Half the council’s seats are on the ballot this year, along with the mayor

Voters will have a say on the $84.8 million bond issue to pay for an expansion and additions to the high school, which would mark the school’s first major renovation in 30 years

If Congress doesn’t extend the subsidies, local health officials worry skyrocketing premiums will force people off their insurance and say taxpayers will foot the bill regardless

The suit references several high-profile stops that have taken place in Flathead County since April

Bradley J. Young, 63, was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, whose former president blamed the fatal crash on a catastrophic engine failure. The Sept. 19 plane crash was the fourth in the Flathead Valley this summer.

The crash marks the fourth one in the Flathead Valley this summer

Linda McMahon stopped at Montana State University for a roundtable conversation as part of her ongoing Returning Education to the States Tour

The meeting, meant to gather information for the School Funding Interim Commission to consider during its decennial study process, consisted of a presentation with a survey at the end to offer feedback

Dr. Brad Hall is the first Montanan selected for the Ascend Fellowship, which brings together leaders from across the country for 18 months to develop and implement ideas aimed at helping children and families

His death has come with calls for an end to political violence, and many argue his legacy lies with young people, whom he is credited with inspiring to vote for conservative candidates

The commission’s next meetings will be in Helena and on Zoom Sept. 15 and 16. The road show will have a stop in Kalispell on Sept. 17.

For now, parents are tasked with transporting their own students, but the board is working on alternative answers both for the rest of the year, and for the long term

The North Valley Food Bank’s mobile pantry will be in the lobby of the old Glacier Gateway School twice a month, along with Land to Hand opening its own food pantry for students at Columbia Falls schools

Sister Judy Lund was recognized as a mentor to her peers, a pillar of the community for her work founding Sparrows Nest, and as a teacher who has made a difference for generations of students through her joyful influence

The settlement brings the state in line with federal law. Those who graduated in spring 2025 without a regular high school diploma can re-enroll during a 30-day special enrollment period.