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Habitat Flathead moves forward with townhomes on Whitefish Avenue
Habitat for Humanity Flathead Valley will receive funds from the city of Whitefish to purchase two lots on Whitefi…
Owners of Lakeside alpine coaster seek permission for public water supply well
The owners of the Flathead Lake Alpine Coaster are seeking state permission to turn a private well at the Lakeside attraction into a public supply well.
FVCC hosts community lectures
Flathead Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center is hosting six community lectures from Thursday, Feb. 22 to Tuesday, April 9 in the Arts & Technology Building on campus in Kalispell.
Filing window opens for school board trustee candidates
School elections are coming up and people wishing to serve on a school board have until March 28 to file paperwork to appear on the ballot.
Flathead Electric raises alarm over proposal to breach lower Snake River dams
The Flathead Valley, heavily reliant on hydropower, will face an energy crisis if an agreement to remove four dams on the lower Snake River moves forward, acco…
Constitutional abortion backers file lawsuit to get on November’s ballot
Backers of a constitutional initiative to legally protect abortion access have petitioned the Montana Supreme Court to allow their proposal on the 2024 ballot …
State title a ‘Cinderella win’ for Flathead High School speech and debate
The tenacity of this year’s Flathead High School speech and debate team paid off with a state title, beating defending champ, Bozeman.
Avalanche warning issued amid 'January thaw'
Dangerous backcountry avalanche conditions exist across Northwest Montana due to recent mountain rainfall and unseasonably warm temperatures.
State signals intent to sue over federal wolverine protections
Montana notified the federal government Friday that it plans to file a lawsuit over the federal wildlife service’s November decision to designate wolverines as…
Executive director would like to see United Way expand its services
A single mom who raised seven children while working as a nursing assistant, Jodie Cross knows what it's like to live on a tight budget. She also knows what it…
Fortine wood bank volunteers help keep neighbors warm
In an open field just past Grave Creek Road in Fortine, on a winter Saturday volunteers are loading wood into trucks, clearing snow off of wood piles and split…
Memorial rodeo planned for Columbia Falls man who died tending to horses during blizzard
Cody Sorenson and Dakota Pearle went into the Bob Marshall Wilderness on a September elk hunt. The trip went south almost immediately. They got a late start an…
FVCC Senior Institute session begins
Flathead Valley Community College’s Senior Institute returns for its 30th year of credit class offerings to community members 65 and up.
Whitefish Community Foundation scholarships open Feb. 1
Whitefish Community Foundation is offering multiple scholarship opportunities for students who will be enrolling in college this fall.
Lily Gladstone, first Native American actress nominee, travels to Osage country to honor Oscar nod
Lily Gladstone knew she wanted to be somewhere special when the Oscar news came. And that somewhere was not home, watching on TV, but in Oklahoma with the Osag…
Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce
Amanda MorningStar has watched her children struggle with mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts. She often wonders why.