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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…
Trout Unlimited banquet May 18
The banquet is a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited to assist with many projects, primarily in Northwest Montana.
FVCC showcases undergraduate research May 3
Flathead Valley Community College’s Honors Program presents its annual Honors Student Research Conference with poster presentations and 30-minute oral presentations on Friday, May 3.
Tester calls for action on water levels in Flathead Lake ahead of summer
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester on Monday called on a federal inter-agency group charged with managing dams and reservoirs to immediately begin taking steps to avoid low …
Attorney General's Office commits to supporting funds for Flathead Reservation law enforcement
Attorney General Austin Knudsen committed to Lake County Commissioners on Monday he would support legislation to fund law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation and would serve as a mediator between the cou…
Vandals ransack Columbia Falls wrestling academy over weekend
Vandals struck the Boys and Girls Club and the Ruis Wrestling Academy over the weekend, doing thousands of dollars in damage.
Convicted sex offender facing revocation of suspended sentences
Prosecutors on Friday filed a petition for revocation in Flathead County District Court for David Berlin Trent, 47, of Kalispell, at the behest of his probatio…
Donald Trump Jr. rallies Republican support for Montana candidates
Former president Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rallied on Sunday for leading Republican candidates in Montana, urging support for a conservative…
Biden taps CSKT attorney Danna Jackson for U.S. District Court judgeship
President Joe Biden has tapped an attorney for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to replace Judge Dana Christensen in the U.S. District Court of Montana.
County holds meetings on potential bridge projects
Flathead County is looking at four bridges scattered throughout the county that need rehabilitation or replacement due to age and condition.
Water flows throughout swim instructor’s foundation for life
The water has even led her to her husband, where the two met canoeing in Northern Minnesota, and she has lovingly donned the middle names of River and Lake upo…
FVCC art exhibition and sale
FVCC Art Department’s annual Mother’s Day Sale runs April 29 through May 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day on the upper level of the Arts and Technology Building on campus.
West Valley seeking approval of two levies
West Valley School District voters are reminded to return mailed ballots for the May 7 election. A $347,000 general fund levy and an $83,000 technology levy ar…
Alone in the Bob — Artists draw on isolation in nature for creating
Every year, artists, either alone or in pairs, trek through miles of the Bob as participants of the Artist Wilderness Connection residency program. With pack h…
Park staff and volunteers work to pick up polystyrene foam along Lake McDonald’s shores
Walking along Lake McDonald’s northeastern shore in late December, Heidi Haugen spotted small white dots in the water line debris.
Brockman, Schubert spar at candidate forum
Incumbent state Rep. Tony Brockman, R-Evergreen, sparred with his GOP challenger Lukas Schubert over who was more fit to serve House District 8 during a candid…