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Historic guardians: Efforts work to preserve the story of Bigfork
As Denny Kellogg and Ed Gillenwater tell the story, though, Bigfork’s history actually began a little earlier: a m…
Kalispell Public Schools board reorganizes, gets budget update
The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees selected new leadership, welcomed a student representative and reviewed the budget following school elections.
Student musicians excel at 2026 state music festival
Talented student musicians from area schools earned high scores at the Western State Solo and Ensemble Music Festival held May 1 and 2 in Helena.
Kalispell barbecue truck owner appears in new Food Network competition
“Chopped Castaways” combines reality TV-style games with classic Food Network cooking competitions. Battling the elements across two grueling cooking rounds ea…
Keeper of the flame: Retired firefighter preserves Kalispell department’s history
Alan "Gus" Gustafson was on a mission.
Kalispell Middle School entrepreneur wins statewide pitch competition
Kalispell Middle School student Duke Rauscher was named a state winner in the Montana Chamber Foundation’s Prospects competition for his small business, Rapid …
Tournament bridges generations and sharpens the mind through classic card game
Sixth, seventh and eighth graders played tricks and made contracts in a tactical game of duplicate bridge at the second Kalispell Middle School Flathead Valley…
More than a media mogul, Ted Turner leaves behind a conservation legacy
Ted Turner loved the land, and lots of it: As one of the largest private landowners in the United States, he fueled conservation work across some 3,125 square …
Glacier’s Grady Bennett suspended
The Glacier Wolfpack will begin the defense of their Class AA state football championship without head coach Grady Bennett.
School levy issues defeated in Tuesday’s election
Flathead Valley voters defeated all school levy issues in Tuesday’s school elections, according to preliminary results.
Election Results: Trustee winners declared, levies mostly rejected
Results from Flathead County school district and special district elections held Tuesday, May 5.
Eighth grader advances to Montana Civics Bee
St. Matthew’s Catholic School eighth grader Tristan Robbins is on his way state after placing second at the Western Regional Civics Bee.
Jamming with the Flathead Valley Roller Derby league
On a rainy Wednesday night at the Flathead County Fairgrounds Expo Building, members of the Flathead Valley Roller Derby league ditch their shoes at the door a…
Federal judge rejects Kalispell Public Schools' request for summary judgment in hazing lawsuit
A federal judge denied a request to end a Title IX lawsuit against Kalispell Public Schools — stemming from sexual assault allegations involving the Glacier Hi…
Students hit a high note at the 2026 District Music Festival
Northwest Montana’s students didn’t miss a beat at the District Music Festival hosted by Flathead and Glacier high schools.