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PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier class of 2026 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
Kalispell Council begins search for new city manager
Kalispell City Council is expected to start the process of replacing outgoing City Manager Doug Russell on Monday.
Forest voyage: Boat navigates into treetop retreat
The Beverly is the newest treehouse design open to guests at the Montana Treehouse Retreat, located just 2 miles outside Whitefish. It is one of three treehous…
Group looks to foster creativity through industrial arts opportunities
It’s a program that WorkshopMT, a newer nonprofit, puts on using a mobile classroom, fit with hand saws, hammers, nails and wood blocks.
State study dives deeper into new spearfishing regulations
When Kenneth Breidinger learned that Western Montana had opened the door to more spearfishing opportunities, his first thought was, “This is something I’m goin…
Teens rescue Big Arm woman trapped beneath mower
By Monday, Kyle Geyer looked pretty chipper. Especially for a woman who had spent four hours last Friday pinned beneath her riding lawnmower. She’s also exceed…
Headlines: Details on man who shot Idaho firefighters, car plunges off Jewel Basin Road, and officials establish CWD management zone
Details released around man who shot Idaho firefighters, car plunges 400 feet off Jewel Basin Road, and officials establish CWD management zone in Flathead Val…
PHOTOS: Kalispell 4th of July Parade 2025
Scenes from the Kalispell 4th of July Parade hosted by the Flathead Marines in downtown Kalispell on Friday, July 4.
County plan for Columbia Falls' former doughnut calls for ‘estate’ housing east of river
The Flathead County Planning and Zoning Department will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. July 9 on the county zoning designations for the former “doughnut” around the city of Columbia Falls.
Columbia Falls School board embraces ambitious high school remodel
The Columbia Falls School District board refined its vision for a remodel of the high school after an in-depth planning meeting with staff from Jackola Enginee…
Mineral County food bank moves to temporary distribution site
When the Community Food Bank of Mineral County moved to its 45 Mullan Road W. location in Superior a few years ago, organization leadership understood that the…
Flathead County aims to tackle overcrowding with construction of new jail
When Flathead County Justice of Peace Eric Hummel decides whether an individual charged with a crime will be held in the Flathead County Detention Center, he s…
Man allegedly threatens cops, judge after making mess in Kalispell park
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K-9 nabs accused drug dealer after high-speed dash through Kalispell
A K-9 snapped up an accused drug dealer in the country illegally last week after the man led Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase th…
Gianforte inks deal to open logging
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Shultz on Monday formalized a shared forest management agreement the governor said was the first of its kind between the state and the U.S. Department o…
Kalispell City Manager Doug Russell departs for new job in Washington
City Manager Doug Russell is departing Kalispell after 13 years overseeing the municipality’s day-to-day operations.