How Two Kalispell Women in Their 50s Became Record-setting Powerlifters
Darla Meadors and Julie Robertson found strength – and community – through Logan Health’s Barbell Strength class
By Lauren Frick
Development
Developer Withdraws 97-slip Bigfork Bay Marina Application with Plans for Resubmittal
Polson-based developer Michael Maddy of Cougar Ridge Development cited a failure to complete a requested engineering report before a July deadline to the Flathead Conservation District
By Maggie DresserThe Latest
Flathead Living
In ‘Beartooth,’ Callan Wink Sharpens His Literary Claws
The Livingston-based novelist’s third book delivers an unflinching examination of how an unforgiving landscape tests brotherly bonds
By Maggie Doherty
A Fresh Future at Flathead Fish and Seafood Co.
For 40 years, one seafood importer has served a landlocked region with high-quality ocean fare. Now under new ownership, its products — and its business model — are only getting fresher.
By Tristan Scott
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 LarcombeNEWS & FEATURES
As Withdrawal Deadline Comes to a Close in Senate Race, Bankhead and Bodnar Both Commit to Staying the Course
The Democrat’s Monday pledge to remain in the race offered a final word on the dropout question, eliciting a mixed response from left-leaning voters in the Flathead as the divide clears a path for Republican Kurt Alme to hold onto Montana's open Senate seat.
Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo Kicks Off in Kalispell
Air Quality Alert Issued in Flathead County as Crews Make Progress on Skillet Fire
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Edgerton Elementary and Glacier High School Arson Incidents
After Generations of Asbestos Exposure, Sickened Libby Residents Wonder Where to Turn for Care After Clinic Closure
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $1,750,000
OUTDOORS
Historic Preservation Specialists Volunteer to Complete Wheeler Cabin Restoration on Glacier’s Lake McDonald
Built in 1942 by U.S. Sen. Burton K. Wheeler and his wife, Lulu, the cabin is nearing its final stage of a multi-year, $1.5 million transformation into the Waterton Glacier International Peace Center
Tiger or Wild Thing? Part II
The Annual Flathead Waters Cleanup Hits the Banks on Saturday
Forest Service Approves Scaled-back Wastewater Facility at Historic Holland Lake Lodge
Are You a ‘Tiger’ or a ‘Wild Thing’? Part I
New Off-Trail Foot Race Sends Runners Bushwhacking Across Blacktail Mountain
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SPORTS
Glacier Park College Showcase Returns for Third Year in Columbia Falls
The women’s soccer squads from the University of Montana, Gonzaga University and Mount Royal University in Calgary will travel to the Flathead Valley for two exhibition matches Aug. 7-8. A youth clinic hosted by the Griz will also be offered on Aug. 6.
Ryggs Johnston, Jonny Cielak Win 18th Flathead Beacon Pro-Scratch Invitational
The Event at Rebecca Farm Gallops into its 25th Year
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
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
North Valley Music School to Host First-ever Bluegrass and Roots Mini Festival
The free event, which will feature workshops, jam sessions and performances, will run from Aug. 4 through Aug. 6 in both Whitefish and Kalispell
Watermelon-Mint Sorbet
Two-Meal Garden Risotto
Grilled or Baked Fish Cakes
‘Pretty Mind Blowing’: Kyle Hunter Goes From Under The Big Sky Crowd to Main Stage
Smoked Cherry Clafouti (Pudding Cake)
OPINION
Little Kids, Little Fishes: Big Knots
We live in an era where we’re sold the lie that life should now be frictionless
Ted Talks
An interview with Swan Valley Community Council member Ted Morgan on the push to carve a new Seeley-Swan County out of Missoula County
Pressuring Bankhead to Quit is Bullying, Not Politics
I support elections (not selections) and hope voters will see through this
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Editor's Picks
Behind the Push to Clear the Field in Montana’s Senate Race
As the state’s Aug. 10 withdrawal deadline nears, pressure is building for either independent Seth Bodnar or Democrat Alani Bankhead to leave a contest they’re both determined to stay in.
Medicaid Recipients Fear Federal Cuts to Health Care in Rural Montana
Community members and local organizers say temporary funds from a federal rural health initiative still do not cover the deficit from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, due in part to existing gaps in the state’s Medicaid program
‘We Just See More and More People’: Flathead Food Banks Say Demand Steady as SNAP Benefits Taper and Prices Rise
From changes to work requirements to more cumbersome SNAP paperwork and an ongoing affordability crisis, food bank directors said determining a single cause was challenging
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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
