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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Glacier looks at leasing historic cabins
Imagine living in a historic cabin on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park.
Wild Horse ram sets new world record
A 9-year-old ram whose skull was found on Wild Horse Island is poised to break the record for world’s largest ram.
Bigfork rodeo gets green light from PRCA
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association confirmed Thursday it will move forward with a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo in Bigfork July 6-7.
Man stabs himself after Evergreen traffic stop
A 24-year-old Kalispell man reportedly stabbed himself in the neck during a police negotiation in Evergreen Thursday morning.
Fire heavily damages Martin City rental home
Firefighters from Martin City and Bad Rock battled a house fire Feb. 7 about 8:30 a.m. on Sixth Street North in Martin City.
Subdivision near airport wins preliminary approval
A subdivision planned near Glacier Park International Airport won preliminary plat approval from the Flathead County commissioners on Monday, although a request by Evergreen Fire Rescue to provide fire hydrants at …
Avalanche risk high as snow moves in
An incoming bout of winter weather will make area roadways and mountain ranges treacherous.
Forest Service backs new wilderness, dropping others
BILLINGS (AP) — A senior U.S. Forest Service official has voiced support for measures before Congress that would create a new wilderness area in Montana while removing five other sites from consideration.
Fagg makes case for Senate candidacy
Russell Fagg, one of the many Republicans vying to unseat Sen. Jon Tester this November, sat down with the Daily Inter Lake’s editorial board Wednesday.
Economic summit shines light on complexities of growth
The Flathead Valley has enjoyed economic growth in recent years, but economists say it will require a well-educated workforce to keep a good thing going.
Love, light and hope
Traci Stolte jokingly refers to herself as a jack of all trades — and the truth is, she’s not far off the mark. The longtime Whitefish resident is part nonprof…
Fair officials withdraw objection to Bigfork rodeo
In response to an outpouring of support for a proposed Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo in Bigfork, Flathead County Fairgrounds Manager Mark Campbe…
Burned Finnegan's to reopen as 4B's
The restaurant formerly known as Finnegan’s on East Idaho Street in Kalispell is being revamped and will reopen as a 4B’s restaurant in May.
City rebuffs 11th-hour request to save park building
City Council Monday night gave a resounding “no” to a last-minute request by the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce to spare the city’s building in Depot Park from …
Deal reached to fund community health centers
Senate leaders announced a bipartisan budget deal on Wednesday that would reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund and the National Health Service Corps for two more years — a move seen as critical for maintain…