Sipping a Spring Staple at Bonsai Brewing Project
Head brewer Marty Vollmer has ensured the West Coast IPA endures as an essential elixir with the "Westy"
By Pete Avery
Education
Creston School Looking to Tack on Seventh and Eighth Grades
The rural K-6 school is pursuing accreditation from the state to expand its middle school offerings, a prospect its principal says falls in line with recent community input
By Mariah ThomasThe Latest
Flathead Living
Forever Free-Flowing
For 50 years, the Flathead River system has been designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, serving as the legislation’s inspiration after wildlife biologists John and Frank Craighead spearheaded the watershed’s protection stemming from the Spruce Park dam proposal on the Middle Fork
By Maggie Dresser
At Whitefish Animal Hospital, Homegrown Staff Build Lifelong Connections to the Community
Over half of the clinic’s staff graduated from high schools around the Flathead Valley
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Meet the Chef: Wild Child’s Kelly Lundie
The food truck offers up both sweet and savory dishes, along with a rotating cast of other menu items
By Zoë BuhrmasterNEWS & FEATURES
Flathead County Commissioners Pass Resolution Authorizing Construction of $105 Million Public Safety Facility
The resolution represents a “formal action” to move forward with financing on the new justice center to be located on Snowline Lane
Judge Orders State to Halt Paychecks for Commerce Department Director, but Questions Remain
Montana Moves Ahead With Doula Pay but Warns Medicaid Cuts Still May Come
Kalispell Adopts New Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
Whitefish City Council Gives Final OK to Growth Policy
Montana GOP Asks Court to Strike Down Entirety of Gianforte-backed Property Tax Law
OUTDOORS
Logging Project to Boost Wildfire Safety Set to Begin on Big Mountain
The fuels reduction project targets about 200 acres of forested front-country terrain on Whitefish Mountain Resort's south-facing aspect. Some of the work will cause “brief disruptions” affecting trail access this summer.
New Tech, Same Old Stupid
Tribes, Stakeholder Groups Join Forces to Oppose B.C. Coal Mine Expansion
Thinking of Fall, Already
Flathead Forest Authorizes Logging Project West of Blacktail Mountain
Foys to Blacktail Conservation Project Protects 1,131-acre Parcel Next to Herron Park
Sponsored Content
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Whitefish Restaurant Week Returns May 16–22
The annual event showcases local culinary talent and supports workforce housing
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Financial Planning for Widowhood in Three Phases
Aaron Ells shares key insights on how financial planning can help couples when they are together and after one has passed on
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Warm Hearts for Cold Noses
How a simple ticket can change everything
NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
Girls on the Run Western Montana Forms New Partnership with Whitefish Marathon
Roughly 150 third- through fifth-grade girls from across the Flathead Valley will compete alongside other racers in the 5K distance on race day next month
Sending Out the Season
2026 Flathead Valley Spring Sports Preview
Bigfork Esports Team Levels Up
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
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Mountain Time Moshing
Bands from Montana and beyond treat Kalispell metal music fans
Fresh Paneer
All Roads Lead to Whitefish
Rocky Mountain Riff Fest Brings the Heavy Underground to Kalispell
Potato and Lemon Cheese Pierogi
Rustic Lemon Cheese Mashed Potatoes
OPINION
Cahalen’s Qualifications for Sheriff Unmatched
Her experience is extensive, her commitment to her profession unlimited, her qualifications unmatched in this race
Daines’ America the Beautiful Act Cements Lasting Legacy
The landmark piece of legislation promises to secure Montana’s outdoor future for generations
Al is the Grassroots Conservative Choice for Montana
This race is already showing the same insider pattern Montana Republicans are tired of
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Editor's Picks
Montana GOP Weighs In on Primaries, Bypassing Flathead Incumbents
The state party's "Honor Roll" endorsements align with the local GOP's picks, and put an exclamation point on Republican infighting that came to a head during the 2025 legislative session
Tribes, Stakeholder Groups Join Forces to Oppose B.C. Coal Mine Expansion
This week's petition for an independent review panel comes as Indigenous leaders from Montana, Idaho and B.C. close ranks to resist a coal mine expansion proposal in the transboundary Elk-Kootenai river watershed until the decades-old pollution problem is resolved
Bodnar, Alme Lead Federal Candidates in First Quarter Fundraising
The quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission span the period from Jan. 1 to March 31. After a month of shakeups to the state’s federal races, the reports offer a first glimpse at where candidates may stand in the newly shaped primaries for the western congressional district and U.S. Senate.
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Recent Podcasts
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
