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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.
Kalispell Planning Board to review subdivision, parking lot project
The Kalispell Planning Board on Tuesday will discuss major subdivision approval for Pioneer Estates, a proposed 22-lot residential subdivision.
Trial of accused fitness center shooter gets underway
Prosecutors alleged Monday that accused murderer Jonathan Douglas Shaw made plain his intent to kill just moments before he shot Matthew Hurley dead in the par…
Montana Democrat Monica Tranel seeks rematch against Zinke
Montana Democrat Monica Tranel announced Monday she is seeking her party's nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke in next year's election, after sufferin…
Outgoing Habitat for Humanity director sought to propel nonprofit to new heights
When Bob Helder took over as executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley in 2017 he made the team design paper airplanes.
Road work begins in Swan Lake area
An extensive road construction project near Swan Lake is set to begin July 17.
Kalispell City Council to review Police Department audit
Kalispell City Council will review the findings and recommendations of a third-party audit of the municipality’s Police Department during a work session Monday.
Raising Flathead Lake's water level a complicated conundrum
As Flathead Lake’s water level continues to drop prematurely this summer, lake-reliant businesses like Marina Cay Resort are preparing for a substantial financ…
Horsepower — Back Country Horsemen mark 50 years
Founded in 1973, the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead is celebrating 50 years of ensuring public lands remain open to recreational stock animals, namely h…
Signs installed to help motorists navigate busy Parkline Trail crosswalk
Hoping to make the array of signals and flashing lights adorning the pedestrian crosswalk where Kalispell’s Parkline Trail intersects with Main Street a little…
Glacier Park International Airport receives $7 million for expansion
Glacier Park International Airport has received a $7.3 million federal grant to put toward its ongoing expansion and modernization project.
Community briefs: Rain garden walking tour in Kalispell
Rain garden walking tour in Kalispell
Polson roundtable focuses on homelessness, protecting businesses
Interim Polson Police Chief George Simpson gathered with Main Street business owners at City Hall on a Friday morning last month to discuss strategies for handling a growing houseless population in the community, a…
Michigan homicide suspect escapes custody in Sanders County
A Michigan man wanted for a 2011 homicide escaped from custody Sunday morning in the Plains area.
Solar storm expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that hap…
Montana adds protections for kids in private residential treatment programs
Meg Applegate, along with her parents, and other students who attended similar alternative, for-profit behavior modification programs in Montana testified abou…