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A portrait of Flathead Valley Community College President Jane Karas smiling outdoors in a snowy setting, wearing a blue and black patterned jacket and drop earrings.
Feb 24, 2026
Flathead Beacon

Longtime FVCC President Jane Karas Announces Retirement

Mariah Thomas
A professional black and white group portrait of nine musicians from the Devon Allman Project and Donavon Frankenreiter, featuring three seated members in the front and six standing behind them.
Feb 18, 2026
NBC Montana

Wachholz College Center announces early March concerts in Kalispell

A collage of three images showing a student log rolling, two people using a crosscut saw, and a team portrait of the FVCC Logger Sports team in matching blue shirts and red suspenders.
Feb 17, 2026
Montana Talks

Axe the Boredom and Check Out The Logger Sports of FVCC Montana

Aaron Flint
A group of eleven FVCC Logger Sports team members in blue shirts and red suspenders posing outdoors with traditional logging equipment, including crosscut saws, axes, and a chainsaw.
Feb 16, 2026
NBC Montana

FVCC Logger Sports hosting fundraiser dinner and auction

FVCC student in protective welding gear, including a hood and gloves, uses a torch to weld an intricate mountain design onto a metal plate, with bright orange sparks flying.
Feb 15, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

Donations help expand FVCC Trades Institute to meet workforce demand

Two individuals standing beside an industrial metal lathe or vertical mill in the FVCC Trades Institute machine shop, surrounded by various machining tools.
Feb 12, 2026
8KPAX

Kalispell’s FVCC receives major donations toward Trades Institute

Sean Wells
The logo for the Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center featuring a white mountain peak icon inside a square frame above the letters WIEC, centered on a blue and green gradient background.
Feb 8, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center hosts event on overcoming challenges in business

A stylized, purple-tinted graphic of four musicians in the Vitamin String Quartet holding a violin, viola, and cello.
Feb 5, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

Back-to-back nights of genre-defying string music at Wachholz College Center next week

Four FVCC student musicians in black attire performing on stage, including a trumpet player, two saxophone players, and a violinist in the background.
Feb 5, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

FVCC spring concert series features students, faculty and guest artists

Modern alpine architecture of the Larch House in Whitefish, featuring a dark metal exterior with a prominent vertical design element and warm wood paneling.
Feb 5, 2026
8 KPAX

The Larch House brings 39-room luxury hotel to downtown Whitefish

Maddie Kiefer
An aerial drone view of the snow-covered Flathead Valley Community College campus in Kalispell at sunrise, with steam rising from buildings and mountains in the distance.
Feb 4, 2026
NBC Montana

Entrepreneurs to speak at Flathead Valley Community College

A close-up of the book Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick resting on a clipboard.
Feb 1, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

Artificial Intelligence in the real world: How students are being prepped to use AI

Taylor Inman
Jazz singer Stella Cole in a flowing light blue gown standing against a dark blue, starry background with her name in white cursive text.
Jan 29, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

Jazz singer Stella Cole set to perform in Kalispell

A group of people in a blue raft and a green kayak floating down a calm river surrounded by tall evergreen trees and rocky cliffs.
Jan 28, 2026
The Whitefish Pilot

Wilderness Speaker Series returns to Flathead Valley Community College

Promotional graphic for the 10-Minute Play Festival at FVCC featuring a red theater curtain and a clock icon.
Jan 22, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

FVCC presents 10-minute plays

A woman holding a large hawk on a leather falconry glove while pointing toward its feathers during an educational presentation.
Jan 18, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

FVCC Senior Institute registration begins

A detailed watercolor painting by Karen Leigh featuring weathered, interlocking wooden beams and rustic planks set against a bright blue sky.
Jan 15, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

A retrospective on the work of watercolor artist Karen Leigh opens at FVCC

Promotional graphic for West Side Story in Concert featuring a red background with black fire escape silhouettes and headshots of lead performers Marek Zurowski, Melanie Sierra, Yani Marin, and Mikey Winn.
Jan 15, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

Glacier Symphony and Alpine Theatre Project team up for ‘West Side Story’ presentation

Culinary students in white chef uniforms and hats work in a professional kitchen, preparing food and garnishing plates.
Jan 7, 2026
Daily Inter Lake

FVCC’s Culinary Institute of Montana holds Chef’s Table dining experiences

A cheering crowd of people in cowboy hats and sunglasses at an outdoor concert, with the sun shining brightly behind them.
Dec 31, 2025
Daily Inter Lake

Entertaining: Shows and concerts make for a busy year ahead in Northwest Montana

Taylor Inman
he Choir of Man performers on a theater stage set as a vintage pub, with cast members holding beer steins and playing instruments like the violin and guitar.
Dec 25, 2025
Daily Inter Lake

Wachholz College Center introduces Performing Arts Series

A group of ballet dancers in white tutus and a central dancer in a pink gown perform on stage while artificial snow falls.
Dec 21, 2025
Daily Inter Lake

A performance to remember: Local dancers share the stage with San Diego Ballet

Hannah Shields
A group portrait of the four members of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, wearing professional suits and stylish attire, including a blazer and a flat cap.
Dec 18, 2025
Daily Inter Lake

Tickets on sale to see Branford Marsalis Quartet in April

A close-up photo of a festive holiday dessert, likely crème brûlée, served in an oval white ramekin with a perfectly caramelized sugar crust. The dish is topped with a dollop of whipped cream and red crumbles. It sits on a white plate with a decorative lace doily, garnished with orange slices, evergreen sprigs, and bright red berries.
Dec 17, 2025
Daily Inter Lake

Indulge with decadent holiday dessert

Andy Blanton
A serene, snow-covered view of the exterior of the Broussard Family Library and Learning Commons at Flathead Valley Community College. A wet, cleared sidewalk leads toward the modern building, flanked by lamp posts and trees heavily blanketed in fresh snow under an overcast winter sky.
Dec 17, 2025
Daily Inter Lake

Two Flathead Valley Community College students earn statewide and national recognition