Columbia Falls City Council Gets First Look at Short-term Rental Policy Framework
Over the next few weeks, city councilors will consider whether to restrict future short-term rental permits to primary homeowners only.
By Lauren Frick
Flathead County
Flathead County Commissioners Adopt New Septic Regulations
The new regulations and construction standards allow property owners to install gravity-fed septic systems, which the county has not permitted since 2004
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Flathead Living
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 Franz
Banded by a Prayer
Daniel Lombardi’s first photography show explores a future without birds through the spiritual, science-fiction lens of his cyan images of the cautious, regimented process of bird banding
By Lauren Frick
A Guide to Getting Involved with Children’s Theater in the Flathead Valley
Local theater companies encourage children to join the action, saying that acting and performing can teach valuable skills that have benefits far beyond the stage
By Lauren FrickNEWS & FEATURES
Cayuse Prairie School Offers Superintendent Position to Local Educator
Should Christy Bortz accept the role, she’ll replace longtime superintendent Amy Piazzola, who is retiring at the school year’s end. The board hopes to have her final answer next week.
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $1.5 Million
Blackfeet Community College Instructor Awarded Grant to Study Long-COVID
Ballot Initiative to Restrict ‘Dark Money’ in Montana Elections Advances
Flathead Valley Primed for Several Competitive GOP Primaries
More than 3,800 Flathead Electric Cooperative Members without Power as Storm Continues
OUTDOORS
Flathead National Forest Authorizes Logging Project West of Hungry Horse Reservoir
The project involves timber harvests, prescribed burning and whitebark pine restoration on 7,704 acres along the Hungry Horse Reservoir’s western edge, including in core grizzly bear habitat and portions of the Jewel Basin Hiking Area
How’s the Weather?
Flathead Forest Proposes New Wastewater Facility at Historic Holland Lake Lodge
Hunter Harassment Tragedy Incoming
‘Downright Nerve-racking’ Snowpack Prompts Steady Stream of Human-triggered Avalanches as Danger Remains Heightened
Wolves at the Door
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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
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SPORTS
Young Lady Bulldogs to Make First State Tournament Appearance in Five Years
The Whitefish High School girls basketball team will open Class A state tournament play at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday
‘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
Cabin Fever Days Arm Wrestling
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, 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
Produced on the Flathead Reservation, ‘The Water Keepers’ is Nominated For Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Award
OPINION
The Data Doesn’t Add Up: Butte Data Center Job Predictions are Significantly Inflated
Tech CEOs are not the most trustworthy source regarding job claims
Winning Focus
Republicans who run everything statewide only cater to the political donor class
Public Land Developed for Private Profit
90% of the new wastewater treatment capacity will benefit the private for profit Holland Lake lodge, not the public campground at Holland Lake
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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
‘I’m Home:’ Paralympic Snowboarder Brenna Huckaby Finds Community in the Flathead Valley
The three-time gold medalist made the move to Kalispell nearly four years ago and has since leaned on her newfound “village” as she prepares for her third Winter Paralympic Games.
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