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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Flathead High senior recognized for tech work
Flathead High School senior Diane Lipka was among 20 female students in Montana nationally recognized for their accomplishments and aspirations in technology a…
Glacier names Yellowstone chief ranger as new deputy superintendent
The chief ranger at Yellowstone National Park has been named Glacier National Park’s next deputy superintendent.
Nominations due for next Montana Poet Laureate
Nominations for the next Montana Poet Laureate are due Wednesday, April 10.
New subdivisions, zoning requests top heavy agenda
The Flathead County Planning Board has a full agenda on Wednesday, with a request for preliminary-plat approval of a 10-lot subdivision spanning about 213 acres in the West Valley topping the list of public hearing…
New structures to emphasize climbing, sliding
Kalispell’s Parks and Recreation department has taken advantage of a playground builder’s incentive program to replace both play area structures at Woodland Pa…
Quintessential outfitter reflects on a lifetime in the backcountry
Roland Cheek clung to his dream even when his tenacity caused marital strife, threatened his family’s financial stability, lodged him crosswise with the U.S. F…
Kalispell downtown parking changes add space
After a public process and City Council approval, several parking changes will be made on specific blocks in downtown Kalispell. These changes are the result of a field review to improve parking within the Business…
Prescribed burns begin in Cabinet Ranger District
Prescribed burns are underway in the Cabinet Ranger District of the Kootenai Forest.
Stimson Lumber reps discuss forest management
Stimson Lumber Co. representatives showed plans for a conservation easement and dispelled rumors of having a new mill in Libby at a meeting last week with the Society of American Foresters.
Glacier Park project would help preserve native trout
People presumably acting with good intentions stocked once-fishless Camas Lake and Lake Evangeline in Glacier National Park in the 1920s and 1930s with non-nat…
Electric co-op to trim trees near power lines
Flathead Electric Cooperative crews this month will be trimming and, if necessary, removing trees growing too close to power lines within the co-op’s right of way. Crews will be working mainly in the areas of Libby…
Report: Conditions ripe for buggy spring and summer
A recent report from the National Pest Management Association cautioned that Montana’s harsh winter, piggy-backed by what is expected to be a warm, wet spring, may cue certain populations of pests to spike earlier …
PHOTOS: 2019 Whitefish Pond Skim
Photos from the 2019 Whitefish Pond Skim on Big Mountain at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 6.
Kalispell Public Schools sets 2019-20 calendar
Kalispell Public Schools has finalized a calendar for 2019-20 school year.
Montana 4-H seeks host families
BOZEMAN – Montana State University Extension is seeking host families for 25 Japanese youth and two adult chaperones from July 22 to Aug. 17. The youth and their chaperones are part of an international exchange pro…