Wildfire Smoke Prompts Clean Air Pop-Up Events in Flathead Valley
Climate Smart Glacier Country will host a series of open houses Aug. 24-27 at three newly designated Clean Air Centers in Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whitefish
By Tristan Scott
Government
Whitefish Planning Commission Amends Growth Policy to Limit 60-foot Buildings in Downtown
The matter will now go to the city council next month for a final decision on how to best address an impending state law that will allow the construction of 60-foot buildings downtown.
By Lauren FrickThe Latest
Flathead Living
Peeling Back the Past at the Swan Lake Trading Post
After a flood and a remodel, the Swan Lake Trading Post celebrates a century serving a remote corner of Northwest Montana
By Justin Franz
In ‘Beartooth,’ Callan Wink Sharpens His Literary Claws
The Livingston-based novelist’s third book delivers an unflinching examination of how an unforgiving landscape tests brotherly bonds
By Maggie Doherty
A Fresh Future at Flathead Fish and Seafood Co.
For 40 years, one seafood importer has served a landlocked region with high-quality ocean fare. Now under new ownership, its products — and its business model — are only getting fresher.
By Tristan ScottNEWS & FEATURES
Whitefish Council Approves Water Master Plan Despite Dewatering Concerns
One of the main requests from those looking to further protect the two Haskill Creek tributaries utilized by the city is the installation of a radio telemetry diversion management system to allow for real-time monitoring and adjustment of water withdrawals from Second and Third Creeks
Increased Wildfire Activity Degrades Northwest Montana Air Quality
Montana Supreme Court Denies Knudsen’s Bid to Block Legislators from November Ballot
Flathead County District Court Rules in Favor of State in Lakeside Groundwater Permit Case
Flathead Valley Community College Announces Top Four Finalists for President and Public Information Sessions
Judge Allows Legislators to Remain on the Ballot, but Attorney General Vows to Appeal
OUTDOORS
USDA Moves to Repeal ‘Failed’ Roadless Rule, Stripping Protections Across 44 Million Acres of National Forest
The initiative drew immediate backlash from public land advocates and triggered a 30-day public comment period. It's the last chance for the public to weigh in before the rule could be rescinded.
Tiger vs. Wild Thing, Part III
Public Weighs In On FWP Proposal to Cut Wolf Harvest Quota in Half
Groups Petition Montana FWP for Mandatory Bear Spray, 24-Hour Trap Checks
Cross-border Coalition Ramps Up Pressure for Independent Review of B.C. Mine Expansion
Tiger or Wild Thing? Part II
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SPORTS
How Two Kalispell Women in Their 50s Became Record-setting Powerlifters
Darla Meadors and Julie Robertson found strength – and community – through Logan Health’s Barbell Strength class
Glacier Park College Showcase Returns for Third Year in Columbia Falls
Ryggs Johnston, Jonny Cielak Win 18th Flathead Beacon Pro-Scratch Invitational
The Event at Rebecca Farm Gallops into its 25th Year
Building a Legacy for Lacrosse
High School State Championships: Bigfork Baseball Wins First A/B Title; Whitefish Tennis Sweeps Team Titles
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
North Valley Music School to Host First-ever Bluegrass and Roots Mini Festival
The free event, which will feature workshops, jam sessions and performances, will run from Aug. 4 through Aug. 6 in both Whitefish and Kalispell
Grilling Alliums
Watermelon-Basil Syrup or Shrub
Watermelon-Mint Sorbet
Two-Meal Garden Risotto
Grilled or Baked Fish Cakes
OPINION
No Meat in Meat Institute’s Claims
A closer examination of a new economic study, commissioned by the packers, claiming that reinstating MCOOL would cost the beef and pork industries over $1 billion annually reveals critical gaps and flawed assumptions
Keep Our Roadless Areas Wild
Once a roadless sanctuary is breached, it is gone forever
Montanans Don’t Want Politicians in Robes
Montanans need steady, objective jurisprudence that applies the law equally
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After Generations of Asbestos Exposure, Sickened Libby Residents Wonder Where to Turn for Care After Clinic Closure
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease has served as the small town’s screening clinic for more than two decades, offering care during one of the largest public health disasters in U.S. history. After filing for bankruptcy and losing a federal grant to continue funding its services, the clinic will close permanently at the end of August.
Historic Preservation Specialists Volunteer to Complete Wheeler Cabin Restoration on Glacier’s Lake McDonald
Built in 1942 by U.S. Sen. Burton K. Wheeler and his wife, Lulu, the cabin is nearing its final stage of a multi-year, $1.5 million transformation into the Waterton Glacier International Peace Center
Behind the Push to Clear the Field in Montana’s Senate Race
As the state’s Aug. 10 withdrawal deadline nears, pressure is building for either independent Seth Bodnar or Democrat Alani Bankhead to leave a contest they’re both determined to stay in.
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