Spring Can’t-Miss Events
Shake off your cabin fever and take part in one of the many exciting events happening in the Flathead Valley this spring
Shake off your cabin fever and take part in one of the many exciting events happening in the Flathead Valley this spring
Upholding a district court ruling, the Supreme Court argued that four laws passed by the 2021 Legislature infringe on the rights of youth and Native voters while doing little to guard against election fraud
The MSU satellite program, which has trained nurses in the Flathead Valley since 2002, will finally have a dedicated home where students will partake in classes, interactive labs and college events. The building will be funded by a $101 million gift from Mark and Robyn Jones.
The county GOP endorsed six hardline conservatives who are running in competitive legislative primaries, bucking moderates who declined to participate in the process
Judges will be paid by the county to help administer upcoming local, state and federal elections
An October investigation by the Kaleva Law Firm found that Superintendent Andy Maheras violated the district’s ban on corporal punishment during an altercation with a 12-year-old student. The investigation occurred a month before the Flathead County Attorney’s Office filed charges against Maheras related to the incident.
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester met with law enforcement officials on Friday to discuss immigration, budget concerns and the area's burgeoning fentanyl crisis
A set of ballot initiatives would create top-four primaries and majority-winner elections in Montana, reshaping the state’s political system. Advocates say the reforms would offer more choice to voters and bridge the growing partisan gap.
Principal Allison Hawes announced her resignation to the school board on Tuesday night. Superintendent Andy Maheras, who is currently working remotely, is facing misdemeanor assault charges following an alleged altercation with a student last year.
The rural school district has seen a 40% enrollment increase over the past decade as housing developments crop up on the northwest edge of Kalispell
As school districts confront the convergence of inflation, sunsetting federal funding and a pattern of failed school levies, program cuts and layoffs are on the horizon
In Kalispell and Whitefish last week, the longtime district court judge pledged to uphold Montana’s Constitution and safeguard environmental, educational and women’s rights if elected to the state’s highest court.
The board is taking applications for an interim trustee to fill the position vacated by former trustee Lloyd Bondy
After years of major growth, enrollment at the Flathead Valley’s public schools is beginning to cool
Flathead PACE Academy and Rising Wolf Charter will begin enrolling high school students this spring
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