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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Flathead continues to fight deadly flu season
Flathead County continues to battle a particularly nasty flu season as the government confirms that the vaccine is less effective than hoped.
Old Coffee Traders building to be commercial kitchen
The old Montana Coffee Traders location in Kalispell at 328 West Center St. has reached out to the city about a changing their use to a commercial kitchen.
Districts join study on electric buses
While there is a lot of attention on electric vehicles and commuter buses, school buses remain a niche market, whether electric or not.
Whitefish Olympian Maggie Voisin competes tonight
Whitefish freeskier Maggie Voisin takes center stage at the PyeongChang Winter Games today.
Whitefish's Maggie Voisin 4th in Olympics slopestyle
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Maggie Voisin completed her journey back to the Olympics but will come home without hardware to show for it.
Sperry Chalet overflight shows walls still standing
An overflight of the Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park indicates that the dormitory walls are still standing, and appear to be in good condition.
Montana State University breaks spring enrollment record
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University has set a new spring enrollment record for the 10th year in a row.
Land deal protects over 7,000 acres near Whitefish
Stillwater State Forest is set to gain more than 7,000 acres, thanks to a deal between multiple private, state and federal entities.
FVCC program prepares physical therapy assistants for the future
The future of aging baby boomers nationwide depends on the next generation of medical professionals, such as the future physical therapy assistants currently e…
Major winter blast to arrive Saturday
A major winter storm is threatening to bring heavy snow and treacherous driving conditions to Northwest Montana this weekend.
Cause of fire at storage units still unknown
Investigators say they still don’t know how a fire was started that destroyed a storage-unit building in Marion.
Trout Creek couple fined in major wildlife violations case
Montana game wardens completed an investigation into significant wildlife violations that resulted in severe penalties for a pair of Trout Creek residents.
Local author's book included in two Oprah lists
Columbia Falls author Miantae Metcalf McConnell has a folder labeled simply “Long Shot.” Inside that folder she’d jotted down a key goal for her book: get it n…
Kalispell logger severely injured at Idaho jobsite
A 31-year-old logger from the Kalispell area is recovering from severe injuries at a Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, hospital after being struck by a falling tree at a j…
LaSalle seeks to relocate Flathead gravel pit
LaSalle Sand and Gravel aims to relocate its gravel pit north of Kalispell.