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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
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.
Body of missing Arizona man recovered from Lake McDonald
The body of a missing Arizona man was recovered Tuesday from the depths of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park.
Kalispell man sentenced for sexually explicit video of minor
A Kalispell man who was convicted of creating a sexually explicit video of a minor girl was sentenced recently to the minimum mandatory 15 years in prison, 10 years of supervised release and ordered to pay $3,000 r…
Stillwater students hone skills to create housing model
Another business has tapped into the skills of high school students in Kalispell.
Kalispell serviceman admits child sexual exploitation
A former U.S. Air Force service member from Kalispell has admitted to charges accusing him of enticing minor boys in Montana he met online into sending him sexually explicit images of themselves, U.S. Attorney Kurt…
Man sentenced in Flathead Co. dies in state prison
A 66-year-old man who was sentenced in Flathead County 21 years ago died Saturday at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge of an apparent suicide.
Kalispell elementary school district boundaries adjusted
The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees last week approved minor changes to the elementary district boundaries that may impact 46 students and potential…
Couple creates a home for those with Alzheimer's and dementia
Barry and Billie Jo Melchior, owners of BeeHive Kalispell memory-care facility, take every opportunity to offer a warm greeting to each resident.
Apply now for Kalispell's sidewalk cost-sharing program
The city of Kalispell’s successful 50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Program is taking applicants now that the snow is melting and the spring construction season is j…
Project adds affordable housing in C-Falls
Columbia Falls City Manager Susan Nicosia is happy the city has an experienced partner helping to boost rental opportunities.
Kalispell ROTC cadet alleged to have white supremacist ties
A young man from Kalispell has quit his ROTC program at Montana State University in Bozeman amid an investigation by the United States military into allegations of his potential connections to a white nationalist o…
Huge summer powwow planned at fairgrounds
Bruce Grant of Havre said when he was 15 years old, he was given a vision during a tribal Sun Dance of exactly what Herd Bull, or how he is known to the powwow…
Columbia Falls Special Olympics athlete wins at World Games
Special Olympics Montana athlete Sylvester Vermillion II of Columbia Falls returns home today with four medals — two gold and two silver — he won during the 20…
Interest high in proposed changes to benefit Lincoln Co., state
Lincoln County residents nearly filled the conference room at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell — joined by other parties from around the Columbia River Basin an…
FVCC student earns esteemed academic award
Flathead Valley Community College student Isaac Neumann has been named a 2019 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar. Neumann was selected for the esteemed awar…