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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Weekend update
The Salvation Army hosts the annual “Spring Swing Fling Thing” at 6:30 p.m. today in the Salvation Army Community Center, 110 Bountiful Drive in Kalispell, between Immanuel Lutheran Home and the Brendan House.
Spring snowstorm expected this weekend
Don’t hang up those mittens just yet, snow and freezing temperatures are expected to make a return to Northwest Montana beginning Friday through Sunday.
State halts new water hookups in Whitefish
Whitefish is working to obtain a variance that would allow the city to continue connecting homes to its water service after the state recently notified the city its water system is considered at capacity.
Legal battle over cleanup responsibility continues
A federal judge ruled earlier this month Columbia Falls Aluminum Co.’s lawsuit against the Atlantic Richfield Co. should move forward.
Wolves and elk: 'It's complicated'
Wolves snare the lion’s share of blame among those who contend predators have dramatically affected elk and deer populations in the region and altered the ungu…
Plains logger credits A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance for lifesaving rescue
From the minute Kevin Riley was bludgeoned and knocked unconscious by a log under pressure from a line machine at his workplace, to the time he was transported…
Drug Take Back Day is April 27
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 35 collection sites across Montana. The event is an effort to rid homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwant…
Expansion planned for Saddlehorn in Bigfork
Proposed expansion of the Saddlehorn community in Bigfork and a zone-change request that would open the door to short-term rentals within the development will be considered by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committe…
Schools get their own report cards under federal law
Students aren’t the only ones who receive report cards monitoring their performance.
C-Falls schools put in soft lockdown over safety concerns
The school day resumed at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in Columbia Falls School District following a soft lockdown that was put into effect around 8 a.m. when phone calls from an irate parent raised safety concerns.
Lake-area land swap proposed
A landowner at Lake Mary Ronan needs a bit more acreage for a septic drain field for a residence and has offered a property swap that could provide an additional 286 feet of shoreline for the lake’s state park.
New fire hall proposed for Somers Fire District board to decide how to move forward
Plans are in the works for a new fire hall to replace the Somers Rural Fire District’s fire station on Leslie Avenue in Somers, but the fire district’s board of trustees must first vote whether or not to proceed wi…
Area schools post district music festival results
Northwest Montana’s student musicians recently showcased their talent at the District 1 Music Festival.
Running Start sees enrollment jump
High school students across Montana are increasingly taking advantage of Flathead Valley Community College’s Running Start program for high school students, prompting a 60 percent increase in program participation …
Woman taps talents, skills in dementia-care work
At 58 years old, Kerry Nagel has never felt more fulfilled in her chosen profession.