HILARY MATHESON

Students present projects at fair

Flathead County Science Fair

An explosion of data, hypotheses, observations and conclusions resulting from a mixture of interest, curiosity and research occurred Thursday at the Flathead County Science Fair.

Bleating hearts times four: New arrivals at the vo-ag center

Campus opens doors to high-schoolers

College for a Day

College for a Day goes beyond a campus visit. Roughly 800 high school students sampled abbreviated versions of college courses in their academic areas of interest.

Bargain-price prom dresses offered in Columbia Falls

Prom Dress Express is open at Columbia Falls High School.

Filing deadline March 26 for school trustees

Schools are gearing up for elections and districts are seeking people to serve on school boards.

Bigfork students delve into the past

Bringing history to life

Five months of research led up to Bigfork Middle School’s first National History Day Fair.

Spelling trio advance to state competition

There was no wavering with uncertainty when Whitefish Christian Academy seventh-grader Allison Miller spelled the winning word “fluctuation” Thursday at the Flathead County Spelling Bee.

Stone's will: Quadriplegic inspires Cayuse students

Joe Stone has used a wheelchair for four and a half years.

Sister celebrates 60 years as a teacher

Sister Judy Lund of Kalispell is celebrating 60 years as a teacher. This also marks her 60th year as a Dominican sister.

Teen gets first haircut on 18th birthday

Lifetime of locks

The day was finally here for Marea Kotila’s 18th birthday wish to come true: She would get her first haircut.

Schools hire four social workers

Kalispell Public Schools has hired four social workers through a five-year Project Aware grant.

Kalispell audience enjoys ancient Chinese art form

Zhao Hong enters stage right in the David M. Hashley Theatre holding “The Drunken Beauty,” a Chinese puppet ornately dressed in yellow silk with dashes of pink and blue. The focal point of this puppet is 10-foot-long sleeves.

School leader Zorn bound for Longview

Kalispell Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Dan Zorn has been selected as the superintendent of Longview School District in Washington.

Schools lay out spending needs

Governor’s listening session

Gov. Steve Bullock and Department of Commerce Director Meg O’Leary visited Elrod Elementary School on Tuesday to listen to local school leaders talk about infrastructure needs and rally support for the administration’s Build Montana Plan.

Hands-on learning: Preschool lets students work at their own pace

Eureka school nominated for Blue Ribbon Award

Expanding school gets boost from foundation

Whitefish Christian Academy has received a financial boost in its expansion efforts from the Gianforte Family Foundation.

Columbia Falls wins 10th straight Class A speech title

The Columbia Falls High School state championship dynasty continued Saturday as the team overwhelmed the competition on its home turf at the Class A speech and debate state tournament.

Class AA Speech and Debate: Kalispell teams vie for state championship

Will the Glacier High School speech and debate team talk its way into a fifth straight state championship or will Flathead High School have the final word and reclaim its title?

Local high schools beat average state graduation rates

Four of five public Flathead County high schools surpassed the state average in graduate rates for 2014.

Student welders craft custom railing

Jim Aker’s Kalispell residence is safer this winter thanks to Flathead and Glacier high school students.

Presidential hopeful Huckabee headlines Kalispell fundraiser

Students learn through movement

Wednesday was a balancing act for Trista Schaeffer’s third-grade class at Glacier Gateway Elementary in Columbia Falls.

Parking plan moves forward

Map masters vie in geography bee

Columbia Falls superintendent shares insight

Progress report

It’s been a good first year so far for Columbia Falls School Superintendent Steve Bradshaw, who has taken the time to familiarize himself with the goals of the district and expectations of the community.

C.F. teen completes Youth Challenge Academy

Change afoot for special school

Women craft hats for entire class of fifth-graders

Peterson Elementary fifth-graders received a warm surprise Dec. 17 from three local residents.

School enrollment rises across county

Flathead County school enrollment is up 1 percent from last year with a total of 15,463 students attending public, private and home schools.

Creston teacher picked for prestigious fellows program

Tami Ward of Creston has reached a high point in her career.

Toys for Tots: Shop students 'pony up' for kids

Special night at Flathead marks decade of excellence

ACADEMIC WALL OF FAME

Crew experiences taste of what homeless teens endure

A night in the cold

It was still dark when the Rev. Joan Grant of Kalispell awoke early Saturday morning after spending the night sleeping in the back seat of her Honda Civic with her dog Lillie.

New direction for student leadership

West Valley Peers as Leaders

Students join Hour of Code effort

Flathead Valley students on Thursday participated in a worldwide Hour of Code in celebration of Computer Science Education Week.

Students in two programs join efforts to produce wood pellets

Flathead High School is trying a new business venture in wood pellets.

Parking plan closer to finality

The Kalispell Planning Board is closer to making a recommendation to the Kalispell City Council to resolve the parking issue around Flathead High and Elrod Elementary schools.

Crowding, funding concerns at top of superintendent's agenda

The six months of Mark Flatau’s first year as Kalispell Public Schools superintendent have been replete with challenges and successes.

Speech event involves 600 students

Judges still needed for Kalispell meet

Flathead and Glacier high schools are gearing up to host the Kalispell Western Regional Invitational speech and debate tournament Friday and Saturday.

Livestock team advances to Western Roundup

The Flathead FFA livestock evaluation team has had a milestone year, earning top honors in national competition and qualifying for the Western National Roundup in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Efforts of three school departments combine for Whitefish student store

Whitefish High School Bulldogs fans soon will have a new place to shop to show off their school pride.

Students win top music honors

Eleven outstanding area student musicians have been selected to perform with in one of the 2015 National Association for Music Education All-Northwest performing groups.

Columbia Falls teachers to receive pay increase

Columbia Falls School District’s certified employees will receive a pay increase this year and for the 2015-16 school year.

Cayuse Prairie goes green

School opens greenhouse that will be used year-round

Standing outside on the snowy ground Tuesday in front of the Cayuse Prairie School student body, special education paraprofessional Debbie Kauffman cut the ribbon to the $35,000 greenhouse that was made possible through grants and numerous donations by community members and businesses.

'Stuff the Bus' toy drive planned Dec. 6

The Flathead Composite Squadron of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol wants the community to “Stuff the Bus” with toys Dec. 6.

Students craft prosthetic hands

Specialized three-dimensional printers can make almost anything one can imagine — food, clothes, instruments, car parts and human tissue. Even basic 3-D printers can make more than just plastic trinkets.

Five grants will help variety of school projects

Glacier grad receives Fulbright grant

Brianna Walling, a 2010 Glacier High School graduate, was hiking on Mount Rainier in Washington when she found out she was accepted into the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to teach English in Argentina.

Gift boxes to brighten Christmas for needy youths

Stillwater Christian School students will make a brighter Christmas for 157 children around the world with gift-filled shoe boxes.