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PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier class of 2026 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
20,000 descend on Whitefish for country music festival
As darkness finally enveloped the main stage at Under the Big Sky in Whitefish on Friday night — smoky sunset hues giving way to sophisticated concert lighting…
Bill aims to ease path to homeownership for volunteer firefighters
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester recently introduced a bill aimed at increasing affordable housing for volunteer firefighters and other first responders to bolster recruitment and retention.
Comment deadline extended for CFAC superfund site
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site proposed cleanup plan an addi…
Downtown Kalispell parking lot slated for hotel project poised to change hands
A city-owned parking lot in downtown Kalispell slated for redevelopment as part of The Charles Hotel project could change hands as soon as month’s end, officia…
Plan to raise Flathead Lake level torpedoed by water management team
A regional water management team on Friday opted not to alleviate Flathead Lake’s low water level by increasing flows out of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
78 nonprofits to participate in Great Fish fundraiser
A record number of Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations will participate in the 9th annual Great Fish Community Challenge hosted by Whitefish Community Foundation August 10 to Sept. 15.
Electric Co-op warns customers of phone scam
Flathead Electric Co-op is warning customers that scammers claiming to be Co-op employees are contacting members and attempting to obtain their private information.
Tranel says Zinke’s ‘extremism’ makes him vulnerable in 2024
Missoula Democrat Monica Tranel is confident in her chances of winning Montana’s western district U.S. House seat in the 2024 election.
Whitefish community funds improvements to home of retired ski patroller
A well, septic system and toilet were recently installed at his Whitefish home, paid for by money raised online and through a silent auction.
State seeks to quell concerns over spike in property tax estimations
An audible groan could be heard among the roughly 300 in attendance at a meeting in Kalispell on Wednesday when state officials said they weren’t able to provi…
Planning board approves subdivision, parking lot
The board also approved a request from Casa Mexico restaurant for a conditional use permit for the construction of a parking lot at their 1741 Airport Road location.
Jury delivers guilty verdict in Kalispell fitness center shooting trial
A jury found Jonathan Douglas Shaw guilty Thursday of deliberate homicide in the 2021 shooting death of a gym employee outside of Fuel Fitness in Kalispell.
Human remains discovered in woods north of Polebridge
Human remains were found in the wilderness north of Polebridge on Thursday, according to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
US inflation hits its lowest point since early 2021
The inflation figure the government reported Wednesday was down sharply from a 4% annual rate in May, though still above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
Going-to-the-Sun Road construction moves to nighttime only schedule
Construction work on Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road is now only during night and early morning hours to avoid summer traffic.