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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Kalispell taking bids for trail and road addition project
The city of Kalispell is seeking a contractor to help facilitate future plans for a trail network and a new north-south street as phase 2 of a $20 million municipal infrastructure package that began with the constr…
County investments continue to rebound
Flathead County’s investments are making strides amid a robust national economy, but interest rates still are nowhere near what they were 10 years ago when the recession began.
Camp offering year-round educational programs
On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, Somers Middle School seventh-graders gathered around a topographic map to talk elevation, direction and compasses under the she…
Whitefish resort housing project approved
A substantial resort housing development on Wisconsin Avenue has gained the approval of the Whitefish City Council after traffic routes in the project were revamped.
Glacier Nordic events planned this week
Glacier Nordic Center is hosting two community cross-country skiing events.
Glacier, Flathead place in top three at state speech and debate meet
The state’s class AA schools all converged at C.M. Russell High School in Great Falls for the speech and debate state tournament this weekend. Teams from Flathead and Glacier High School were there to represent the…
Grants to local groups aimed at tourism
Four Northwest Montana communities will get a slice of $750,000 in state grants to help develop tourism and recreation. The grant funds will support $1.8 million of investments into infrastructure and marketing …
Whitefish conference delves into age discrimination
Ageism is an insidious prejudice.
Flathead County 4-H hosts shooting invitational
Amateur shooters put their skills on display Saturday when Flathead County 4-H Shooting Sports hosted its Invitational Tournament at the County Fairgrounds. Th…
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By day, 66-year-old EMS Manager Dick Sine occupies an office at the Flathead County Office of Emergency Services, juggling papers and making calls to ensure ea…
Boutique spinning studio opens in Whitefish
Many Flathead residents might not know what to expect when they walk in Sobbacycle, the new boutique spinning studio in downtown Whitefish, for the first time.…
Skijoring returns to Whitefish
Saturday’s low, gray sky and sporadic snowfall didn’t deter crowds from lining a J-shaped track at Big Mountain Ranch for the Whitefish Winter Carnival Skijori…
County to stop taking plastic, tin recycling
Flathead County will no longer accept No. 1 and 2 plastic and tin cans (such as soup cans) at its recycling outlets starting Feb. 15, Public Works Director Dave Prunty said.
Whitefish's Maggie Voisin returns to Olympic stage
WHITEFISH — Maggie Voisin straightened her multi-colored K2 skis, leaned forward slightly and took flight, spinning around and sticking the 180 with the grace …
University of Montana announces fall semester dean's list
The following students made the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Montana. Double asterisks (**) after a name indicate the student earned a 4.0 grade point average A single asterisk (*) indicates a GPA…