The Flathead Conservation District last month tabled the application until additional required information is submitted as part of a large-scale project located where the Swan River and Flathead Lake meet
By Maggie Dresser
Republican committee members, including Montana Sen. Steve Daines, voted in support of the last-minute amendment to the Wildfire Prevention Act
By Tristan Scott
For the first time in five years, visitors can access all of Glacier National Park’s entrances without a vehicle reservation. But visitors will still have to navigate changes in 2026, including Logan Pass parking restrictions, a new reservation-only shuttle system, and construction-related closures. Here’s what to know.
By Tristan Scott
“Trail Creek: A North Fork Saga” documents the lives and philosophies of two homesteaders on the outskirts of Glacier National Park just south of the U.S.-Canada border through the lens of a wildlife biologist
By Maggie Dresser
Whether you’re looking to stock up for a day on the river or looking for a big meal after a big hike, here are a few favorite eateries for those going to and from Glacier Park
By Pete AveryHotel occupancy and Glacier visitation are up, but travelers are being more selective, taking fewer trips and choosing road travel over flying
A lawsuit challenging the West Reservoir Project accuses the federal agency of invoking emergency procedures instead of examining impacts of logging roads in grizzly bear and bull trout habitat
The July 10th Flathead River Fest at Marantette Park celebrates the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Flathead Wild and Scenic River
Annual event offers season preview, waived ticket fees, and outdoor performance by nine-piece funk band
Piton Wealth Advisors started leaning into the overlap between their work and engineering a couple of years ago
The Bigfork Vikings eclipsed a previously undefeated Dillon Beavers to take home top honors, while the Whitefish boys and girls tennis teams swept the Class A team titles for the first time in school history
The stories behind some of our favorite images of the park
These are big-government Republicans who will tax and spend Montanans’ hard-earned money
The new septage receiving facility will provide a safe, centralized, and regulated solution for handling septage
Nobody knows what values the big money pumping millions into Montana promotes
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The Flathead saw a 50/50 split in terms of party-backed candidates prevailing in their primary contests. Those results mirrored a similar dynamic statewide, with each of the Republican Party’s factions winning several key races.
Polls closed at 8 p.m. as voters across Montana cast ballots in competitive primaries for local, state and federal office
The rural teacher retires after three decades, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the tight-knit West Glacier community
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A six-part series on notorious Flathead Valley militia leader David Burgert, who vanished into the wilderness after a shootout with sheriff's deputies in 2011
