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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
School expands faculty fitness program to include community
As West Valley School health enhancement and physical education teacher Tara Measure demonstrated the first set of exercises to a group of faculty and communit…
Local hospitals awarded for work with organ donations
An organ procurement organization has awarded Kalispell Regional Medical Center, North Valley Hospital and The HealthCenter for superior performances in tissue and organ donations for 2018, among other recognitions.
Kila man sentenced for illegally possessing machine gun, grenade
Flathead County resident Bruce Boone Wann was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release today after he admitted to illegally possessing a machine gun and other weapons crimes, U.S. Att…
New sheriff schedules five town-hall meetings
As a way of involving the community in the department, Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino will take his agenda to the public by holding town-hall meetings to discuss changes to the department since he took office.
Data 'warehouse' aims to streamline health resources
The Flathead City-Council Health Department recently launched an online community health planning tool known as Flathead Forward — a digital platform designed …
Seattle Mariner Bret Boone is keynote at Kalispell Lakers' fundraiser
The Kalispell Lakers invite the community to their annual Batter Up Bash, a fundraiser featuring former Seattle Mariner Bret Boone as the keynote speaker. This year’s event will be held Friday, April 19.
Flooding hits Lake County
A popular rural road about 3 miles south of Charlo has fallen victim to flooding due to several days of rainfall and already dense ground moisture.
More cleanup completed at Libby Superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it is deleting a portion of the Libby Asbestos Superfund site in Libby from the National Priorities…
City wants to protect viewshed from 5G installations
The city of Whitefish is aiming to protect itself visually from a barrage of small 5G cell wireless facilities that could end up being installed by wireless ca…
Flathead Electric opts for peak-hour pricing structure
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees recently approved a new residential rate structure to reflect changes in how wholesale power provider Bonnevi…
Group critical of state's invasive mussels efforts
The Wibaux inspection station near the North Dakota line plays a vital role in trying to protect the state’s lakes and streams from aquatic invasive mussels.
Whitefish mayor to give State of the City address at open house
The city of Whitefish will host an open house and State of the City address by Mayor John Muhlfeld and City Manager Adam Hammatt on Monday, April 15, at Whitefish City Hall.
PRCA rodeo returns to Bigfork this summer
Following the success of the first Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo last year, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association has approved the event to continue as an annu…
Logger sports team ready for Stumpjumper Days
Flathead Valley Community College’s logger sports team will host the annual Stumpjumper Days competition on Saturday, April 20.
County plans to expand Coram green-box site
The Flathead County Solid Waste District intends to expand the Coram green-box garbage collection ste on U.S.2 East and is taking bids for the project.