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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Onset of the 'rut' to ramp up big game season
Montana’s general hunting season is hitting the midway point, and according to state wildlife officials, the overall harvest is expected to increase with the o…
Multi-family residential development still going strong in Kalispell
Although total residential construction in Kalispell so far in 2022 has cooled from red-hot 2021, multi-family development remains strong and is outpacing new …
Community fights back against anti-semitic vandalism
Vandals struck the Lone Pine Tunnel mural along Kalispell’s shared-use trail system again late last month, but volunteers quickly restored the piece of public …
Glacier and Flathead high schools take first and second at kickoff speech tourney
Glacier High School took first place at the opening tournament of the season.
Ballots due Tuesday for midterms
All polling locations in Flathead County are accepting ballots from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8.
Poached elk found in the Bison Range
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) are investigating poaching on the Bison Range in Northwest Montana after recently finding a decapitated elk.
Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — An election year weighted by economic turmoil, elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy …
Standoff near downtown Kalispell ends with arrest
A 45-year-old man is in custody after a standoff with local law enforcement near downtown Kalispell on Monday morning.
Whitefish Council looks to add new zoning district
City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.
Kalispell City Council considering appointment of interim municipal judge
Kalispell City Council will consider the nomination of Rich Hickel to fill the municipal judge vacancy, among other business, at its Monday meeting.
Once a struggling veteran, food pantry founder looks out for other former service members
There was a period of time in North West Montana Veterans Food Pantry founder Allen Erickson’s life when he wasn’t sure when he’d see any relief from his strug…
Wolfpack Theatre’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ highlights story of human condition
Glacier High School’s Wolfpack Theatre Company will present “Death of a Salesman” Nov. 8, 9 and 10.
Rancher’s Daughter store features Montana-made products
No matter the season though, everything at The Rancher’s Daughter is made in Montana.
Suspect in Columbia Falls fatal stabbing deemed unfit to proceed
A Flathead County District Court judge ordered accused murderer Zain Alexander Ray Glass committed to the state mental hospital for an evaluation and observati…
Uncertainty over 'Born Alive' bill stokes fears
LR-131, also known as the “Born Alive Infant Protection Act,” requires medical providers take necessary actions to preserve the life of a born-alive infant, or…