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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…
SOARS raises bar on mental-health issues, educators say
The legacy of the Montana SOARS grant as it wraps up its final year in Kalispell is a trauma-informed community, with schools that have raised the bar on mental-health awareness and its impact on students.
FVCC lecture looks at Turkey's role in Europe, Middle East
Flathead Valley Community College’s 2019 Honors Symposium continues Thursday, Feb. 28 with an examination of Turkey’s geopolitical role in Europe and the Middl…
New county K-9 program to focus on narcotics detection
Two canine officers will join the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office this summer, thanks to support and donations from the community for the new Flathead County Sheriff K-9 fund.
Local residents lobby for improvements to headache care
Whitefish resident Nicole Christianson vividly remembers the first time she experienced a cycle of cluster headaches in 2014, when the pain of the attack led her to believe something had ruptured in her brain.
FVCC machinist team grabs first in national competition
A team of six students from Flathead Valley Community College earned first place in the first-ever Phillips Machinist Cutting Edge Parts Competition: Student Edition.
Vehicle raffle has raised $700,000 for local schools
For several school years, the Kalispell Automotive Group has donated a new vehicle to Kalispell Public Schools. This past year, Kalispell Toyota, Kalispell For…
Kalispell gets first bite on Old School Station property
The Kalispell City Council agreed to accept the first purchase offer on one of its six Old School Station properties during Tuesday night’s meeting.
Challenge to dark money law denied
HELENA — The U.S. Supreme Court said Feb. 19 that it won’t take up a legal challenge to Montana’s 2015 Disclose Act, leaving the state’s flagship anti-dark-money legislation intact.
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Kila child dies after being hit by vehicle
A 5-year-old child from Kila has died after being accidentally struck by a vehicle driven by a family member on Tuesday, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.
C-Falls weighs in on elementary school options
The public last week weighed in on options for Columbia Falls elementary schools, with a contingent saying it’s a tough sell as long as Canyon Elementary School in Hungry Horse remains empty.
Health officials talk with Daines about opioid, meth abuse
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, sat down with a panel of Kalispell Regional Healthcare officials and employees on Wednesday to discuss the state’s ongoing strugg…
Thousands sign petition to sell Montana to Canada to pay down national debt
More than 9,000 people have
Job Corps center closing in Ronan
Kicking Horse Job Corps, a longtime Mission Valley tribal job-training program, is closing Feb. 28.
North Valley Food Bank hires new director
Jessy Lee has been hired as executive director of North Valley Food Bank in Whitefish, taking the reins from SueAnn Grogan-King, who had led the food bank for …