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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.
Fourth of July events across the Flathead Valley
The Flathead Valley and beyond will be busy with events for the weekend leading up to and through the Fourth of July holiday.
Flathead Lake level drops prematurely
If people have noticed that the level of Flathead Lake appears to be dropping much sooner than normal, it’s not a figment of their imaginations. Instead, says …
Bigfork Library Project budget doubles after reevaluation of construction cost
The budget to renovate a new home for the Bigfork branch of ImagineIF Libraries has grown to double its original 2018 price tag after a reevaluation of estimat…
Capt. Jordan Venezio named Kalispell Police chief
City officials have tapped Capt. Jordan Venezio to take the reins of the Kalispell Police Department.
Slate of speakers to present at the Wachholz through 2024
A former CIA director, mountaineer, NASA engineer, professor, best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, celebrated actors and underwater pho…
Man suspected of indecent exposure faces revocation of sentence
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended prison sentence of a Kalispell man accused of exposing his genitals at the Kidsport Complex in late April.
BNSF accuses Libby health clinic of submitting false asbestos claims
A major U.S. railroad found liable for spreading hazardous asbestos that killed hundreds of people in a Montana town is trying to convince a federal jury that …
Easement protects riparian habitat on Swan River
Ed Goldberg had no intention of buying land when he first visited the Flathead Valley. Upon arrival, however, he fell in love with the biodiversity, the wilder…
FVCC program readies new surgical technologists
Flathead Valley Community College’s surgical technology associate of applied science degree is a challenging, hands-on program which enables graduates to becom…
Scouts present Tom Sliter Community Partnership Awards
Funds raised help support various programs to advance scouting skills and leadership growth for just under 300 scouts and adult scout leaders in Northwest Mont…
Alpine coaster near Lakeside opens for business
The Flathead Lake Alpine Coaster is open for business after more than a year of skirmishing with neighbors opposed to the project.
Kalispell mayor expresses support for council on homelessness following murder
Mayor Mark Johnson and several members of Kalispell City Council on Monday backed the idea of creating an advisory council focused on the community’s unhoused …
19-year-old charged with deliberate homicide in homeless man’s death
Prosecutors have brought Kaleb Elijah Fleck up on a deliberate homicide charge for the murder of a homeless man over the weekend, alleging in court documents t…
Helena judge orders Gianforte to produce communications with mining company
Two environmental groups are positioned to receive previously undisclosed communications between Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and Hecla, an Idaho-based company …
Republican Tim Sheehy announces bid for Tester’s US Senate seat
Tim Sheehy, the Bridger Aerospace CEO rumored for months as a recruit for the Republican primary to face incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in next year…