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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Veterans Day events around the Flathead Valley
Veterans Day offers the opportunity for members of the community and students to honor and express our gratitude to our local veterans.
Land trust holds fundraiser for Owen Sowerwine project
Flathead Land Trust will celebrate 20 years of conservation along the Flathead River and north shore of Flathead Lake and begin fundraising for the Owen Sowerw…
Candidates push for voter turnout as midterms near
As the campaign season draws to a close, local and statewide candidates have turned their focus to voter turnout — encouraging residents to get their absentee …
Man accused of pulling knife sentenced to misdemeanor
Jay Ryan Kaufman, 20, pleaded guilty to negligent endangerment in Flathead County District Court on Oct. 27.
Montana youth mental health needs on the rise
Young people in Montana were twice as likely to die by suicide than in the rest of the country during the last decade, according to state statistics.
On stand in 1/6 trial, Oath Keepers boss says he's a patriot
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes took the witness stand Friday in his seditious conspiracy trial, telling jurors he is a patriotic American as he tries to c…
Big game season: White-tail harvest remains up
Montana’s general hunting season is in full swing, and hunters are experiencing the arrival of winter weather in northwest Montana.
Felon accused of beating children given suspended sentence
A Hungry Horse man who has spent more than a year in the county jail after allegedly beating his children received a suspended five-year sentence on Thursday.
Woman arrested for burglary claimed to own the home
Ashley Katherine Coil, 37, faces a felony burglary charge in Flathead County District Court following her Oct. 29 arrest.
Groups appeal Badger-Two Medicine oil and gas lease decision
The Pikuni Traditionalists Association, a group representing the cultural and religious interests of the Blackfeet Tribe, has appealed a ruling reinstating a federal oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine.
Power outages linger for thousands in Flathead Valley
More than 12,000 homes across Northwest Montana were without power Thursday morning as the aftermath of a potent winter storm continued to take its toll on the…
Power outages delay delivery of Thursday print edition
Due to ongoing power outages, the Daily Inter Lake press was not able to run last night.
Alleged thief caught taking tools from trailer in Whitefish
Whitefish Police officers arrested Jesse Arthur Horst after a River Lakes Parkway resident tipped off authorities to suspicious activity on the street about 10…
Prosecutors amend charge against Kalispell man to aggravated assault
Prosecutors initially charged Eugene Vernon Clark, 41, with partner or family member assault following the alleged Aug. 22 incident on Crest Court.
Alleged gun-wielding man arraigned in district court
Romano Corbitt, 32, appeared briefly before Judge Dan Wilson for his arraignment in Flathead County District Court on Oct. 27.