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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Red-kettle competition underway today
Communities across the Flathead Valley will be helping out the Salvation Army’s red-kettle fundraising campaign today by ringing bells for the annual bell-ring…
Burglar steals cash and tools from Flathead High School
The Kalispell Police Department is looking for a man who broke into Flathead High School early Tuesday morning and stole cash and tools while causing considerable damage.
Food-truck workers say God intervened before crash
Two MudMan Burgers employees of Whitefish recently narrowly escaped with their lives after they said a heavenly voice warned them to flee their broken-down foo…
New guidebook communicates author's love for national parks
Becky Lomax’s latest guidebook reveals on page 725 an important clue to her lifelong and full-hearted embrace of national parks.
Hot Springs man serves as casket bearer for President Bush's interment
Anthony Byrns is only 22 years old and already has one of those memories that will last a lifetime.
Legislators anticipate Medicaid expansion will continue
Three Montana lawmakers, all Republicans, concurred Tuesday during a panel discussion in Kalispell that they anticipate that some form of Medicaid expansion likely will be approved during the upcoming legislative s…
Blizzard conditions headed for Northwest Montana
Blizzard conditions were expected to bear down on parts of Northwest Montana overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday.
Officials ID man killed in hit-and-run
Lake County officials have identified a Pablo man killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning on U.S. 93.
County proposes softening sign regulations in scenic corridor
The Flathead County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday regarding proposed zoning text amendments, including one that would allow advertising signs to be erected in various parts of the county’s exten…
Short-term rental rules proposed for Middle Canyon
Property owners looking to start or continue short-term vacation rentals in places like West Glacier and Lake Five may soon have abide by county regulations before doing so.
Kalispell family asks for help in solving holiday whodunit
A Kalispell family is asking the community to help them find out how a real-life Grinch stole Christmas.
Health insurance enrollment deadline is Dec. 15
The deadline for Montanans to sign up for 2019 health insurance through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is Saturday, Dec. 15.
Unidentified person dies in Hungry Horse area vehicle fire
An unidentified person died late Saturday afternoon in a vehicle fire near Lion Lake in the Hungry Horse area, according to a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office press release.
A record 51 grizzlies dead or removed from region this year
Fifty-one grizzly bears mortalities were recorded in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem this year, the highest ever recorded since recovery efforts star…
Hanukkah lights up the night
On Saturday evening, gathered around eight tables at the Kalispell Hampton Inn, Jews from the Flathead Valley came together to light candles, sing songs and sh…