Rocky Mountain Outfitter Gets Its Onscreen Close-Up in ‘Happy Place’
Colton Born’s unfunded, 15-minute film follows shop owner Jandy Cox and founder Don Scharfe. It premieres Nov. 17 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.
By Maggie Dresser
Skiing
First Tracks: Documentary on Skiing Pioneer Friedl Pfeifer Comes to Whitefish
Chris Anthony’s "Friedl" follows the Austrian racer from the 10th Mountain Division during World War II to the founding of Aspen. It screens Nov. 16 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.
By Tristan ScottThe Latest
Flathead Living
For 50 Years, RMO Has Carved a Cultural Niche in the Flathead Valley
Since launching in 1976, Rocky Mountain Outfitter has cultivated its own culture as a specialty gear shop and a community hub in Kalispell where its business model as the “little guy” has persevered through the decades
By Maggie Dresser
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 ScottNEWS & FEATURES
Kalispell Man Pleads Not Guilty in Highway 2 Crash That Severely Injured Four Teens
Riley Richard O’Brien, 36, faces five counts of negligent vehicular assault and one count of criminal endangerment in the Sept. 19 crash; court documents say his blood tested positive for alcohol, THC, MDMA and other substances
Man Charged in Fatal Hungry Horse Shooting Pleads Guilty to Burglaries Under Plea Deal
Kalispell Council Favors $13.9M TIF Request for Mall Redevelopment
Republicans Elect Rep. Katie Zolnikov Montana’s First Female Speaker of the House
At Housing Symposium, Whitefish Leaders Point to Local Solutions for Affordability Crisis
Deputy Fatally Shoots Man in Columbia Falls
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.
Dairy-Free Chia Seed Smoothie
Cheese and Herb Pie Crust
Late-Season Tomato Pie
Quick Potato Salad
Creamy Salad Dressing Base and Variations
OPINION
They Abandoned Us First
Check the dates: Montana’s GOP split started nearly 20 years before Wittich took the gavel
Congress Should Act Quickly on Energy Permitting Reform
A bipartisan Senate bill would speed energy projects
Montana’s Constitution Belongs to the People – Not Political Parties
Voters’ approval of CI-132 protects nonpartisan judicial elections, but the work of keeping courts independent isn’t finished
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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
