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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Kalispell council poised to set growth-policy amendment hearings
The Kalispell City Council will ponder tonight whether to schedule public hearings to solicit input for two separate proposed growth-policy amendments.
Beaver Lake a success story for invasive species removal
Efforts to eradicate an aquatic invasive species from Beaver Lake continue to be successful in a way that is rare.
Big Back Country Horsemen gathering planned
The organization helped ensure decades ago that horses and the people who ride and pack them would be welcome in federally designated wilderness areas such as …
Bob Marshall foundation picks new director
A North Carolina man known for his wilderness preservation work in the Southern Appalachians has been hired as the new executive director of the Bob Marshall W…
Mixed martial-arts program an emotional, physical quest
A Kalispell Police detective and a construction worker grappled on a mat in a dark gym at 6 a.m. Thursday morning.
Whitefish ranch seeks permit for vintage market
Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider a conditional-use permit request for a “temporary use” that would allow a Whitefish area ranch to host a one-day vintage market eve…
Comment on Canyon short-term rental rules
Flathead County residents have until Wednesday at 5 p.m. to submit written protests to the Flathead County commissioners’ resolution of intention to amend three portions of the text of the Canyon Area Land Use Regu…
Whitefish Boy Scout Troop recruiting members, leaders
Whitefish Boy Scout Troop 1917 is looking for new scouts and adult leaders to assist them in their various camping and service projects.
Local middle-schoolers win at state science fair
Four local middle school students came home from the Montana science fair with first-, second- and third-place grand awards.
Whitefish's Jackie Fuller inducted into Western hall of fame
Jackie Fuller is a Bulldog through and though.
Martin City man pleads guilty to federal drug charge
A Martin City man who dodged a homicide charge for allegedly shooting a man in Hungry Horse will end up in prison on federal drug charges.
Judge overturns bottling plant's water permit
A Montana judge has overturned the Montana Department of Natural Resource and Conservation’s decision last year to grant a water-use permit to a long-disputed …
Flathead High to review attendance rules
Flathead High School will review its attendance policy this spring.
Family stresses importance of early cancer screening
Donna Woodworth of Trout Creek was 25 years old when her mother, who had battled with cancer all her life, pushed her to get tested for the disease — a process that cued the start of a 30-year grapple to stay ahead…
Rural fire district boards have vacancies
Flathead County Commissioners are searching for people interested in serving on rural fire district boards for terms ranging from one to three years.