The Flathead has six members of Generation Z running for office this fall — the highest number anywhere in the state. Their experiences running for office, serving as leaders, and the issues they’re focused on, help illustrate how the next generation could shape Montana’s future

The chamber’s endorsement of the measure marks the second time the nonprofit has weighed in regarding initiatives on the ballot this year. While it’s supporting CI-132, the chamber has opposed another ballot initiative aimed at getting dark money out of politics.

If she accepts, the Hillsborough College president will succeed longtime FVCC president Jane Karas in January

The organization lauded Alme in a Monday event in Kalispell, as the former U.S. attorney outlined his plans to root out fraud in government programs, cut taxes and require Congress to pass a balanced budget, should he win election

A new faction of central committee members elected Giuseppe Caltabiano, a Whitefish city councilman, to replace former chair Al Olszewski and lead one of the state's most influential local central committees

The rural Seeley-Swan Valley school has long struggled to make ends meet, but school board members and the county superintendent say a 2023 law requiring tuition payments was the final blow. It's one of at least nine small Montana districts to go non-operational since the law passed.

The public will get a chance to meet and question the four finalists as FVCC's board narrows in on a successor to Jane Karas, who led the college for 25 years

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