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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.
Scooping across the valley: Farm to Table expands to Kalispell
Farm to Table features nine ice cream flavors, each made by Smith and Staggs in-house using locally sourced ingredients. The most important component, milk, co…
Roadside tragedy highlights risks posed to construction workers
At about 3 a.m., June 4, a 25-year-old allegedly drove into a work zone at high speeds, hitting flagger Joseph Gove with his vehicle and then running over him,…
A family llama-cy: Couple takes the lead on family trekking business
As the group of visitors crested a hill, the alleged spitters came into view. Lounging in the shade of a Doug fir grove, flinty eyes obscured by overgrown frin…
Motorist involved in drunken wreck with cyclist ordered to pay restitution
A motorist accused of drunkenly colliding with a cyclist crossing U.S. 2 in December 2023 was ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution last summer.
Feds vow to ax restrictions on 1 million acres of Northwest Montana forestland
The federal government pledged to peel back protections on more than 1.1 million acres of forestland in Northwest Montana, opening vast swaths of the region to…
Headlines: Airport closure planned, DUI homicide charge filed, and fish advisory issued
Glacier Park Airport to operate on limited hours in July 2026 for runway repairs, woman charged in deadly New Year’s wreck near Bigfork, and CSKT issues fish c…
Sale of Libby asbestos clinic's assets on hold
While many wait on U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen’s rulings on Libby’s shuttered asbestos clinic, new court filings indicate the July 2 sheriff’s s…
Stretch of I-90 in Mineral County flagged as wildlife collision hotspot
Between 2008 and 2020, nearly 30,000 reported collisions involving large animals occurred in Montana, resulting in 54 human fatalities.
Finished bridge connects Bigfork's past to its future
Bigfork has its bridge back, and community leaders say it’s the perfect representation of changes the village is embracing while not letting go of its small-to…
FVCC staff members honored for work
Flathead Valley Community College staff members have been recognized for their commitment to education.
Alleged drunk driving crash near Kalispell costs passenger an arm
Prosecutors say a driver involved in a U.S. 2 wreck earlier this month that cost her passenger a limb had a breath alcohol concentration of more than twice the…
Ronan man sentenced to 50 years for sexual abuse
A Ronan man, accused of misrepresenting himself on social media to obtain explicit images of underage girls, was sentenced in District Court in Polson June 18 …
Lake County takes steps to bring home its garbage
After 25 years of shipping household waste to Missoula, Lake County is bringing home its garbage.
Author pens novel inspired by years as Glacier National Park ranger
The novel follows park rangers Mack Savage and Clancy Dyer as they work to unravel the mystery surrounding their missing coworker, his shredded tent and a griz…
Man admitted to pulling knife during Kalispell fight, court docs say
Prosecutors filed counts of assault with a weapon and criminal possession of dangerous drugs against Darrell William Rapien, 51, in Flathead County District Court in connection with the June 12 confrontation.