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Updated 6 days ago

A legacy of success at FVCC

This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
One timer: Local ties as soccer showcase comes to town

The soccer hotbed that is the Flathead Valley has another chance to enjoy the beautiful game.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Letters to the editor April 7

Letters to the editor April 7

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Is there really affordable housing in Whitefish?

When I tell people I work in affordable housing in Whitefish, I often get a response like, “Pffft, affordable housing in Whitefish? What’s that?”

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Our children’s lives are not disposable

To Gov. Greg Gianforte, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, and our Flathead Valley, we are friends of the Alexander family. Their 16-year-old daughter, Hazel, was critically injured by a career criminal on Jan. 9. Wh…

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Letters to the editor April 6

Letters to the editor April 6

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Young bards tread the boards

Hanging out around teenagers always proves enlightening. Even better when they get poetic.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
County exit from Sliter Park would cost Bigfork

It won’t be long until Bigfork’s Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park is buzzing with summer activity again.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Letters to the editor April 5

Letters to the editor April 5

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Strengthening Montana’s constitutional guardrails

As Montana moves toward the 2026 elections and the legislative session that will follow in 2027, the health of our state government deserves renewed attention.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
EPA rollbacks: Jedi mind tricks vs. science

“These aren’t the droids you are looking for.” Obi-Wan Kenobi’s words distort the reality the Imperial Stormtrooper is seeing, causing him to overlook R2-D2 and C-3PO and allow them to escape.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Katie Lane is excellent choice for federal judge

Montana deserves a federal judge who not only understands the law, but understands Montana. President Trump’s nomination of Katie Lane to serve a s the Treasur…

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Claims about gravity septic systems misleading

I read with interest the guest opinion of Marye Flowers in the March 24 edition. Marye’s motivation to maintain Flathead’s water quality is commendable, but I found some of her science references and conclusions to…

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I knew Sen. Steve Daines before the swamp did

I have known U.S. Sen. Steve Daines since he was a junior in high school, and I could not be more disappointed in what he has become.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Letters to the editor April 2

Letters to the editor April 2

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Spring baseball has arrived for Glacier, Flathead

It’s been a long time coming for baseball players in Kalispell.