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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…
Fresh produce is an increasingly popular prescription for chronically ill patients
When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, …
Brodehl resists requests for C-PACE district at chamber event
Flathead County Commissioner Randy Brodehl resisted calls from members of the business community for a countywide C-PACE district at a chamber of commerce event Friday.
State wildlife agency eyes overhaul of wolf regulations
Two decades after first adopting a wolf management plan, state officials are considering overhauling and updating the document.
Kalispell hiring new chief of police
Kalispell has posted a job opening for chief of police as current department head Doug Overman prepares to retire June 1 after 23 years on the force.
Tester grills Forest Service chief on Holland Lake Lodge expansion plans
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana grilled the chief of the U.S. Forest Service last week about its initial decision — since reversed — to give an expansion plan at Holland Lake Lodge an exemption from a thorough envi…
FHS student shows compassion for others through community service
Flathead High School student Ivy Gannon is someone who meets people where they are in life with compassion and respect.
Owen Sowerwine rich with natural habitat
The Owen Sowerwine Natural Area is a prime example of healthy land.
Local rock climbers care for Northwest Montana's crags
It was a splitter day at the crags.
Kalispell Public Schools seek general fund levies
General fund levies for Kalispell Public Schools’ elementary and high school districts will be on the ballot in a May mail ballot election.
FVCC culinary students open pop-up barbecue restaurant
The graduating class of Flathead Valley Community College’s Culinary Institute of Montana is launching an international barbecue pop-up restaurant next month.
Timber management project aims to mimic natural process
Forests regenerate on their own naturally, sometimes through wildfire. In 1929, the Half Moon fire burned more than 100,000 acres in the Flathead Valley and Gl…
Sprunger tackles liquor license system in hopes of fostering entrepreneurship
Flathead lawmakers have introduced a raft of alcohol-related bills during the Legislative Session, but a recent addition to the mix is already generating a buz…
County commissioners commit to constructing septage plant
On any given day between 20,000 and 40,000 gallons of septage waste needs to be pumped from septic tanks and treated, according to the county, but with the rapid growth in the area suitable land for disposal of tha…
Polson student D.C. bound after winning state poetry reading contest
As Wica-ta-wi Hoksina Brown inhabits the poem that won him the state Poetry Out Loud championship, he does so carefully, his voice almost conversational at fir…
Tester calls on Biden to tackle selenium pollution
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada, U.S Sen. Jon Tester raised concerns pertaining to Northwest Montana in a letter sent to the White House, includ…