Kalispell Council Favors $13.9M TIF Request for Mall Redevelopment
Councilors largely support the request to extend 3rd Avenue West, demolish Herberger’s and upgrade streets and utilities on the mall’s west side
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Local
At Housing Symposium, Whitefish Leaders Point to Local Solutions for Affordability Crisis
A new rental assistance pilot for Big Mountain workers, $5.9 million in city housing commitments and 99 units in the works headlined Tuesday’s Whitefish Housing Symposium
By Lauren FrickThe Latest
Flathead Living
In the Swan Valley, a Small Nonprofit Is Keeping Bears Out of Trouble
Since 2007, Swan Valley Bear Resources has worked with landowners and agencies to reduce human-bear conflicts, starting with the number one attractant: garbage
By Kay Bjork
The Floating House
A family's multi-generational hold on a Flathead Lake bluff meets an architect who grew up with the same water in her blood
By Tristan Scott
The Case for Going in Circles
In 'The Way Around: A Field Guide to Going Nowhere,' Missoula author Nicholas Triolo delivers a meditation on movement — and what circling back can teach us
By Maggie DohertyNEWS & FEATURES
Billings Clinic–Logan Health Looks to the Sky for a New Name
The merged health system will become One Sky Health, the second name change for Logan Health since 2021, with the transition expected to take two to three years
History Book Club Celebrates 20 Years of Conversation and Community
Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester Takes Advisory Role with Palantir
‘Radically Underfunded’: Whitefish Fire Service Area Says Rate Increase is Stalled with County Commissioners
Blackfeet Lawmakers Become First Native American Couple to Serve Alongside Each Other in the Legislature
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $1,100,000
OUTDOORS
Warm Weather Slows Whitetail Harvest at Northwest Montana Check Stations
Hunter success slips to 7.2% through the third weekend of general season, though mule deer bucks are running ahead of last year
Retrieve, or Not to Retrieve
White-Nose Syndrome Confirmed in Glacier National Park
Fall Bliss
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to Increase Surveying Efforts After Invasive Mussel Larva Detected in Whitefish Lake
Glacier Projects Shelved on National Park Service ‘Low Priority’ List
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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
Whitefish Girls Soccer Secures Class A Title With Nail-biter Win Over Columbia Falls
Whitefish's 2-1 victory over their crosstown rival on Saturday at Smith Fields helped the Bulldogs secure their first state title in three years.
Wall of Fame Induction to Kick Off Kalispell Crosstown Football Rivalry
Whitefish High School Girls Golf Team Claims 2026 Class A State Title
Whitefish Volleyball Program to Commemorate Nearly Half-Century Legacy
Glacier High School Flag Football to Represent Montana on National Stage
2026 Flathead Valley Fall Sports Preview
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves to Headline 2027 Under the Big Sky Festival
They join more than 30 artists who will perform in the Flathead Valley from July 16-18. Tickets go on sale Nov. 6.
Cheese and Herb Pie Crust
Late-Season Tomato Pie
Quick Potato Salad
Creamy Salad Dressing Base and Variations
Vegetable and Shrimp Fried Rice
OPINION
New Montana Supreme Court Decision Protects Citizen Initiatives
The court was right to strike down much of SB 93, but its opinion had flaws
Honoring Veterans Means Opening Doors to Opportunity
Apprenticeships and the GI Bill can help veterans turn military experience into civilian careers
Work Time
With the campaign over, voters expect lawmakers to cut property taxes and make deals in public, not behind closed doors
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2026 General Election Results
Polls are closed as voters across Montana cast ballots for local, state and federal offices
Businesses Report Flat Summer Tourism Despite Inflation, Smoke and Airport Runway Closure
Economic headwinds have triggered a shift in spending trends as visitors seek low-budget trips while weather, the airport runway rehabilitation project and Glacier Park’s new entry system have caused fluctuating visitation patterns
At Ninth Circuit, a Fight Over What ‘Recovered’ Means for Montana’s Wolves
Federal wildlife officials and hunting groups say wolves in the Northern Rockies have recovered; conservation groups say the agency ignored historic range where wolves no longer live
Police Blotter
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
