Since 2004, the county has largely required pressure septic systems. The proposed new regulations would allow for gravity-fed septic systems, a method that has been criticized as a lower treatment standard.
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Although the commission reached a consensus on the 20-year planning document, some commissioners gave their OK begrudgingly following the multi-year process that has been marked by contention
By Lauren Frick
When you live in the Crown of the Continent, it can be hard to justify a weekend escape. With suggestions, your family will have an easy-to-follow getaway plan no matter the season.
By Tristan Scott
As homeowners, builders and architects embrace Northwest Montana’s natural contours — ridge lines, dense alpine forests, crystalline lakes, and the ever-changing theater of weather rolling in from the Continental Divide — the region is experiencing a design renaissance
By Colton Martini
Bob Mislivec has played the accordion since he was 10, carrying on a cultural tradition and finding serendipitous connections. Over the last couple decades, he’s become a staple of the North Fork and Badrock Canyon music community.
By Zoë BuhrmasterCandidate filing for 2026 officially opened last Tuesday. After the first week, a handful of Flathead County state House and Senate seats, along with the Public Service Commission district, have competitive primaries taking shape.
An "unrestricted, unlimited" permit system would produce key monitoring data to support long-range user-capacity thresholds and management triggers, while restrictions on motorized camping, human waste and fires aim to improve conditions in the near-term. The draft plan is up for public review until March 13.
There are multiple reasons a business owner or entrepreneur should consider financial planning for themselves
How a simple ticket can change everything
Local artists create curated collection of iconic park posters that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Glacier National Park
A showing of strength in The Canyon
The short documentary tells the story of a group of tribal scientists at the backbone of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Water Compact, a historic water settlement between the Tribes, the state of Montana and the U.S. Showings will be held on the Flathead Indian Reservation in March.
Montana’s music educators, Flathead Valley virtuoso Halladay Quist among them, have long preached that music instruction in schools is vital to fostering holistic development
Montanans cannot afford to have climate activist the state Supreme Court
Privatization would surely deprive veterans of the healthcare they need
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An "unrestricted, unlimited" permit system would produce key monitoring data to support long-range user-capacity thresholds and management triggers, while restrictions on motorized camping, human waste and fires aim to improve conditions in the near-term. The draft plan is up for public review until March 13.
A panel of school leaders from across the state, including Evergreen’s superintendent, told the School Funding Interim Commission the need for mental health support is growing, and demand outpaces available resources
Many of Main Street’s older buildings do not have fire suppression systems. The reason is a complex web of state and city regulations and on-the-ground factors.
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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
