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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Four-legged racers steal the show at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo
Hogs and dogs were off to the races Wednesday at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo.
Former Sen. Baucus to speak at FVCC lecture
Flathead Valley Community College announced former Ambassador and U.S. Sen. Max Baucus as the featured speaker for the 2018 Mansfield Lecture, scheduled for Sept. 5.
Somers Middle School project changes course after soil report
The Somers Middle School construction project is headed in a different direction months after a soil report showed the structure could be compromised in the event of a major earthquake.
Josh Turner wows the crowd at county fair
A sold-out crowd watched Josh Turner perform at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo on Wednesday. Photos by Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake.
Fatal wreck on U.S. 93 bypass
A woman died in a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 93 bypass Wednesday afternoon.
Sheep baaa-ttle kicks off fair
To most, the newly shorn sheep circling the arena in the showmanship event at this week’s Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo all look more or less the same. But …
Zone change requested for Whitefish housing project
A proposed zone change on property near the railroad viaduct in Whitefish is the latest step in the Whitefish Housing Authority’s plan to develop an affordable-housing project using federal tax credits.
Air quality declines in Flathead
Flathead County continues to see a decline in air quality related to the large number of wildfires in the Northwest. As a result, the Flathead City-County Health Department is encouraging residents to regularly mon…
County approves new fire restrictions
Flathead County will enter Stage 2 fire restrictions at 12 a.m. Thursday following the approval by county commissioners Tuesday morning.
North Carolina woman killed in crash near Yaak
A 46-year-old North Carolina woman died in a wreck early Tuesday morning on a Forest Service road in Lincoln County, northeast of Yaak.
Glacier confirms structure losses
Numerous privately owned cabins and National Park Service structures burned to the ground after the lightning-caused Howe Ridge Fire made a run Sunday night, G…
McAlpin follows long line of fair supporters
Wes McAlpin has some long days ahead of him this week as the Northwest Montana Fair rolls into action.
Historic cabins burn in Glacier blaze
Glacier National Park officials have confirmed that a number of structures were lost Sunday night as wind and extreme fire conditions caused the Howe Ridge Fir…
Stage 2 restrictions begin Thursday
Campfires, smoking and off-road driving will be prohibited across Northwest Montana beginning Thursday at midnight when Stage 2 fire restrictions are put in pl…
L.A. filmmaker to shoot movie in Glacier Country
Montana has around a million residents, but it holds the hearts of millions more who live outside of the state and hope to one day return.