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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.
Fireworks sales boom in lead up to July Fourth
In the weeks leading up to Independence Day, dozens of pop-up stands around the Flathead Valley are meeting the area’s explosive demand for fireworks.
Wildfires crop up as conditions dry out
A few small wildfires cropped up in far Northwest Montana over the weekend, continuing an uptick in incidents over the last week as forest fuels begin to dry o…
Teen killed in motorcycle wreck near Bigfork
An 18-year-old from Bigfork died Sunday evening in a motorcycle wreck on Montana 35, according to Montana Highway Patrol.
Whitefish Council examines fire department plan
A strategic plan for the Whitefish Fire Department calls for adding firefighters and equipment to the department while continuing to examine the future needs o…
Couple wants to build supportive tiny house community
The Gabaldons are community organizers and sober-living evangelicals whose vision of a supportive, affordable tiny house community has been forged through thei…
Kalispell City Council to host budget public hearing, vote on housing, sewer regs
Kalispell City Council will vote at its Monday meeting on housing and commercial development projects as well as move toward adopting industrial sewer regulati…
Fire destroys Kalispell home
A fire destroyed a two-story home on Second Street West in Kalispell on Saturday evening.
Nonprofit improves bike trails across the valley
Ever shred Spencer Mountain’s Otter Pop trail at mach chicken and hit a booter that sends your stomach into your throat?
Advocates ask commissioners to denounce violence against homeless
Four days after a homeless man was allegedly murdered in Kalispell, advocates for the homeless and community members appealed to the Flathead County commission…
Soccer club moves toward opening indoor training facility
Designed by Jackola Engineering and Architecture, the future 16,800-square-foot indoor sporting facility is strategically located in Evergreen to ensure access…
Meeting set to discuss state property appraisal notices
Many property owners may be getting notices showing valuations have risen since the last reappraisal cycle in 2021.
Patriot Front trials set for July
More than a year after their arrest for allegedly planning to violently disrupt a Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene City Park, six members of white nationalis…
ImagineIF Library board trustee expresses interest in removing fair treatment policy
Carmen Cuthbertson, a trustee for ImagineIF Libraries, is pushing for the removal of the county library system’s fair treatment policy.
Community band holds Fourth of July concert
The Flathead Valley Community Band will present “An American Celebration” concert on Tuesday, July 4, in Kalispell’s Depot Park.
Mountain Climber bus system to reintroduce fares
The Mountain Climber, Flathead County’s public bus system, will reintroduce $1 fares for rides after more than three years of delivering free transportation.