Foie Gras Pie
Inspired by childhood family camping trips and root beer floats, the James Beard-nominated executive chef at Herb and Omni may have crafted his signature dish
By Pete Avery
Environment
Flathead Lake Rises to Unprecedented Winter Levels
The SKQ dam received over a million acre feet of water in December, compared to an average of 258,000 acre feet in the winter months
By Zoë BuhrmasterThe Latest
Flathead Living
The Man and the Mountain Goats — 男と山ヤギたち
For nearly 40 years, the internationally acclaimed Japanese-born photographer and Coram resident has chronicled Glacier Park’s most charismatic creatures
By Hunter D'Antuono, Photos by Sumio Harada
Motorized Magic
For more than 50 years, the Flathead Snowmobile Association has been maintaining designated snowmobile routes across northwest Montana, providing grooming for multiuse trails and bolstering partnerships to ensure motorized access
By Maggie Dresser
The Mid-Century Mom-and-Pop Ski Areas of the Flathead Valley
For generations of local skiers, these little mountains were critical stepping stones to the Big Mountain
By Kay BjorkNEWS & FEATURES
State Supreme Court Says Ballot Issue Aiming to Undo Citizens United Has Too Many Parts
The Supreme Court’s ruling backs the attorney general’s legal sufficiency finding on the initiative, in the latest answer on a slate of lawsuits regarding ballot issues trying to make it in front of voters this fall
Whitefish City Council Approves 22% Increase in Fire and Ambulance Fees
Forstag Jumps into Democratic Primary for Western House District
Supreme Court Won’t Suspend Attorney General’s License Over Professional Misconduct
Juvenile Male Arrested Following Threats Against Flathead High School
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $1,300,000
OUTDOORS
Family Conserves 110 Acres Along Stillwater River Near Whitefish
In partnership with Flathead Land Trust, Doug and Carolyn Kohrs permanently conserved their land along the Stillwater River west of Whitefish, adding to an inventory of protected private parcels
New Outdoor Paradigm
Glacier Park Approves Concessioner to Continue Operating Historic Backcountry Chalets
New Logging Project Proposed in Recommended Wilderness, Roadless Areas Along Wild and Scenic Flathead River
A Cross Country Skier’s Guide to the Flathead Valley
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SPORTS
Montana State Bobcats Beat Illinois State Redbirds in OT for First FCS Title in 41 Years
Second-seeded MSU earned a 35-34 overtime win over unseeded Illinois State
Whitefish’s Jake Sanderson Selected for USA Olympic Hockey Team
Montana East-West Shrine Game Rosters Announced
Flathead Bravettes Volleyball Coach to Step Down after Six Years
Huge Play Propels No. 2 Montana State Past No. 3 Montana, Back to FCS Title Game
A Flathead Valley Guide to the Historic FCS Semifinal Cat-Griz Matchup
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ninth Annual Sourdough Month
Bagels, rye bread and naan are among the sourdough recipes I plan to share this month; all you need is an active, bubbly sourdough starter
Riding a New Wave into the New Year
Tom and Jerry Cocktail
Cheese-Topped Baked Polenta
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cookies
Smoky Oatmeal-Cranberry Cookies
OPINION
Our Commitment is to Montana’s Children – and the Science That Protects Them
We are deeply concerned about the recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule announced by the CDC
Don’t Let the Old Man In
2026 can be our best of times
Venezuela Intervention Echoes Failed Foreign Policy Patterns
Another Republican administration pursues military action abroad while ignoring lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan
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Overdoses Rise in Flathead County, Stretching Local Resources and Leaving Families Reeling
With a record high of overdose-related EMS calls in Flathead County in 2025, grieving family members and recovering addicts cope with loss while drug enforcement officers and treatment experts seek to bring awareness to the valley’s growing opioid crisis
Republican Property Tax Split Presses on, Months After the Party Divided Votes on Tax Reform at the Legislative Session
Senate President Matt Regier claims a $126.2 million supplemental for schools was indicative of a “sloppy” legislative process — a suggestion that has drawn pushback from other legislators and education advocates
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