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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Local officials consider Bigfork zone change
A proposed zoning map amendment that sets the stage for commercial and denser residential development on 67.7 acres near Bigfork will be considered Tuesday, Feb. 27, by the Flathead County commissioners.
Women the focus of new ag course
Women in the agricultural field will get a spotlight at Flathead Valley Community College starting this fall when the school introduces a new course to its agr…
Free the Seeds! returns with new growth
Amidst the heaps of snow covering the Flathead Valley, a reminder of the coming spring returns to Flathead Valley Community College March 3 for the third annual Free the Seeds! event.
Music teacher finalist in composition contest
“Kaia!” is a piece of music written by composer Craig Naylor for wind ensemble and symphonic band that takes inspiration from martial arts and ancient Japanese…
Bottling plant opponents appeal water-use permit
The long-running dispute over Montana Artesian Water Company’s proposed Creston bottling facility entered a new phase Friday.
Kalispell man's life saved by lung donation
Mark Delorme received the call at 6:30 p.m. on July 12, 2017. A pair of lungs was available, and he was a match. Did he want them?
District looks at cuts, levies to cover shortfall
Budget cuts are on the way for Kalispell Public Schools and general fund levies for the high school and elementary districts may be on the May ballot.
Krueger files for re-election
Flathead County District 3 Commissioner Gary Krueger has filed for re-election. He’s the only member of the three-member commission whose term expires at this …
Bigfork Fire seeks levy to maintain service
The Bigfork Fire Department is asking voters to approve a new mill levy in an effort to maintain adequate fire protection and emergency medical service in the community.
Students tap into augmented reality
Columbia Falls Junior High eighth-grader Haylee Lawrence put on a pair of glasses during science class on Feb. 15. They aren’t ordinary glasses, however. What …
Students take part in welding contest
Flathead Valley Community College hosted its first high school welding competition Thursday.
Conservative author D'Souza to speak in Bigfork
On Saturday, March 10, conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza will speak in Bigfork, in an event hosted by the Last Chance Patriots and the Flathead Republican Central Committee.
Search for missing skier ramps up over weekend
A week after Dr. Jonathan Torgerson vanished in the backcountry near Whitefish Mountain Resort, the search-and-rescue effort is intensifying.
Home-schooler wins spelling bee; 3 students headed to state competition
Fourteen-year-old Karrissa Zanett, a home-schooled student, walked up to a microphone facing a set of three judges on the performance hall stage at Glacier Hig…
Big mobile home park planned in Evergreen
A 122-lot manufactured home park — the first such development proposed in Flathead County in many years — is planned on 33 acres west of Evergreen Junior High School.