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Senior Spotlight: Glacier High School student looks to use science to help others
Knowing she wanted to help others, there was a time when Anitha Ravipati considered pursuing a career as a medical…
Whitefish School District outlines academic and athletic bond requests
Over the last decade the Whitefish School District has grown by 2.17% while Whitefish High School has grown by 2.74%. The 2023-24 school year was no exception …
Authorities in Lincoln County searching Kootenai River for missing woman
Authorities in Lincoln County are searching the Kootenai River for a missing kayaker.
Fugitive from North Carolina dies while fleeing Sheriff’s deputies
Authorities say they pulled the body of a North Carolina fugitive wanted on multiple felony charges from the Flathead River near the Blankenship Bridge earlier…
Multiple motor vehicle accidents snarl traffic in Glacier National Park
Multiple motor vehicle accidents in Glacier National Park late Wednesday afternoon led to congestion and the closure of Going-to-the-Sun Road to traffic, offic…
Kalispell Public Schools gets grant to help homeless students
Kalispell Public Schools is the recipient of a $98,000 grant to identify and help homeless students stay on track in their education.
GOP, Dems see positives in latest Senate race polling
Republicans in Montana’s key races are polling above their Democratic candidates with the exception of conservative political newcomer Tim Sheehy, who remains …
Flathead County nets $3.7M in federal disbursement
Flathead County will take in $3.77 million in federal payments this year under a program that compensates local governments for nontaxable federal land.
Renowned chef Andy Blanton to lead FVCC’s Culinary Institute
Acclaimed local chef Andy Blanton has been selected to lead Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana.
Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons
MISSOULA (AP) — A judge on Tuesday struck down a Montana law that defined "sex" in state law as only male or female, finding that it was unconstitutional.
Whitefish physician charged in multi-million-dollar Medicare billing fraud case
A Whitefish physician was charged Monday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Montana with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for allegedly helping facilitate about $39 million in fraudulent billing of Medicare and other…
Glacier High School grads receive Montana seal of Biliteracy
Twenty recent Glacier High School graduates received the Montana Gold Seal of Biliteracy during their senior year, recognizing their proficiency in two or more…
Construction on the Bigfork branch of Flathead County Libraries wraps up
Flathead County Library staff stepped foot inside the newly finished Bigfork branch for the first time last week, marveling at the transformation the space has…
Canadian environmentalists question plan to sell coal mines above Lake Koocanusa
A pair of Canadian environmental organizations have asked Canadian regulators to consider several issues that could throw a wrench in a major coal mine sale no…
Don ‘K’ Subaru donates blankets to Logan Health
Don “K” Subaru recently donated 80 warm lap blankets to Logan Health for children undergoing infusion therapy as part of cancer treatment.
Police Chief Clint Peters named interim Columbia Falls city manager
A familiar face in city government will run the day-to-day operations of Columbia Falls – at least for a little while.