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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Battalion of aircraft fight fires from the sky
Firefighters battling wildland blazes in Northwest Montana for the last month do a lot of grueling, dirty, tough work. But much of what they do would not be po…
Contractors struggle to find workers amid building boom
An extended building boom in the Flathead Valley has left contractors with more work than their employees can handle, and a labor pool without enough skilled w…
Changes in donor giving a struggle for United Way
Changes in the way donors give to Northwest Montana United Way, along with the financial pressure of maintaining the Gateway Community Center are ongoing chall…
Howe Ridge, Waterton fires remain active, yet stable
Both fires burning in Glacier National Park grew Friday as high winds arrived with a low pressure system.
Lakeside Marina sold at auction for over $3 million
At auction last month, the Lakeside Marina and Restaurant was sold to Dick McKee, principal at the Denver-based McKee Group for an amount he described as “nort…
Canvas Church prepares for Columbia Falls expansion
Canvas Church, currently based out of Kalispell, plans to expand into Columbia Falls in early September, when the doors open for the first Sunday services at i…
Study highlights Flathead County's lack of affordable housing
Housing-cost burdens are considerably higher in Flathead County compared to averages across the state of Montana, according to
UM study: longer dry seasons leading to more severe fires
Changes in precipitation patterns have had direct impacts on the duration and severity of wildfires in the western United States, according to a recent study.
Fire efforts ramp up as 'dynamic' weather approaches
Sunday’s forecasted rain and colder temperatures can’t get here soon enough for crews battling wildfires in Northwest Montana.
New fire erupts in Glacier; Waterton Lakes National Park closed
A new 1,200-acre fire, named the Boundary Fire, was reported 1 mile west of Waterton Lake in Glacier National Park at approximately 6:15 p.m. Thursday, prompting the closure of Waterton Lakes National Park Friday m…
Senator Daines touts forest management bill
As wildfires rage and the logging industry faces an uncertain future, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is pushing the topic of forest management with a bill he says will break a logjam of litigation surrounding doz…
Fourth Wild and Scenic river meeting next Wednesday
The fourth in a series of public meetings about a new plan for the three forks of the Flathead River will be held Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. on the lower level of the Flathead Community College’s Arts and Techno…
Clinic brings affordable care to Canyon community
The first patients start arriving in the old school hall just after 9 a.m. on Thursday. A large concrete block outside the building in Hungry Horse still reads…
Managers: Glacier fire has ecological benefits
As the Howe Ridge Fire continues to burn in Glacier National Park, the blaze’s slow, but steady progression over the past few days is doing some good from an ecological standpoint, fire managers told a crowd in Wes…
Fires on Kootenai National Forest continue to grow
Two wildfires burning on the Kootenai National Forest continued to grow overnight Wednesday.