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Flathead High School student competes in national Trig-Star competition
Representing Montana, Flathead High School junior Jacob Braach awaits the results of the national Trig-Star math c…
Cayuse Prairie program aims to create peaceful classrooms
Cayuse Prairie School's PAX Good Behavior Game encompasses a set of strategies teachers can use in the classroom in efforts to reduce disruption while teaching…
Montana faces stifling shortage of homes, researcher says
Can Montana build its way out of a housing shortage? Too few homes is the root cause of the state's stifling housing market, a researcher says.
Night of Lights ready to shine in Columbia Falls
After a year’s hiatus, the Night of Lights parade will roll down Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls on Friday, Dec. 3.
Women Who Wine host giving celebration Dec. 7
Women Who Wine’s eighth annual giving celebration, “A Night to Applaud Our Stars!” will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Gathering Place in the Gateway Community Center, Kalispell.
Whitefish pulls back on regs for marijuana retail stores
Deciding it wanted to further restrict where marijuana retail stores can operate and how they receive approval, the Whitefish City Council recently pulled an item off its agenda regarding zoning regulations for mar…
Short-term rental requests draw opposition near Whitefish
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment is being asked to weigh in on two separate short-term rental requests that have drawn opposition from neighbors.
Check station results show improved hunting success
The general hunting season concluded Sunday, and despite unseasonably warmer conditions, the overall big game harvest remained higher than recent years in Northwest Montana, according to preliminary check station r…
Ring those bells: Chamber red kettle day is Dec. 2
Every year, the Salvation Army of Kalispell promotes Chamber Ring Off Day — an opportunity for the local Chambers of Commerce to ring the bell at one of the ic…
Kindergarten educator has zest for teaching reading
As a kindergarten teacher, Derrick Criner knows that progress is a process and trying new things may lead to enriching experiences.
Kalispell sets record high; damaging winds blast East Glacier
Strong winds, with occasional gusts of up to 100 mph, made travel difficult along the Rocky Mountain Front in northern Montana, while record high temperatures …
Nickerbokker's Pizza bring unique taste to Evergreen
Evergreen's Nick Erickson is in search of the perfect pizza.
Road work wraps up for season on U.S. 2 West roundabout
Construction of the Dern and Springcreek roundabout on U.S. 2 has wrapped up for the year, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
Project aims to restore underpass gateway to Glacier Park
The three phase project to restore the historic BNSF underpass in West Glacier could begin work as early as spring 2022.
FVCC hires hospital executive to lead foundation
Flathead Valley Community College has hired a familiar face to lead the college’s nonprofit fundraising arm.
States prepare for the great abortion ‘what-if’
With access to abortion at stake across America, California is preparing to become the nation’s abortion provider.