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Flathead High School student competes in national Trig-Star competition
Representing Montana, Flathead High School junior Jacob Braach awaits the results of the national Trig-Star math c…
Meet the trustee candidates in contested school board trustee races
There are three contested school board trustee races this year at Deer Park, Cayuse Prairie and Smith Valley school districts.
Knife-wielding suspect brought up on felony charge
A homeless man accused of pulling a knife on restaurant workers after they booted him from their Kalispell establishment in March has pleaded not guilty to an assault with a weapon charge.
Lazy Day Trailer Park residents given eviction notices
About 24 families living at the Lazy Day Mobile Home Trailer Park were served eviction notices on April 14.
Man accused of breaking into ex’s home given suspended sentence
A Columbia Falls man who pleaded guilty last year to charges stemming from breaking into his ex's home later received a suspended sentence in Flathead County D…
Lawmakers approve bill restricting display of some flags on public property
A law prohibiting the display of certain flags and banners on government property passed the Montana Legislature on Tuesday.
Bigfork church performs Easter Cantata
Bigfork Community United Methodist Church's choir, along with members of the community and other local churches, will be sharing “Footprints in the Sand,” an Easter Cantata,
Welfare check leads to barricade situation in U.S. 2 hotel
A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a hotel room earlier this month while suffering an apparent mental health crisis is now facing multiple charges i…
Walk to End Parkinson’s comes to Kalispell on May 10
The Flathead Valley Parkinson’s Support Group will host a Walk to End Parkinson’s Disease at Kalispell’s Lawrence Park on May 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Suspected drunk driver brought up on criminal child endangerment charge
A 26-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Montana Highway Patrol troopers caught him allegedly drinking and driving with a young child in the vehicle earlier this month.
Kalispell City Council votes to amend nuisance ordinances
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted to expand and streamline two city ordinances addressing junk vehicles and community decay on private property.
Gianforte presses Legislature to pass property tax relief bills during Kalispell visit
Despite an ongoing legislative stalemate, Gov. Greg Gianforte stuck firmly to his vision for fiscal relief at a press conference in Kalispell on Wednesday.
Students strike a chord at the 2025 District Music Festival
Northwest Montana’s students showcased their musical talent at the two-day District Music Festival hosted by Flathead and Glacier high schools.
Arbor Day celebrations set for Friday
The theme “Plant a Cool Future” will guide the day’s activities, including environmental education booths, park beautification, tree planting and an Arbor Day …
Man who swung at cops in Kalispell gets prison time
Flathead County District Judge Dan Wilson handed down a six-year sentence with three years suspended to Matthew Timothy Kuehnel, 31, on July 18, 2024. Wilson a…
Prosecutors: Motorist involved in U.S. 93 wreck was ‘high on medication’
Prosecutors filed a criminal endangerment charge against Richard Frederick Rowe, 40, on April 7. Booked into the county jail on April 9, Rowe is being held wit…