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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Lawmakers consider future of bison
Debates are intensifying at the Montana Legislature over the state’s management of North America’s largest land mammal: the American bison.
Man facing drug charges accused of felony assault
A Kalispell man charged with possessing methamphetamine is back behind bars following accusations he broke a man’s face during a confrontation a day after he was released from jail.
Kalispell man charged with assault back in jail
A Kalispell man accused of felony assault is back in jail after allegedly testing positive for methamphetamine and violating the terms of his release.
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Man who died in Lake McDonald identified
A missing Arizona man whose body was recovered from Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park on Tuesday has been identified.
Flathead Lake refill launches early due to low snowpack
The tribal-owned corporation managing the former Kerr Dam hydroelectric project reported Wednesday it started refilling Flathead Lake on March 10, more than on…
Bears begin emerging from hibernation
They’re back.
Iraq war hero's family accepts Medal of Honor from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of an Army staff sergeant awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants his father to be r…
Spring plowing begins in Glacier
Glacier National Park’s annual rite of spring gets underway this week and next — the clearing of its roads of winter snows.
Interactive exhibit a precursor to permanent facility
Next month marks the opening of the Glacier Children’s Museum first established exhibit in Kalispell as the Museum at Central School hosts the six-month educational display centered on the effects of fire on the Fl…
Whitefish foundation accepting grant applications
Whitefish Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for the 2019 spring Community Grant Program, which is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit charities located in Flathead County that are not participa…
Spring load limits in place for Flathead County
Spring load limits for trucks went into effect Monday after the Flathead County commissioners approved the Road and Bridge Department’s recommended restrictions.
Local schools highlight needs, successes
Flathead Valley Community College and Kalispell Public Schools hit the high points on programs and funding at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon Tuesday.
Tester cites need for technology, manpower at southern border
During a call to the press on Tuesday, Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester divulged details from a recent trip he took to the United States-Mexico border where …
FVCC symposium to share inspirational stories
Students studying communications at Flathead Valley Community College will brave the podium to share their personal stories of survival for this year’s Many Voices Symposium on Tuesday, April 9.