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Senior Spotlight: Senior embodies Flathead High School motto to ‘Rise Up, Be Brave’
Under the upturned brim of her signature bucket hat, Flathead High School senior Madison Geiger’s smile and bright…
Gravel beach plan aims to mitigate shoreline erosion on Flathead Lake
Pebbled beaches are the norm for much of Flathead Lake’s natural shoreline, but a combination of high summer water levels and frequent storms have cut much of …
FVCC Chef's Table dinner delights the palate while providing learning opportunity
Created and prepared by students of Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana, each Chef’s Table dinner series features a thoughtfully …
Closures expected as Glacier National Park repairs infrastructure systems
The project is expected to span three years, starting in fall 2025 with repairs in the Two Medicine and St. Mary areas. According to a story map published by t…
Efforts to recover skiers buried in Alaska avalanche on hold because of dangerous conditions
Efforts to recover the three men who died in an avalanche Tuesday while they were on a guided heli-ski trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood were halted …
Kalispell Social Security office has lease terminated by DOGE
Tony Rebich regularly stops into Kalispell’s Social Security Administration office.
Highway department plan examines access points on U.S. 93
The department is holding two in-person open houses for the Kalispell-Whitefish Access Plan
Columbia Falls police officers recognized for life saving efforts
Two Columbia Falls police officers were recognized at the March 3 city council meeting for saving lives while on duty in separate incidents.
Labor board temporarily reinstates laid-off Forest Service workers’ employment
The approximately 360 Montana-based federal Forest Service workers laid off in a blanket federal workforce reduction initiative may soon return to their positi…
Kalispell Public Schools offers new scholarship program for employees
Kalispell Public Schools has launched Empowering Educators, a competitive scholarship program to help employees transition into teaching or obtain needed endorsements for hard-to-fill positions, particularly in spe…
Flathead High School speech coach wins Assistant Coach of the Year
Flathead High School's Scott O’Donnell was selected as Montana’s west district National Speech and Debate Association Assistant Coach of the Year.
Kalispell Public Schools puts $2.97 million levy before voters
Voters will decide the fate of a Kalispell Public Schools $2,967,757 high school general fund levy May 6.
Flathead Food Bank begins fundraising campaign for expansion
The campaign launches on March 11 at Stockman Bank as the bank hosts the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s UNWIND business networking event at 5 p.m. at 1825 U.S. 93 S, Suite F, in Kalispell.
Flathead County Treasurer’s Office and motor vehicle office temporarily close for system upgrade
The new system will offer more online services to customers, electronic payment options, and improved turnaround time for all vehicle service transactions, as well as improve functionality for law enforcement, car …
Students hone scientific ideas at annual Flathead County Science Fair
The Flathead County Fairground’s Trade Center was packed with dozens of tri-fold boards Thursday morning, each asking — and attempting to answer — a question r…
Montana Legislators offer utilities looser liability laws in exchange for increased wildfire mitigation strategies
The Montana House has unanimously passed legislation to enforce stricter wildfire mitigation standards and reduce liability for utility companies and cooperati…