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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Easter egg hunts scattered throughout the valley
If you’re on the hunt for Easter fun, look no more. Here are all the details you’re looking for.
Inspectors find invasive mussels on out-of-state boat
A watercraft inspection station off Interstate 90 near Anaconda intercepted a boat Monday that was contaminated by aquatic invasive mussels.
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HELENA – Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer, who was seriously injured in a shooting incident March 15 in Missoula, continues to receive medical treatment at University Hospital in Salt Lake City. While he …
Judge nixes permit for Rock Creek mine project
A state judge sided with plaintiffs and ruled the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation failed to adequately consider the potential impact of a mine’s groundwater pumping on pristine streams in t…
New Kalispell Regional CEO promises transparency
Former North Dakota health-care administrator Craig Lambrecht has officially assumed his role as Kalispell Regional Healthcare’s new chief executive officer, b…
whitefish planning board Firebrand Hotel seeks permit to create more indoor space
Firebrand Hotel in downtown Whitefish plans to expand its building footprint by enclosing a 588-square-foot outdoor patio to create an indoor dining area. The change requires a conditional-use permit that will be c…
Call of the wild - GHS grad researches snow leopards in central Asia
Kalispell native Kaitlyn Anderson has heard the call of the wild from abroad and answered.
Whitefish prepares to rebuild State Park Road
The Whitefish City Council tonight is poised to approve bid-letting for the first phase of a $5.3 million, two-year rebuild of State Park Road.
Northern annexation considered by Kalispell council
Two growth policy amendments will be up for a public hearing at the Kalispell City Council meeting tonight.
Flathead Lake Bio Station looks to businesses for financial support
The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station, which has studied and monitored the Flathead Lake watershed for 120 years, relies on philanthropy for roughly 25 percent of its funding.
Polson girl found; another missing
One of two teenage girls from Polson reported missing several days ago in separate cases was located Saturday afternoon in Polson, a Lake County dispatcher said late Saturday afternoon.
Respite home proposal defended in meeting
Kalispell Planning Board members last week recommended approval of a conditional-use permit for Lori and Terry Williamson to build a respite center near Kalisp…
'Persistent herbicides' in topsoil, manure, can wreak havoc with gardens
The pain spread in unlikely media. The harvest yielded cautionary tales.
Glacier government students to compete in national finals
Glacier High School government students are headed to Washington, D.C. to share their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and the government at …
Road repairs scheduled in Kalispell area
The Montana Department of Transportation will be resurfacing several roads showing severe cracking and roughness in central Kalispell this spring and summer.