The rural K-8 district outside Bigfork wants to collect $1.5 million over 10 years to rebuild its building reserve fund, starting with furnaces that heat half the school

Montana’s rates of drunk driving have long been among the worst in the nation — but advocates, lawmakers, treatment specialists, law enforcement officers and more came together in the Flathead to discuss possible solutions Thursday in a first of its kind event.

This year’s bond efforts come on the heels of a steeper-priced ask shot down by voters last November, but those advocating for it hope this year’s bond can garner support as they describe safety and infrastructure needs in the aging building.

The businessman and philanthropist, who donated more than $10 million to the college, died in July. His life will be honored at the college center — which bears his name — on Sept. 13.

The By Faith Homeschool Collective in Evergreen, founded by Dan and Crystal Clark, is offering enrichment courses and support for homeschooling families, relying on the Clarks’ deep connections as it gets off the ground.

Evergreen School District's efforts to bring stakeholders together for the good of its students is something Gianforte said he hopes other school districts can emulate as 2026-2027 school year begins

As Charlotte Housel takes over as the foundation’s executive director ahead of a broader leadership transition on campus, she hopes to maintain and build relationships to continue growing the college’s footprint in the Flathead.

Proponents of the anti-dark-money ballot measure dispute suggestions the measure would prevent businesses from supporting political measures

With a county convention to elect new standard bearers in the local Republican Party set for Sept. 17, questions about how to conduct that convention remain

The Democrat’s Monday pledge to remain in the race offered a final word on the dropout question, eliciting a mixed response from left-leaning voters in the Flathead as the divide clears a path for Republican Kurt Alme to hold onto Montana's open Senate seat.

His Friday press conference puts an exclamation point on the contentious dropout question — and both the independent’s and Democrat’s positions that neither will leave the race ahead of the Aug. 10 withdrawal deadline.

As the state’s Aug. 10 withdrawal deadline nears, pressure is building for either independent Seth Bodnar or Democrat Alani Bankhead to leave a contest they’re both determined to stay in.

From changes to work requirements to more cumbersome SNAP paperwork and an ongoing affordability crisis, food bank directors said determining a single cause was challenging

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s backing of the smokejumper and local union leader is the latest indicator that the race in Montana’s western half is viewed as competitive, with both sides of the aisle investing national resources to win the seat.

The state’s Board of Public Education approved the school’s provisional accreditation, which means Creston falls in line with the Office of Public Instruction’s standards as it begins its first year as a K-8 school, instead of a K-6