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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…
Columbia Falls Lions Club’s Easter egg hunt beloved tradition
Children run around, some with baskets in-hand, picking up eggs placed by the Columbia Falls Lion Club members for the traditional celebration.
Community briefs
Somers Beach State Park celebration; Fundraiser for injured trooper; Bigfork church series continues April 17; American Legion crews work on highway markers; P.E.O. chapter takes scholarship applications; Women’s C…
Libby City Council approves separation agreement with police chief
Libby City Council voted unanimously last week to approve a separation agreement with Police Chief Scott Kessel.
DNA technology solves 41-year-old mystery of missing St. Ignatius woman
Mildred Hubertz was 59 when she went missing in 1968 from St. Ignatius, a small town 40 miles from Missoula.
New case brought against outlaw motorcycle club member
Michael Allan Murphy, 49, faces two new counts of issuing a bad check in Flathead County District Court.
Swan Song: Beloved Mission Valley choral director takes final bow
Christian Bumgarner stepped in front of the Mission Valley Choral Society on April 1 for the final concert he would lead under the arched ceiling and luminous …
Easter egg hunts planned for the Flathead Valley
Easter weekend arrives April 8 and 9. Here are a few Easter hunts to hop on down to for an egg-cellent family outing.
Judge cancels Montana gas plant permit over climate impacts
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant that's under construction along the Yellowstone River in Montana c…
Lakeside man facing multiple criminal cases takes plea deal
James Scott Mende, 37, pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea to a single count of threats and other improper influence in official and political matters in r…
Matching campaign launched for Owen Sowerwine conservation easement effort
The Flathead Land Trust has announced a matching campaign as they raise funds to place the Owen Sowerwine area under a conservation easement.
Campaign sends generators to war-torn city in Ukraine
One of Whitefish’s newest residents, Yurii Zinchenko, recently gave a presentation in Kalispell that illustrated the amount of destruction that is occurring in…
State issues permit for controversial Arlee gravel pit
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an opencut mining permit for a controversial gravel pit northeast of Arlee, just off of White Coyote Road.
Design phase of Reserve Drive widening project to get underway
The city of Kalispell, in partnership with the Montana Department of Transportation, is kicking off a road widening project on Reserve Drive between Hutton Ranch and Whitefish Stage roads.
ImagineIF Libraries Kalispell branch launches section for challenged books
ImagineIF Libraries officials have launched their solution for childrens’ books challenged by the public: a shelf in the childrens’ section of the Kalispell br…
Employers at job fair look to increase perks to attract workers
Whether it's to compete with other employers or to create a livable income, several employers said they are raising wages and beefing up benefits packages to a…