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Flathead Valley Community College holds 58th annual commencement May 15
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center.
Flathead school enrollment stands at 16,473
Enrollment in Flathead Valley schools grew by 3 percent compared to 2017, according to a countywide enrollment report released this month.
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Landowners, agencies discuss Ashley Creek restoration
Mont Peters described a sobering attempt he and his wife made this year to canoe a stretch of Ashley Creek near Smith Lake.
Kalispell officer sues city over sexual harassment claims
A longtime Kalispell police officer has sued the city and the police department, alleging sexual harassment and lost wages because she wasn’t promoted when she said she should have been.
Labor board will investigate nurses association's complaint
In its complaint filed Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board, the Montana Nurses Association alleges Kalispell Regional Healthcare violated the Nat…
PHOTOS: Opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Photos from opening day on Big Mountain at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Thursday.
Kalispell gets funding for bypass conversion
The city of Kalispell will get a $12.75 million slice of a $1.5 billion federal grant program to expand a portion of the southern half of the U.S. 93 bypass ar…
Bigfork woman part of elite team that decorated historic home
Having a “white” Christmas took on a new meaning for Bigfork resident Cecilia Egdorf this year when she recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to help deck the…
Study would examine mountain lion population
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wants to get a better handle on how many mountain lions live in the state, and they hope to conduct a study that may answer so…
Whitefish school superintendent announces job search
Whitefish School District Superintendent Heather Davis Schmidt is seeking a new position due to a change in her family circumstances.
Overhaul planned for Hungry Horse Dam power plant
The Hungry Horse Dam, which celebrated its 65th birthday this summer, needs a power-plant overhaul that will cost somewhere between $150 million and $200 milli…
Flathead man pleads guilty to weapons violations
Flathead County resident Bruce Boone Wann on Monday admitted in federal court to firearms violations after an investigation found he illegally possessed a number of weapons and made an effort to hide them from law …
Flathead man admits to sexual exploitation
Flathead County resident Allen Duane Turman, 43, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to sexual exploitation of a child, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Missoula.
Nurses Association files charges over layoffs
The Montana Nurses Association filed charges Wednesday against Kalispell Regional Healthcare for allegedly violating federal rights pertaining to Kalispell Reg…
100 years ago Flathead was in throes of flu epidemic
One-hundred years ago, headlines in the Daily Inter Lake had a recurring theme — the influenza epidemic.