Kalispell Councilors Discuss Purchasing Land for Affordable Housing
Mayor Ryan Hunter's proposal to sell parking lots to fund housing land met resistance, while councilors held off on further restricting short-term rentals
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Newsletter
The Daily Roundup: Great Fish Community Challenge Reports $8.6 Million Raised
In a release, the Whitefish Community Foundation called it the highest-grossing Great Fish yet, with the Great Fish Match still to come on Oct. 22.
By Mariah ThomasThe Latest
Flathead Living
Glacier’s Historian, One More Volume Deep
Ray Djuff's new book, co-authored with Scott Tanner and Bill Lundgren, digs into the park's stranger corners.
By Tristan Scott
Meet the Chef: Joseph Barclay Nelson
For the past four summer seasons, Barclay’s Burgers has positioned itself along U.S. Highway 2 in Hungry Horse serving up burgers and fries with a twist
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Tracing Her Roots to the Grave
After inheriting both her mother and grandmother’s ashes, Sarah Defelice traced her family’s deep Flathead Valley roots to the oldest section of the C.E. Conrad Cemetery where she laid them to rest while connecting with her past
By Maggie DresserNEWS & FEATURES
FVCC Presidential Finalist Forums Slated for Next Week
The public will get a chance to meet and question the four finalists as FVCC's board narrows in on a successor to Jane Karas, who led the college for 25 years
Flathead High School Cleared After Shooting Threat Found Not Credible
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $520,000
Columbia Falls City Council Adopts $26.4 Million FY 27 Budget
Columbia Falls Therapist Charged with Child Sex Abuse After Authorities Recover Thousands of Illegal Videos
City of Whitefish to Pursue Grant for Big Mountain Road Roundabout
OUTDOORS
‘Save the Flathead’ Coalition Kicks Off Campaign for an Open Space Bond
Coalition unveils polling showing 57% voter support for a $10 million bond ahead of planned 2028 ballot push
Glacier National Park Announces Temporary Closure of Going-to-the-Sun Road
Brown Trout Detections Prompt Emergency Kill Order in Flathead Fishing Regulations Proposal
Stimson Completes Final Montana Easement, Placing Entire Timber Base Under Conservation Protection
Northwest Montana’s New Fisheries Manager Brings Two Decades of Experience — and a Personal Stake in the Job
A Summer with a Rooftop Rod Carrier
Sponsored Content
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Come Enjoy the Flavors of FVCC’s Grand Wine Tasting and Help Make College Possible
FVCC’s largest scholarship fundraiser takes place on Oct. 30 at Wachholz College Center on its Kalispell campus. Tickets go on sale Sept. 15.
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Engineering a Retirement Plan: Q&A with Piton Advisors
Piton Wealth Advisors started leaning into the overlap between their work and engineering a couple of years ago
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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
Glacier High School Flag Football to Represent Montana on National Stage
The Wolfpack will stay at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center this weekend and compete against the nation’s top teams at the inaugural MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown.
2026 Flathead Valley Fall Sports Preview
How Two Kalispell Women in Their 50s Became Record-setting Powerlifters
Glacier Park College Showcase Returns for Third Year in Columbia Falls
Ryggs Johnston, Jonny Cielak Win 18th Flathead Beacon Pro-Scratch Invitational
The Event at Rebecca Farm Gallops into its 25th Year
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Can’t-Miss 2026 Fall Events in the Flathead Valley
From harvest festivals to pumpkin patches and haunted hayrides, the Flathead Valley offers a full slate of events this fall
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Grilled Pepper Pancakes with Goat Cheese
Creamy Grilled Pepper, Onion and Garlic Pasta
Grilling Alliums
Watermelon-Basil Syrup or Shrub
OPINION
Support Fitzpatrick in Senate District 6
The power in voting is to know who your candidates are
Proud to Support Sam
He embodies the strong character, moral courage and values Montanans deserve
A More Constructive Conversation About Local Levies and I-194, The Montana Plan
If I-194 passes, Montana communities have an opportunity to strengthen—not weaken—their year-round public dialogue
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Editor's Picks
As Record-low Wheat Crop Boosts Prices, Montana Farmers Barely Break Even
Commodity prices are up despite drought and the geopolitical climate contributing to the lowest U.S. wheat production since the 1970s. But Montana farmers say it’s not enough as input costs rise and tight margins persist.
Trail Crossing Ahead: Montana’s E-Bike Debate Picks Up Speed
As e-bikes explode in popularity, the mountain biking community continues to grapple with whether the new technology should be shunned or embraced
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts Reduced Wolf Harvest Quota Amid Population Estimation Error
Faced with revised counting methodology that dramatically reduces the state’s estimated wolf population, commissioners approved a scaled-down quota of 300 wolves in Montana
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
