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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.
Whitefish City Council approves $49.3M preliminary budget
The Whitefish City Council approved the preliminary fiscal year 2024 budget at its meeting in June after two work sessions to review and discuss it.
Dick Erb: “Brilliant, humble and inclusive”
Moiese Valley rancher Dick Erb brought a wise and generous spirit to life’s challenges – whether it was fine-tuning the sprinklers in his hay fields, helping s…
Health clinic in Montana Superfund town faces penalties for false asbestos claims
MISSOULA (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties — and potential bankruptcy — …
Flathead auto students complete decades-long Model A build
When Flathead High School automotive students realized the 1928 Ford Model A was finally completed after decades went into building it was a moment of exciteme…
Flathead speech and debate earns top awards at nationals
Flathead High School Speech and Debate recently competed at nationals in Arizona with two individuals taking second and fourth place and the team-earned 2023 S…
Entries being accepted for fair competitions
The 2023 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo is now accepting online entries for 4-H/FFA and open class competitions.
Suspect in attempted high school break-in given three-year sentence
The Whitefish man arrested in January for trying to break into Columbia Falls High School earned a three-year sentence with the state Department of Corrections…
County preliminary budget shows increase due to spending ARPA funds
The commissioners approved a budget total of $126.8 million in expenditures.
Parking dispute leads to felony charge
A man who allegedly flashed a handgun during a parking dispute at a North Kalispell shopping plaza earlier this month faces one count of assault with a weapon …
Man accused of threatening children with gun in Woodland Park
A 28-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly threatening a group of kids in Woodland Park with a handgun earlier this month.
One dead in two-vehicle crash south of Polson
A two-car crash on June 19 at about 5 p.m. resulted in the death of one of the drivers. The vehicles collided at mile marker 58, which is near the intersection of U.S. 93 and Ridgewater Drive, south of Polson.
Glacier Institute fundraising for potential nature center
The Glacier Institute is looking to raise roughly $2.5 million for the purchase of a 142-acre tract of land in Columbia Heights that could potentially become h…
Michigan murder suspect arrested near Libby
A Michigan man wanted for a 2011 homicide was behind bars Wednesday in the the Lincoln County Detention Center.
Montana income tax rebate checks go out in July
Montana income taxpayers may notice extra money in their bank accounts or a rebate check in the mail in July.
Jury says Libby health clinic submitted 337 false asbestos claims
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A federal jury ruled Wednesday that a health clinic in a Montana town where hundreds of people have died from asbestos exposure submitte…