax credits for donors in just 7 minutes and 17 seconds through the state’s Innovative…
Flathead Valley speech and debate students advance to 2026 national tournament
Fifteen top speech and debate students talked their way to a spot on the national stage at the West District qualifying tournament Feb. 13-14 in Missoula.
It’s all in the genes: Biologists search for clues in the DNA of one of Montana’s most elusive creatures
The fishers had been live captured from Minnesota forests back in November and transported via pickup truck to a research facility in Northwest Montana. There,…
Montana schools are struggling to pass funding levies
It's getting harder for Montana schools to win voter approval for discretionary funding levies, according to an analysis by the Montana School Boards Association.
Banking on kindness: Mineral County food bank serves as community pantry as demand increases
Volunteers hefted heavy bags of food up steep steps to clients waiting outside. Annual food drives were held in October, and members of the Boy Scouts went aro…
Teachers union, school district resolve grievance over newly implemented program
A memorandum of agreement that resolves a grievance between the Kalispell Education Association and Kalispell Public Schools regarding a Kalispell Middle School program awaits approval by union members.
Kalispell schools adds two positions, eliciting conversation about teacher pay
Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees approved adding two positions — a district data systems specialist and a workflow process lead in the facilities dep…
Ag educator wins national award for mentoring and leadership work
Justin Heupel is one of six ag educators nationwide to receive the National Association of Agricultural Educators’ Teacher Mentor Award.