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PHOTOS: Flathead Valley Community College Class of 2024 commencement ceremony
Flathead Valley Community College celebrated the class of 2024 at its 56th commencement ceremony inside McClaren H…
Gabriel, Nunnally returned to Kalispell City Council in special election
Six months after a ballot mishap left the outcomes of two Kalispell City Council races in doubt, incumbents Kari Gabriel and Sam Nunnally secured their reelect…
House Speaker calls for a special session on immigration, marijuana tax distribution
Montana House Speaker Matt Regier called for a special session to address immigration and state marijuana tax distribution in a letter sent to the Secretary of…
Mother-daughter tea fundraiser May 11
Code Girls United are hosting Mother & Daughter Tea Time fundraiser on May 11 at 11 a.m. at The Patio in Whitefish.
Big Arm Association meets
The Big Arm Association is holding a dessert potluck on May 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Big Arm School.
FVCC celebrates 56th annual commencement May 10
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center’s McClaren Hall on FVCC’s Kalispell campus to celebrate 271 students earning 292 degrees and certificates.
FVCC Foundation spring event raises funds for student scholarships
With over 100 guests in attendance, the evening raised over $70,000 for student scholarships.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards more than $520,000 to nonprofits
Whitefish Community Foundation held its annual Community Grant Awards Celebration on May 2 and presented $520,300 in grants and special awards to 68 nonprofit …
Daines seeks to block students arrested during campus protests from federal debt relief
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines is looking to bar students convicted of criminal offenses in connection with the ongoing wave of campus protests from receiving future s…
Steamboat Landing subdivision back before county board
The board in March tabled the Steamboat Landing project asking the developer to investigate traffic mitigation options for the development planned for 63.79 ac…
Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg visits Montana, celebrates infrastructure investments
MISSOULA — Touting $5.3 billion of federal dollars coming to Montana, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said Monday investments in airport, road …
Tester moving to block changes to Missoula mail processing facility
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is crafting legislation to preserve the Postal Service’s outgoing mail processing operations in Missoula after federal officials revealed …
Montana records largest drop in childhood Medicaid coverage from pre-pandemic figures, study shows
Montana had a 27% drop in childhood Medicaid enrollment from April to December 2023, the second highest in the nation, according to a new report that evaluates…
Bigfork hotel, Whitefish school before county board of adjustment
The board has seven items scheduled for consideration during the meeting. The board meets at 6 p.m. in the South Campus Building at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell.
Kalispell Police officer Carlee Brown recognized as Officer of the Year
Carlee Brown was recognized in April by the Kalispell Lions Club as the 2024 Officer of the Year.
Whitefish Council looks at apartment project
A proposal to create a 21-unit multi-family development project on Iowa Avenue goes before Whitefish City Council on Monday.