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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…
High school graduation ceremonies planned around the valley
Hundreds of students throughout the valley are set to graduate in the coming weeks.
Students end 2025 State Solo and Ensemble Music Festival on a high note
Area student musicians ended the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival on a high note, receiving top scores for their performances.
Flathead teen turns emergency lights on for first responders
Emergency medical services are not designated as essential, unlike firefighters or police, which means Montana isn’t required to fund them. A resolution th…
Kalispell Public Schools fills human resources, principal positions at two high schools and elementary schools
Kalispell Public Schools has named a new district human resources director and filled principal positions at Glacier and Flathead high schools and Elrod and Peterson Elementary schools.
Students strike a chord at the 2025 District Music Festival
Northwest Montana’s students showcased their musical talent at the two-day District Music Festival hosted by Flathead and Glacier high schools.
It's back-to-school for the 2024-25 year
The first day of the 2024-25 school year is here. Get information on the first day, enrollment, open houses and new staff at Flathead County public and private…
Cayuse Prairie School prepares to switch to four-day week
Cayuse Prairie School is moving to a four-day week next school year to balance the budget.
Kalispell Public Schools taps assistant superintendent for top job
The Kalispell Public Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to make Matt Jensen district superintendent.
'We're a home': Sparrow's Nest marks a decade of providing unaccompanied teens a safe haven
Taking the first step up the stairs of Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana’s residential house in Kalispell is symbolic of the upward journey many homeless tee…
Kalispell superintendent offered top job at Missoula schools
Kalispell Public Schools Superintendent Micah Hill has been offered a position as superintendent of Missoula County Public Schools.
Fusaro returns to Kalispell Public Schools as new assistant superintendent
Peter Fusaro, director of Trades and Industrial Arts at Flathead Valley Community College, will replace Kalispell Public Schools’ outgoing assistant superinten…
Whitefish school district anticipates budget shortfall
The Whitefish School District is reviewing a preliminary general fund budget for the coming school year that is about $300,000 less than last year.
State mandates schools to test drinking water for lead
Montana schools are now mandated to test drinking water for lead, following state rule changes related to school health.
Project moves forward with furniture, playground equipment
The new Muldown Elementary School is coming together, and the Whitefish School Board last week approved bids for furniture and playground equipment for the new…
Chef brings experience to classroom
Chef Jason Sanders is used to taking over kitchens, but his newest workspace is a little different — it’s a classroom.