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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Five candidates vie for C-Falls school board seats
Five candidates are seeking two seats on the Columbia Falls School District 6 board of trustees this spring election.
Online fund set up for Whitefish man battling leukemia
Whitefish native Bill Hill recently was diagnosed with Stage 4 chronic leukemia with a rare mutation of P17 Deletion (TD53).
Forest Service releases assessment for Lake Five logging project
The Flathead National Forest last week released an environmental assessment for a logging and thinning project in the woods stretching from Lion Lake to West Glacier.
Montana governor signs 3 bills restricting abortion access
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed three bills Monday restricting abortion access in the state, celebrating it as a success after several attempt…
Rapid population growth gives Montana second U.S. House seat
HELENA (AP) — Montana's recent population boom will let the state regain the second U.S. House seat it lost nearly 30 years ago, according to U.S. Census Burea…
Time changed for Sun Road ticket opener
Glacier National Park has changed the time that tickets for the Going-to-the-Sun Road entry will go live. The time is now 8 a.m. Mountain Time April 29.
Visionary developer Duane Hagadone loved the Lake City
Duane B. Hagadone, a private but devoted family man and an icon of publishing, real estate and hospitality, died Saturday at his winter home in Palm Desert at …
Samaritan House looks to expand its facility
The Kalispell City Council will have a loaded agenda in front of it at a work session Monday evening.
Open hearts and open homes
Nearly 3,700 children are in foster care in the state of Montana, the second-highest number per capita in the United States.
Light of Life shines in child care services
An abiding passion for kids is what inspires the staff at Light of Life Child Care to be the award-winning facility that it is.
Seeds of change: Evergreen Community Garden to open in May
There’s something big growing in Evergreen. In a grassy expanse behind Calvary Lutheran Church, are the beginnings of the Evergreen Community Garden.
Evergreen sidewalk project awaits green light from county
It's harder than you might think to get a sidewalk built in Evergreen.
Maverick Bench selected Freedom Bank's March Hometown Hero
The Kila boy whose battle against aplastic anemia had rallied tens of thousands to his cause last year was honored in Columbia Falls Wednesday as the March rec…
Virtual meeting planned on Batavia project
The Montana Department of Transportation will host a virtual public information session from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28.
Meetings planned for U.S. 2 project
The Flathead Valley will again be a hub of roadwork this spring.