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Kalispell Middle School teacher wins History Teacher of the Year Award
All the work tanning hides, building log cabins, panning for gold and garnets, grinding wheat and churning butter,…
Bigfork church hosts presentation on Trust in Education
As part of its “Did You Know” monthly series, the Bigfork United Methodist church at 750 Electric Ave., presents Budd MacKenzie of Trust in Education, at 7 p.m. Monday, July 18.
Application deadline this month for FVCC culinary program
Application deadline this month for FVCC culinary program
C-Falls man accused of pharmacy robbery indicted by grand jury
A federal grand jury in late May indicted a Columbia Falls man arrested for allegedly knocking over a local pharmacy on multiple counts in two separate cases.
KALICO closing studio while undergoing restructuring
The art center opened its doors in downtown Kalispell in January 2020.
Recounts confirm Bukacek as winner of PSC primary
Ann Bukacek is still the Republican winner in the Montana Public Service Commission District No. 5 primary, according to recounts in three of four counties.
White House: To help salmon, dams may need to be removed
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday released two reports arguing that removing dams on the lower Snake River may be needed to restore salmon runs to historic levels, and that replacing the ene…
Man arrested after standoff pleads guilty to theft charge
Aaron Martin McGarry, 35, pleaded guilty to theft in Flathead County District Court on July 8. As part of the agreement, prosecutors will recommend he spend th…
Change could allow TIF funds to be used for workforce housing
Kalispell uses TIF funds within the boundaries of both plans as part of the “overall strategy to meet its needs of promoting economic development, improving area employment opportunities, improving area housing opp…
CSKT make pitch to bring Big Medicine back home to bison range
Since his death in 1959, Big Medicine has been housed at the Montana State Historical Society in Helena. The display is right across from the archives on the second floor, and he remains one of the most popular att…
Holmquist remains winner after election recount
After a recount, Holmquist beat Fallon by 40 votes total, 7,520 to 7,480.
Kalispell Council examines grant request
Morning Star Community and Green Acres Cooperative are requesting the city assist in their submission of Community Development Block Grant public facilities an…
Glacier Park roads leader enjoys challenges of plowing Sun Road
For the past 12 years, Christian Tranel has been a part of the crew that battles the snow, rocks and avalanches each spring to make Going-to-the-Sun Road in Gl…
In it for the long haul — FVCC continues to meet workforce needs through trucking program
When Flathead Valley Community College commercial driver’s license program instructor Bob Arrabito got into trucking he was in it for the long haul. “Years, …
Nonprofits selected for foundation’s Great Fish
The Great Fish Community Challenge is a six-week charitable giving campaign in which donors can choose to give to multiple nonprofit organizations with a single transaction.
Sunshine Factory home offers respite for families seeking hospital care
The home offers respite care for families in a variety of ways. The facility is a three-story home with a full kitchen, living room, bedrooms and a village-the…