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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Montana transgender lawmaker silenced again as backers erupt
Montana Republicans persisted in forbidding Democratic transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from participating in debate for a second week and her supporters brou…
Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond — one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets — fil…
Funding to send Montana prisoners to Arizona private prison reinstated by Senate committee
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee voted Friday to put the $3.9 million annually that would go toward funding 120 beds for Montana prisoners at a CoreCivic private prison in Arizona into a separate bill after …
Accepted into Idaho’s first pediatrics residency, Whitefish medical student looks to help children and families
There is no inclination where someone will end up, that is until match day, where across the United States medical students find out near simultaneously whethe…
FVCC taps into role-playing game’s popularity with continuing education class
A cooperative storytelling game, Dungeons & Dragons lets a group of players act as their characters as they complete quests, slay monsters, solve puzzles and, …
Zinke requests funding for 15 Montana projects
Congressman Ryan Zinke is requesting federal funding for 15 projects in Western Montana aimed at expanding local infrastructure, economic development and law enforcement capabilities.
Community briefs
Special Olympics games April 27-28; Special Olympics golf classic; Community meals set
As Montana looks to ban TikTok, questions linger
Less than a month after Congress battered TikTok’s CEO about Chinese influence over the social media platform and the threat it poses to national security, Mon…
Homeowner sues county commissioners over zoning decision regarding fence
The homeowner who was denied a property zone change earlier this year for an already erected fence is suing the Flathead County commissioners.
Governor signs bill authorizing veterans cemetery in Columbia Falls
A new veterans cemetery serving former servicemen and women in Northwest Montana is coming to Columbia Falls.
Board selects Dziowgo as new Columbia Falls Public Schools superintendent
The Columbia Falls Public Schools Board of Trustees on April 12 selected Cory Dziowgo as its next superintendent.
Band and orchestra students perform at District Music Festival
Scenes from the District Music Festival at Glacier High School on Thursday, April 20. (Casey Kreider photos/Daily Inter Lake)
Trans lawmaker silenced for 2nd day by Montana House speaker
A transgender Montana lawmaker was silenced for a second day Friday as her Republican colleagues have refused to let her speak on the chamber's floor this sess…
State suspends OPI’s authority to award contracts
Montana’s Office Public Instruction temporarily lost its authority to enter into high-price contracts for goods and services Tuesday after the Department of Administration discovered deficiencies in the agency’s pr…
Man who left death threats at Tester’s office changes plea
Kevin Patrick Smith, 46, initially pleaded not guilty to charges of threatening to murder and to assault a member of Congress at his Feb. 23 arraignment, but s…