‘Roller Derby on Another Level’
Flathead Valley Roller Derby this weekend will host the inaugural Big Sky Brawl, a nine-game, two-day showcase of Montana’s top roller derby talent
By Lauren Frick
Glacier Park
Glacier Park Prepares to Release Shuttle Reservations Amid Access Changes
Vehicle reservations are not required, but shuttle reservations are required beginning July 1 after a new three-hour parking limit takes effect at Logan Pass. Advance shuttle reservations go on sale May 2.
By Tristan ScottThe Latest
Flathead Living
At Whitefish Animal Hospital, Homegrown Staff Build Lifelong Connections to the Community
Over half of the clinic’s staff graduated from high schools around the Flathead Valley
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Meet the Chef: Wild Child’s Kelly Lundie
The food truck offers up both sweet and savory dishes, along with a rotating cast of other menu items
By Zoë Buhrmaster
On the Wild Side
Mark and Sam Schurke carved out a life in the Swan Valley offering hands-on adventures with rare Inuit sled dogs while raising two sons in the family business
By Kay BjorkNEWS & FEATURES
Kalispell Adopts New Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
Approving the regulatory standards signaled the final steps toward putting the city in line with the Montana Land Use Planning Act before the state’s May deadline
Montana Moves Ahead With Doula Pay but Warns Medicaid Cuts Still May Come
Whitefish City Council Gives Final OK to Growth Policy
Montana GOP Asks Court to Strike Down Entirety of Gianforte-backed Property Tax Law
Flathead Valley Builders Adapt to Rising Costs as Demand Remains Strong
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $1,100,000
OUTDOORS
Logging Project to Boost Wildfire Safety Set to Begin on Big Mountain
The fuels reduction project targets about 200 acres of forested front-country terrain on Whitefish Mountain Resort's south-facing aspect. Some of the work will cause “brief disruptions” affecting trail access this summer.
New Tech, Same Old Stupid
Tribes, Stakeholder Groups Join Forces to Oppose B.C. Coal Mine Expansion
Thinking of Fall, Already
Flathead Forest Authorizes Logging Project West of Blacktail Mountain
Foys to Blacktail Conservation Project Protects 1,131-acre Parcel Next to Herron Park
Sponsored Content
Sponsored by Explore Whitefish
Whitefish Restaurant Week Returns May 16–22
The annual event showcases local culinary talent and supports workforce housing
Sponsored by Piton Wealth
Financial Planning for Widowhood in Three Phases
Aaron Ells shares key insights on how financial planning can help couples when they are together and after one has passed on
Sponsored by Humane Society of Northwest Montana
Warm Hearts for Cold Noses
How a simple ticket can change everything
NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
Girls on the Run Western Montana Forms New Partnership with Whitefish Marathon
Roughly 150 third- through fifth-grade girls from across the Flathead Valley will compete alongside other racers in the 5K distance on race day next month
Sending Out the Season
2026 Flathead Valley Spring Sports Preview
Bigfork Esports Team Levels Up
Young Lady Bulldogs to Make First State Tournament Appearance in Five Years
‘It Was Unbelievable’: Whitefish Native Jake Sanderson Reflects on Team USA Hockey’s Historic Gold Medal Run
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Mountain Time Moshing
Bands from Montana and beyond treat Kalispell metal music fans
All Roads Lead to Whitefish
Rocky Mountain Riff Fest Brings the Heavy Underground to Kalispell
Potato and Lemon Cheese Pierogi
Rustic Lemon Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Lemon Cheese
OPINION
Russell Cleveland is People Over Party
He is truly an Independent Democrat
One of the Special Values of Our Roadless Public Lands
We need to do a better job of providing a world for young people that encourages hope and joy
50 Years of ‘A River Runs Through It’
Maclean’s late-in-life achievement is a legacy for us all
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Editor's Picks
Montana GOP Weighs In on Primaries, Bypassing Flathead Incumbents
The state party's "Honor Roll" endorsements align with the local GOP's picks, and put an exclamation point on Republican infighting that came to a head during the 2025 legislative session
Tribes, Stakeholder Groups Join Forces to Oppose B.C. Coal Mine Expansion
This week's petition for an independent review panel comes as Indigenous leaders from Montana, Idaho and B.C. close ranks to resist a coal mine expansion proposal in the transboundary Elk-Kootenai river watershed until the decades-old pollution problem is resolved
Bodnar, Alme Lead Federal Candidates in First Quarter Fundraising
The quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission span the period from Jan. 1 to March 31. After a month of shakeups to the state’s federal races, the reports offer a first glimpse at where candidates may stand in the newly shaped primaries for the western congressional district and U.S. Senate.
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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
