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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
More Northwest Montana Fair winners announced
The Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo has announced more contest winners. The fair ran from Aug. 16 to Aug. 22 and saw near-record attendance.
Plans for revamped skate park in Troy begin to cement
Thanks to a recent swell in public support, Troy community organizers and city officials are working with a construction firm to give the municipality's skate …
IRS says scammers targeting federal stimulus payments
The IRS says it received a record number of complaints in June and July about scams related to economic impact payments — the federal stimulus checks delivered to Americans throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
County poised to approve $117M budget
The Flathead County commissioners are poised to approve the final version of the county's operating budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year on Thursday.
Glacier's Sun Road reservation system ends Monday
Glacier National Park is winding down operations as fall approaches and another record-shattering visitor season comes to an end.
Polson officials hold hearing on housing crisis
Polson officials estimate nearly 1,000 additional housing units will be needed over the next four years to keep up with the demands of a surging population. Lo…
Flathead authorities plan increased DUI patrols
Flathead County law enforcement agencies will increase patrols to spot drunk and impaired drivers through the Labor Day weekend.
New FWP director talks public access, grizzlies in Northwest Montana
New Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Hank Worsech discovered the passion of hunters, trappers and anglers from Northwest Montana at a meet-and-greet e…
1 person killed in weekend mobile home fire near Arlee
A man died in a weekend mobile home fire near Arlee, Lake County officials said.
Invasive mussels found on Kalispell-bound boat
Watercraft inspectors in Montana recently intercepted their 50th mussel-fouled boat of the year after spotting the aquatic invasive species attached to the ves…
Jerry Meerkatz, credited with boosting Kalispell redevelopment, dies at 63
Jerry Meerkatz, a longtime businessman who recently retired after leading two Kalispell-based economic development agencies, died after a motorcycle crash in W…
St. Regis sawmill to close in November
The Idaho Forest Group plans to suspend operations indefinitely at its sawmill in St. Regis by late November, the company said Monday.
Longtime Flathead physician Bruce McIntyre dies at age 100
Well-known Flathead Valley physician Dr. Bruce McIntyre died Aug. 25 at the Immanuel Skilled Nursing Center in Kalispell, where he was a resident. He was 100.
MSU nursing school gets $101 million donation from Texas billionaires
Montana State University's College of Nursing has received an unprecedented $101 million donation from Robyn and Mark Jones, the founders of a Texas-based insu…
Alleged Lakeside graffiti vandal behind bars
An alleged Lakeside graffiti vandal is behind bars after an investigation by the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.