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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Barstool madness
T?he usual suspects turned out Saturday afternoon for the barstool races at Cabin Fever Days, as well as some newcomers who thought they would try their luck a…
Libertarian Party spotlights jury nullification
Can a juror, faced with clear evidence that a defendant is guilty, still vote to acquit if he or she feels the law is unjust?
Two Mile apartment project goes before board
The Kalispell Planning Board will deliberate a proposed 324-unit housing project on Two Mile Drive at its next meeting on Tuesday. The project drew a cacophony of objections from area residents the first time it ca…
Glacier Airport to host TSA Precheck certification week
Glacier Park International Airport is becoming a temporary hub for people to obtain their Transportation Security Administration PreCheck certification on the week of Feb. 26. Usually people have to travel over 400…
ImagineIF librarian has an eye for innovation
Play and work are often interchangeable with Megan Glidden’s job.
Former Alpinglow lot still vacant on Big Mountain
The village area at Whitefish Mountain Resort is full of high-end lodging options and bustles with restaurants, bars, outfitters and coffee houses riding the w…
Glacier High teachers up for national spirit award
Glacier High School head football coach Grady Bennett and French teacher Stephanie Hill and are finalists in the national Varsity Brands
Questions surround oil's impact on the Middle Fork
This time of year, the Middle Fork of the Flathead River is ice-bound and quiet – except when a freight train rumbles past.
1 in 5 seniors fall prey to financial scams
Today’s senior citizens were raised to be polite and trustworthy. Many of them have worked most of their lives, have a home that’s paid off and money in their savings accounts. A lot of older people also pride them…
Nightcap for the Soul
The monthly production of “Nightcap for the Soul” hosted by the Christ Church Episcopal in Kalispell is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 11.
Multi-family housing proposed for Silverbrook
A developer is looking into establishing multi-family residential housing near the junction of U.S. 93 and Church Drive at the extreme northern end of Kalispell in the Silverbrook development.
Diary indicates alleged rape
A Whitefish man is facing rape charges following the investigation of a child’s diary entry.
New candidates enter legislative races
Two more candidates filed this week for legislative races in the Flathead Valley.
Mooring View Lane home destroyed by fire
A house on Mooring View Lane in rural Columbia Falls was destroyed by fire in a spectacular blaze Friday afternoon.
Fierce winter storm pummels the valley
A fierce winter storm pummeled the Flathead Valley on Thursday evening as an arctic front spilled over the Continental Divide, bringing snow, ice, wind, accide…