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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Roll out the reels for Spring Mack Days
It’s time to bring out the reels, poles, and lures and start planning and organizing for Spring Mack Days, starting March 16 and continuing through May 13.
Detective details inconsistencies in shooter’s stories
Zackary Matthew Maas, 26, bowed his head and sobbed as jurors reviewed video of his interview with Kalispell Police Department detectives in the wake of the Ma…
Kalispell superintendent offered top job at Missoula schools
Kalispell Public Schools Superintendent Micah Hill has been offered a position as superintendent of Missoula County Public Schools.
Accused killer’s accomplice: Victim never posed a threat
Jerum Auclaire, the only other witness to last year’s shooting of Gabriel Wagoner, testified Tuesday that he did not feel threatened in the moments leading up …
Fair-Mont-Egan will move to a four-day school week
It’s the fourth school in Flathead County to do so, following in the footsteps of other rural schools including West Glacier, Olney-Bissell and Pleasant Valley.
Wildland firefighters fundraiser set for April 15
The public is invited to the third annual Flathead Wildland Firefighters Banquet to help support the many federal, state, local, contract, and volunteer firefighters that train and work to protect public and privat…
Blacktail Mountain focus of ski documentary
A short documentary film showcasing the story of Blacktail Mountain Ski Area and its legacy will be shown in Bigfork on March 27.
FVCC earns 'military friendly' designation
Flathead Valley Community College has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly School designation again for the fourth consecutive year.
Author to speak about Chinese Montanans at museum
Northwest Montana History Museum will host author Mark T. Johnson on April 10 for a talk about the "Chinese experience" in Montana.
North Valley Music School debuts plans for new building
When developing the building plans for the new North Valley Music School in Whitefish, the building committee prioritized creating flexible multipurpose spaces…
Kalispell's proposed panhandling law draws criticism
Kalispell City Council on Monday debated a proposed panhandling ordinance that would criminalize soliciting as well as donating on city streets.
Commissioners reject property purchase in Lower Valley for septage plant
Commissioners Brad Abell and Randy Brodehl voted against the purchase of 36.9 acres on Wiley Dike Road, while Commissioner Pam Holmquist voted in favor.
Lakeside man brought up on felony charge for harassing deputy
Allegedly drunkenly threatening a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy outside of a Lakeside saloon last week earned James Scott Mende a pending felony char…
Montana considers new wave of legislation to loosen vaccination rules
In 2021, Montana passed House Bill 702 — the first of its kind in the nation — which prohibited discrimination based on vaccine status in settings like employm…
Board of Public Ed formally adopts new school quality rules
The Montana Board of Public Education Friday unanimously approved a raft of changes to state regulations governing the quality of K-12 public schools, officially bringing to a close a multi-tiered process that bega…