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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Kalispell Krushers forfeit summer games due to funding shortfall
Special Olympics team looks ahead to fall games
Holocaust, shooting survivor shares his story
Judah Samet, who survived the Holocaust and the 2018 shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh will share his story at two venues in the Flathead Va…
Kalispell artist perfects the ancient art of pysanky
Using some of the most primitive tools and techniques, the ancient art of pysanky still makes for some of the most intricate and decorative Easter eggs ever to…
Alzheimer's 'Warning Signs' session planned
The Alzheimer’s Association is offering “Know the 10 Warning Signs” at the Kalispell Senior Center at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25.
New swinging bridge will hold sway for years to come
The Kootenai River churned and roiled Thursday beneath the feet of anyone striding across the swinging bridge spanning the river’s aquamarine waters.
County makes changes to handle septic-permit overload
The Flathead City-County Health Department has made changes to its staffing and scheduling in an effort to address recent concerns regarding an upswing in local septic permit applications that have led to delays in…
Trustee candidates profiled for upcoming school elections
School elections are coming and school districts in the valley will hold either mail-ballot or walk-in elections on May 7.
Living with Parkinson's
In the 1980s, a Dutch horticulturist with Parkinson’s disease developed a tulip that was deep red and edged with white — a masterpiece he would name after Dr. …
Man dies by suicide in Kalispell's Woodland Park
A 58-year-old man died by suicide early Friday afternoon in Woodland Park despite efforts by local law enforcement agencies to intervene.
Local school districts gear up for levy, trustee elections
School elections are approaching and some school districts will be holding mail-ballot elections with ballots mailed out this week. Other districts will open polling stations on election day, May 7.
City lauded for urban forestry
Kalispell recently was recognized as being a Tree City USA for 32 years, meaning the city has had a dedicated Tree Board and/or department, an ordinance for tr…
Increased security at green boxes paying off
Efforts to improve security at green-box garbage collection sites throughout Flathead County have led to decreases in break-ins, vandalism and taxpayer expenses, according to a press release from the Flathead Count…
New plans for old Muldown School prompt public dismay
New plans for the current Muldown Elementary School that would convert the gymnasium into a maintenance facility instead of preserving it for sports practices and activities have some school staff, parents and comm…
Two more groups sue over forest plan plan
Two regionally based environmental groups contend that roads in the Flathead National Forest can significantly impair habitat for grizzly bears and bull trout, both of which are threatened species protected in the …
Polson woman pleads not guilty to homicide
Danielle Jeanette Wood pleaded not guilty to deliberate homicide during a video arraignment Tuesday before Lake County District Court Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher at the Sanders County Courthouse in Thompson Fal…