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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…
ImagineIF Libraries receives award for educational opportunities
ImagineIF Libraries received the Friend of Education Award during the Northwest Montana Reading Council’s Back-to-School Literary Conference on Aug. 16 held at Flathead High School.
Flathead Land Trust fundraiser Sept. 13
Celebrating the water, wildlife and open spaces in Northwest Montana, the Flathead Land Trust hosts The Land Affair on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The annual fundraising event for the land trust begins at 6 p.m. at Diam…
Woman accused of pulling a box cutter on park patron pleads not guilty
April Dawn Werner, who has no address listed with the court, appeared before Judge Danni Coffman in Flathead County District Court on Sept. 7 and was arraigned…
Commissioners reject Florida developer's zone change request
Nine concerned constituents stood before the Flathead County commissioners recently to oppose a zone change request for 12 acres of land along U.S. 2 near Columbia Falls owned by Location Ventures, LLC of Florida.
ImagineIF Foundation taps Sara Busse as executive director
ImagineIF Foundation Board President Sara Busse on Thursday accepted the position of executive director at the nonprofit, which acts as the main fundraising pa…
Postpartum resource group provides assistance for mothers
The Postpartum Resource Group of Kalispell offers peer support groups, doula home visits and Mother In Need fund, which is a small monthly scholarship to help …
Proposed rule limits wakes on Lake Five
Lake Five near the gateway to Glacier National Park could see new boating restrictions next year after a work group came to a consensus Tuesday.
Montana’s ‘choice school’ commission gets Flathead representatives
Two Flathead Valley women recently appointed to a new state commission that will authorize and oversee charter schools in Montana are optimistic that the “choi…
Comments opened for timber harvest planned near Hungry Horse Reservoir
An environmental assessment for a timber project on the Flathead Forest east of the Hungry Horse Reservoir is now under a 30-day comment period.
Kalispell OK’s downtown banner policy
Kalispell has created guidelines for displaying banners in its downtown core.
Law Roundup: A tale of the fake dead body
A supposed dead body wrapped in a mattress pad found along the Stillwater River by a bike rider turned out not to be real when the Kalispell Police Department arrived.
Lake County deputy named School Resource Officer of the Year
Soft-spoken Lake County deputy Nate Lundeen, who was recently named School Resource Officer of the Year, clearly feels both a sense of responsibility and affec…
Ethics office accuses state attorney general of violating professional conduct rules
The complaint, filed by Missoula attorney Timothy Strauch on behalf of the Montana Supreme Court-appointed Office of Disciplinary Counsel, says Austin Knudsen …
North Valley Food Bank seeks volunteers for fruit harvest
North Valley Food Bank is gathering members of the community for its fall fruit harvest event throughout Whitefish on Sept. 10.
Results from the 2023 Northwest Montana Fair
The following individuals won top honors for their entries in the 2023 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo, held at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in August.