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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.
Lower water level becoming the new normal for Whitefish Lake
Lower water levels in Whitefish Lake are becoming the new paradigm, according to data collected by the Whitefish Lake Institute.
Compliment spurs man to allegedly attack his brother
Timothy James Sonstelie, 62, of Washington faces a felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court for the alleged June 6 attack. Initi…
PHOTOS: Touch a Truck fundraiser for Whitefish 9/11 Memorial
The Whitefish Firefighters Association held a Touch a Truck fundraiser event to raise money for the Whitefish 9/11 Memorial at Black Rifle Coffee Company in Ka…
PHOTOS: 'No Kings' protest in Depot Park in Kalispell
Hundreds of people marched along Main Street and gathered for a "No Kings" protest in Depot Park in Kalispell on Saturday, June 14.
Two Whitefish High School students accepted to Montana Youth Symphony
Whitefish High School sophomores Cassidy Krack, a viola player, and Marlis Nargi, who plays bass, were selected to participate with the Montana Youth Symphony …
Zinke floats plan to raise summer lake level
Congressman Ryan Zinke is calling on the Department of the Interior to increase outflows from Hungry Horse Dam in the hopes of raising the Flathead Lake’s summ…
Felon faces sentence revocation after run-in with deputies
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended sentence of a Columbia Falls man who authorities accused in February of endangering deputies while fleeing arre…
Drunk and high Kalispell man allegedly threatens wife with gun
Joashua Allen Willard faces a felony charge of criminal endangerment and a misdemeanor count of tampering with a communication device following the June 7 conf…
Energy Keepers to adjust dam operations to help raise Flathead Lake water level
The Interior department on Friday approved a request by Energy Keepers, Inc. to raise the water level in Flathead Lake this summer by adjusting minimum flows a…
Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federa…
Free summer meals available for teens and children
Free meals are available to youths 18 and under in Flathead County over the summer months when school is not in session.
Presentation examines Montana's version of the Wild West Show
Author Joseph Shelton will look at the career of "Montana Frank" McCray, a mysterious Wild West performer whose career spanned from the 1890s to the 1950s.
Candidates file for municipal races in Flathead County
In Kalispell, eight candidates filed to run for City Council with only four spots open.
Montana delegation closes ranks on military parade
While most of Montana's congressional delegation will not attend a military parade this weekend celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, they are standin…
Road work on US 2 could delay traffic near airport
Commuters and travelers flying out of Glacier Park International Airport should plan ahead for possible delays next week as work to repave approximately 4 mile…