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Columbia Falls student-athlete recognized for leadership
Columbia Falls High School senior Julia Byrd was recognized as a Winslow Nichols Leadership Award winner for her e…
Kalispell voters approve public safety levy
Voters in Kalispell gave the city the green light on Tuesday to levy 60.9 mills annually to help bolster its emergency services.
Mack Days: Perfect weather for opening weekend
The 2024 Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, began…
DREAM Adaptive Recreation's 5th Annual SHRED-A-THON returns
DREAM Adaptive Recreation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities through outdoor recreation, is thrilled to announce t…
The Pie Lady: Jean Flynn’s pop-up pie stand pays vintage shops a visit
PIE HERE NOW announces a sandwich board on Nucleus Avenue, the boldness of the proclamation softened by a picture of a smiling blond girl holding a bushel of w…
UM to present honorary doctorates to Lily Gladstone, Carol Murray
On March 15 the state Board of Regents approved UM’s request to present the doctorates during Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11.
County Republican committee endorses primary challengers to Brockman, Sprunger
The Flathead County Republican Central Committee has endorsed the primary opponents of two GOP lawmakers seeking reelection to the state Legislature after both…
Flathead Electric Co-op awards about $30K in Roundup for Safety grants in March
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Board awarded $29,818 in grant funds supporting nine community safety projects March 14.
Columbia Falls moves ahead with affordable housing project
The Columbia Falls City Council earlier this month decided to go ahead with an affordable housing project on Railroad Street on what is now a baseball field.
Voters to decide fate of Lincoln County Library system
Voters in Lincoln County will decide the fate of its three libraries in June.
Montana Supreme Court allows abortion ballot proposal to proceed
After two months of litigation and consideration, the Montana Supreme Court on Monday overruled the state attorney general’s January finding that a constitutio…
State school board approves alternative teacher licensure program
Montana is changing requirements around teacher licensure in order to fill vacancies in the state.
Record-low snowpack worries researches at University of Montana
MISSOULA – Snowpack this winter continues to be at an all-time low across several river basins in western Montana, indicating that this year could see water sh…
Argument over music preceded standoff, court docs say
“Ask me to turn down the music again,” Nathaniel Everett Wood, 31, told his significant other with the gun pointed at her head just after midnight March 17, ac…
Kalispell voters approve public safety levy
Kalispell voters on Tuesday approved a public safety levy that will raise an estimated $4.6 million in its first year for emergency services.
The importance of inclusion — Pair raise awareness on improving the mental health of students with disabilities for state event
Twenty-seven Flathead High School HOSA — Future Health Professionals students are preparing for the state competition April 2-4.