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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…
Glacier High School grad finds the sweetness in life despite chronic illness
Glacier High School’s Andrea Chandler lives each day embracing what energy and mobility her body provides to move toward achieving her aspirations and ambition…
Rotary hosts annual DIG day
The Kalispell Rotary Noon and Daybreak Clubs hold the fourth annual DIG Rotary Day on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gianforte tours Flathead Valley fire mitigation site
Gov. Greg Gianforte emphasized the state’s commitment to aggressively preventing wildfires while visiting a fire mitigations site in the Flathead Valley on Thu…
Columbia Falls City Council moves ahead with Railroad Street affordable housing project
The Columbia Falls City Council last week formally voted to move forward with a housing project at the baseball field on Railroad Street.
PHOTOS: Glacier National Park road crews clear snow at Logan Pass
Glacier National Park road crews clear snow along the Going-to-the-Sun Road at Logan Pass on Thursday, May 30.
FHS senior overcomes obstacles to make academics a priority
The Flathead High School Class of 2024 graduates on May 31 at 7 p.m. in the Flathead High School gym. Approximately 330 graduates will receive their diplomas.
Kalispell City Council forges ahead with effort to amend or revoke homeless shelter's permit
Kalispell City Council is moving forward with an effort to potentially alter or revoke the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit following reported …
Woman accused of breaking into Kalispell home to find ex
Prosecutors brought Tiffany Marina Le Roux up on one count of felony burglary following the alleged May 26 attack on Fifth Avenue West North in Kalispell.
Elmo man admits to stealing Social Security from dead mother, not reporting dog grooming proceeds
An Elmo man on Tuesday pled guilty to fraud and stealing more than $120,000 in Social Security benefits, including funds intended for his deceased mother, as well as not disclosing his assets, which included profit…
Winslow Nichols Leadership Award winner prepares for future as US Army combat medic
Flathead High School senior Chloe Anderson is preparing to test her limits as she embarks on the path to becoming a combat medic in the U.S. Army.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards $120,000 grant for affordable housing
Whitefish Community Foundation recently awarded a $120,000 grant to the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust for the acquisition of four affordable homes in …
Bigfork senior inspired to travel the world
The family made trips to Washington to visit his grandparents and New York during his childhood. Taking his travel beyond the U.S., his second semester of juni…
Whitefish senior uses personal experience in pursuing medicine
When Brooke Osburn was a freshman, a long-lasting nosebleed sent her to the emergency room. To be safe, doctors ran tests and immediately flew her to Spokane.
Northwest Montana mountain snowpack rebounds in May
High-elevation snowpack in the Swan Range has remained near or above historical averages for most of May thanks to a series of cold storms that dumped snow and…
Memorial Day events planned across the valley
Several events across the Flathead Valley will honor Memorial Day on Monday, May 27.