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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Man accused of operating mobile meth lab
Police arrested a man reportedly operating a meth lab out of his vehicle in the Evergreen K-mart parking lot early Monday morning.
Cuts hit hazmat response teams
A budget cut during last year’s regular legislative session could threaten Montana’s ability to handle hazardous material (hazmat) emergencies.
Back on the court
High school junior Rakiah Grende has a simple wish: to finish out a season with the Bigfork Vikings basketball team. It’s not a particularly outlandish goal, b…
Student musicians collaborate at band festival
The opportunity for any team to become greater than the sum of its parts rests on the ability of individuals to listen and recognize how they compliment each o…
Flathead's warm winter poised to continue
Northwest Montana finished 2017 under several inches of snow and bitterly cold air. So far, 2018 has been gentler to the region.
Kalispell looks to fill committee openings
The city of Kalispell is looking for residents to fill seats on various municipal committees and boards as a host of current terms are set to expire at the end of April. The city is also looking to fill an open sea…
Kalispell man to plead guilty to illegal gun export scheme
BILLINGS (AP) — A Montana man who fled to Mexico after authorities began investigating him for illegal gun exports has agreed to plead guilty to federal weapons charges, court documents state.
Chamber lobbies to save park building
The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce is making an 11th-hour plea to save the former city parks and planning building in Depot Park so the Chamber can lease it for…
Bigfork asks county to reconsider rodeo
Supporters of a proposed Bigfork rodeo have asked the Flathead County commissioners to take a stand in favor of the rodeo and help Bigfork overturn a decision …
Bison Range lawsuit settled
Planning for the National Bison Range’s future looks set to move forward, now that a two-year-old lawsuit has been settled.
Columbia Falls wins 13th consecutive speech and debate championship
Columbia Falls High School Speech and Debate propelled itself to a 13th consecutive state title in Corvallis on Friday and Saturday.
Nordic club awarded grant for new groomer
Glacier Nordic Club of Whitefish has received a $51,000 grant toward the purchase of a snow cat groomer to improve the Big Mountain Nordic Ski Trails. The funds are being awarded through the Tourism Grant Program a…
Bigfork speech and debate 2nd at state
Bigfork High School Speech and Debate placed second at the Class B-C state tournament with 132 points overall behind Loyola, with 180 total points, at Huntley Project on Friday and Saturday. Three Forks placed thir…
Advocacy groups want nurse practitioner to perform abortions
HELENA (AP) — Two advocacy groups that support abortion rights are challenging the constitutionality of a Montana law that allows only physicians and physician assistants to perform abortions.
Attempted break-in at Bigfork gun shop
Security alarms brought Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies to Bigfork Guns and Ammo where someone reportedly attempted to break in early Saturday morning.