Glacier National Park to Host First Logan Pass Star Party of the Summer
The late night celestial celebration offers an uninterrupted view of the Milky Way, Ursa Major, and more
By Jules Lingenfelter
Glacier Park
Glacier Park to Plug Historic Oil Well at Kintla Lake
The 125-year-old oil well — Montana's first — was abandoned soon after its establishment. After a recent survey detected leaking gases, the park has determined it needs to be plugged.
By Tristan ScottThe Latest
Flathead Living
The Miracle on Melita Island
From its early Indigenous inhabitants to a long-term ownership agreement with a secret fraternal organization – and, finally, a mysterious benefactor's bestowal to the Boy Scouts – Flathead Lake's "64.5-acre jewel" has endured for centuries as a remote island retreat
By Butch Larcombe
When Life Gives You Lemons
Just in time for summer, Spotted Bear Spirits has concocted the perfect rooftop pounder with its Huckleberry Limoncello, which blends Old World tradition with modern ingenuity
By Pete Avery
‘Bring Them Home’ Blackfeet Bison Documentary Honored with Emmy Nominations
The documentary tells the story of a generation of grassroots efforts to rewild buffalo on the Blackfeet Reservation near Glacier National Park
By Zoë BuhrmasterNEWS & FEATURES
Billings Clinic – Logan Health and Helena’s St. Peter’s Health Move Forward in Partnership Talks
The two hospital organizations said they are ready to begin formalizing a letter of intent to collaborate on various services. Leaders from both organizations said they were not interested in pursuing a merger or acquisition.
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle in Browning
As Development Threatens Bigfork’s Character, Residents Grapple with Lack of Local Control
Bio Station Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Pharmaceuticals in Flathead Lake Watershed
Man and Elderly Woman Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Libby
Boaters Describe ‘Best-Case Scenario’ to Swan River in a Potential Post-Bigfork Dam Future
OUTDOORS
Interior Department Delegates Greater Grizzly Bear Management Authority to States
Hailed by western governors, including Montana's, as the most significant "reform" to grizzly management in a half-century, wildlife advocates called the decision to relax federal protections "reckless"
Holding the Line
The New Heart and Hub of the Whitefish Trail
Stakeholders Complete Conservation Easement on Thompson River Timberland
Bull Trout Spawning Study Could Aid in Recovery of Imperiled Swan River Basin Population
Glacier National Park Begins Reopening Following Flooding
Sponsored Content
Sponsored by Flathead Rivers Alliance & American Rivers
Celebrating 50 Years of Wild and Scenic
The July 10th Flathead River Fest at Marantette Park celebrates the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Flathead Wild and Scenic River
Sponsored by Flathead Valley Community College
Wachholz College Center Open House Returns June 18 With Free Concert by 20 Grand
Annual event offers season preview, waived ticket fees, and outdoor performance by nine-piece funk band
Sponsored by Piton Wealth
Engineering a Retirement Plan: Q&A with Piton Advisors
Piton Wealth Advisors started leaning into the overlap between their work and engineering a couple of years ago
NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
The Event at Rebecca Farm Gallops into its 25th Year
The popular equestrian sporting event, which draws thousands to the Kalispell-area farm's 640 acres each year, is free to the public and will run from July 15 through July 19
Building a Legacy for Lacrosse
High School State Championships: Bigfork Baseball Wins First A/B Title; Whitefish Tennis Sweeps Team Titles
Flathead Valley Teams Prepare for Spring State Tournaments
Glacier and Flathead High Schools Eye Playoff Push in Inaugural Seasons
Kalispell Glacier Football Program Penalized for Recruiting
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Face Behind Kalispell Montana Hidden Gems
When Emilie Sangimino first began promoting local businesses as “Hidden Gems,” she didn’t know the impact it would have across the valley and country
Bourbon-Infused Smoked Cherries
A Guide to Fourth of July Weekend in the Flathead Valley
Smoked Cherries
Basil Buttercream Frosting
Herb-Infused Sugar
OPINION
Tame Pheasants, Bad Biology
Shooting pen-raised birds is more akin to shooting barnyard chickens than wild ringnecks
Time to Support Seth
It's time for Democrats and Independents to unite behind the candidate who has the best chance to win
Friendships Rekindled
My fear of disconnection when I disconnected was unfounded
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Editor's Picks
Flathead GOP Committee Chair Announces Exit Amid ‘Battle of the Bylaws’
Facing a loss of party confidence and a groundswell of new party precinct members calling for his removal, Al "Doc" Olszewski said he will not seek another term as chairman of the Flathead County Republican Central Committee
Flathead Rivers Alliance Continues Public Outreach and Conservation for Future Generations
As 219 miles of the Flathead River system celebrates its 50th year designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Flathead Rivers Alliance has evolved to provide education programming while engaging the public
Flathead Cherry Producers Say Harvests are ‘Hit or Miss’ this Summer
An early spring cold snap froze a portion of cherry buds on Flathead Lake’s east shore while early summer rain is splitting the fruit’s skin as a low supply from Washington is driving up prices
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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
