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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…
State supreme court rejects convicted murderer's request for new trial
The Montana Supreme Court rejected an attempt by convicted murderer Cecil Rice to win a new trial last week.
Amount of fentanyl seized in 2022 surpasses 2021 total
The amount of fentanyl seized by the Montana Highway Patrol just months into 2022 has already surpassed the 2021 total, MHP Colonel Steve Lavin said in a Thursday press release.
USS Billings will be decommissioned in 2023
Well, Billings, it was fun while it lasted.
Man armed with knife puts Evergreen Junior High School temporarily on lockdown
Officials temporarily placed Evergreen Junior High School on lockdown Friday after a man armed with a knife allegedly tried to enter the building.
GOP congressional candidates to debate in Whitefish
Whitefish next month will host a debate of Republican candidates vying for Montana’s District 1 congressional seat.
Whitefish on pace for busiest ski season ever
An adult season ski pass at Whitefish Mountain Resort will top the $700 mark next winter, the ski area revealed Friday as it closes in on its busiest winter ev…
St. Ignatius man, mother plead guilty to roles in fatal crash, cover up
A St. Ignatius man and his mother have pleaded guilty to felonies related to their roles in a January 2021 fatal crash and attempted cover up that sparked wide…
Flathead High School students test their business acumen at state
The Flathead High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) team tested their knowledge recently at the state leadership conference in Billings with sever…
Glacier High School French program wins national award
Glacier High School’s French program was recently honored with a top distinction by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF).
Commissioners approve housing subdivision for former racetrack
Flathead County Commissioners have approved a plan that would turn the former Montana Raceway Park property into a 28-lot residential subdivision.
New technology improves sexual-assault exams at Logan Health
Logan Health Medical Center recently added new technology aimed at improving examinations of sexual-assault victims.
PHOTOS: Fire crews hold prescribed burn at Lone Pine State Park
Fire crews from Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation in conjunction with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held a prescribed burn aimed at benef…
Blackfeet Council removes chairman after family drug arrests
BROWNING, Mont. (AP) — The Blackfeet Tribal Council in Montana voted Thursday to remove its chairman from his leadership role after nine people were arrested o…
Tschida levels new allegations against Missoula County Election Office
Following a recent effort by the Missoula County Republican Party to settle claims of voting irregularities in the county’s 2020 election, Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, leveled a fresh allegation this week, sugges…
Box cutter used in bar fight, court docs say
The Kalispell man facing an attempted deliberate homicide charge after an April 5 fight at a local bar wielded a box cutter in the clash, court documents say.