A Century of Sentries
Weathering 100 years of change, the soul of Northwest Montana lookouts endures
By Hunter D'Antuono
Education
Cayuse Prairie School Primed for New Top Administrator
Christy Bortz, who has worked for the past nine years as an instructional coach in Kalispell’s Hedges Elementary School, hopes to spend her first year at the rural east-side district "listening well in order to lead well"
By Mariah ThomasThe Latest
Flathead Living
Single Track State of Mind
As the Flathead Valley gains acclaim as a top mountain-biking destination in North America, Whitefish-based trail-building company Terraflow earns national honors for its latest designs
By Tristan Scott
Bird and Billy’s ‘Bergen Airport’ Sandwich
At the coffee house in downtown Kalispell, the Nuila family's "library of tastes" is already filled with classics
By Pete Avery
Historical Society Shares Columbia Falls’ Story in New Space
After moving from a basement downtown to a storefront along U.S. Highway 2, the Columbia Falls Historical Society has settled into its new home
By Justin FranzNEWS & FEATURES
Whitefish City Council Makes First Edits to 20-Year Planning Document
City councilors are set to wrap up discussion and adopt the state-mandated update to its growth policy at its April 6 meeting
Republican Legislator Rolls Out New Property Tax Cap Initiative
Gianforte Family Foundation Gives $1.4 Million to Flathead Valley Organizations
Montana Supreme Court Allows Former Polson Judge-elect to Practice Law Despite Drug Convictions
Gianforte Administration Reverses Guidelines for Permits, Again Allowing for Weekend Events at the State Capitol
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $675,000
OUTDOORS
‘It Was a Rough One’: Flathead Valley Ski Areas Wrap Up Weak Winter With a Bang
Closing out a winter defined by rain, windstorms and dry spells, Blacktail Mountain Ski Area officials announced the final day of the season is set for Saturday, March 28. Meanwhile, Whitefish Mountain Resort will close as scheduled on April 5.
Worm Lord of Fly Fishing
Groups to Sue Flathead Forest Over Logging Project in Grizzly Bear, Bull Trout Habitat
Flathead Free-heelers Rejoice in Telemark Ski Renaissance
Public Stakeholders Release Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan for CFAC Superfund Site
Big Black Birds
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Bring Glacier Home: Vintage-Inspired Prints Make Perfect Gifts
Local artists create curated collection of iconic park posters that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Glacier National Park
NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
Bigfork Esports Team Levels Up
The three-man Rocket League team will go head-to-head against East Helena on Saturday at Bigfork High School’s gymnasium in what will be the school’s first-ever live esports match
Young Lady Bulldogs to Make First State Tournament Appearance in Five Years
‘It Was Unbelievable’: Whitefish Native Jake Sanderson Reflects on Team USA Hockey’s Historic Gold Medal Run
Blackfeet Referees Make History in First Game Officiated by All-Women Crew
Flathead Valley Basketball Teams Gear Up for Divisional Tournaments
‘I’m Home:’ Paralympic Snowboarder Brenna Huckaby Finds Community in the Flathead Valley
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Inaugural Whitefish Music Event Aims to Bring Community Together and Support Local Artists
The music festival, Rhythm & Roots, will take place at Star Meadows Ranch on Saturday, with proceeds supporting the Resilient Strings Foundation
Gluten-Free Cauliflower-Crust Pizza
Gluten-Free, Nut-Free Granola
Buckwheat Porridge with Mushrooms and Eggs
Jazz Musician Erica von Kleist Returns to Whitefish With New Musical Comedy
Basic and Flavored Shortbread Cookies
OPINION
The Forest Service Cannot Cut the Public Out of Determining the Future of Holland Lake Lodge
Federal bureaucrats have decided we, the public, don't deserve to have a say
Roadless Rule Protects What Makes Montana the ‘Treasure State’
Rescinding the rule would spell disaster for our outdoor heritage
The Need for Nonpartisanship
America is rife with political division and this polarization isn’t helping anyone
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Editor's Picks
Flathead Valley Primed for Several Competitive GOP Primaries
The county Republican central committee plans to endorse candidates in local legislative races again as campaigning ramps up. Democrats have also fielded candidates in each of the area’s legislative races, a feat the local chair called “a sign of growing energy.”
Last-Minute Daines Withdrawal from Senate Race Sends Shockwaves Across State
The senator’s departure from the race minutes before Montana's filing deadline caused an outcry from some members of his own party — and beyond — who argued the move sets a “dangerous precedent”
Court Ruling Delivers Win for Columbia River Salmon, but Raises Public Power Concerns for Western Montana Electric Utilities
A federal court ordered dam operators along the Columbia and Snake rivers must lower reservoir levels and increase spill to aid endangered salmon and steelhead populations, an adjustment that Flathead Electric officials say has "direct affordability implications" to members
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Project 7
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
