Texas Developer Prepares TIF Funds Request for Kalispell Center Mall Makeover
The developers are anticipating asking for $23 million from the Tax Increment Financing fund
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Environment
Public Stakeholders Release Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan for CFAC Superfund Site
State, federal and tribal trustees are crafting a "baseline" restoration goal for natural resources damaged from exposure to hazardous substances at the shuttered aluminum plant along the Flathead River
By Tristan ScottThe Latest
Flathead Living
Historical Society Shares Columbia Falls’ Story in New Space
After moving from a basement downtown to a storefront along U.S. Highway 2, the Columbia Falls Historical Society has settled into its new home
By Justin Franz
Banded by a Prayer
Daniel Lombardi’s first photography show explores a future without birds through the spiritual, science-fiction lens of his cyan images of the cautious, regimented process of bird banding
By Lauren Frick
A Guide to Getting Involved with Children’s Theater in the Flathead Valley
Local theater companies encourage children to join the action, saying that acting and performing can teach valuable skills that have benefits far beyond the stage
By Lauren FrickNEWS & FEATURES
Group of Corporations, Industry Organizations Sue to Stop Anti-Dark Money Ballot Initiative
The group, which includes the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, argues the potential ballot initiative is unconstitutional, while those who are working to pass it say the lawsuit is an attempt to quiet Montanans’ voices
Lawmakers Seek To Protect Crisis Pregnancy Centers as Abortion Clinic Numbers Shrink
Graceful Days Nonprofit Offers Support and Guidance During Life’s Final Stages
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Slate of 2023 Housing Laws
Columbia Falls City Council Gets First Look at Short-term Rental Policy Framework
Flathead County Commissioners Adopt New Septic Regulations
OUTDOORS
Flathead National Forest Authorizes Logging Project West of Hungry Horse Reservoir
The project involves timber harvests, prescribed burning and whitebark pine restoration on 7,704 acres along the Hungry Horse Reservoir’s western edge, including in core grizzly bear habitat and portions of the Jewel Basin Hiking Area
Big Black Birds
How’s the Weather?
Flathead Forest Proposes New Wastewater Facility at Historic Holland Lake Lodge
Hunter Harassment Tragedy Incoming
‘Downright Nerve-racking’ Snowpack Prompts Steady Stream of Human-triggered Avalanches as Danger Remains Heightened
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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
Young Lady Bulldogs to Make First State Tournament Appearance in Five Years
The Whitefish High School girls basketball team will open Class A state tournament play at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday
‘It Was Unbelievable’: Whitefish Native Jake Sanderson Reflects on Team USA Hockey’s Historic Gold Medal Run
Blackfeet Referees Make History in First Game Officiated by All-Women Crew
Flathead Valley Basketball Teams Gear Up for Divisional Tournaments
‘I’m Home:’ Paralympic Snowboarder Brenna Huckaby Finds Community in the Flathead Valley
Cabin Fever Days Arm Wrestling
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Inaugural Whitefish Music Event Aims to Bring Community Together and Support Local Artists
The music festival, Rhythm & Roots, will take place at Star Meadows Ranch on Saturday, with proceeds supporting the Resilient Strings Foundation
Gluten-Free Cauliflower-Crust Pizza
Gluten-Free, Nut-Free Granola
Buckwheat Porridge with Mushrooms and Eggs
Jazz Musician Erica von Kleist Returns to Whitefish With New Musical Comedy
Basic and Flavored Shortbread Cookies
OPINION
Holland Lake Lodge Doesn’t Need a Huge Wastewater System
How much will this cost us taxpayers?
Our Success will be Shared Together
Health centers like Greater Valley are a crucial lifeline for rural and medically underserved populations
A True Story has a Beginning, a Middle and an End
Too often we’re not told the whole story on the economy
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Editor's Picks
Flathead Valley Primed for Several Competitive GOP Primaries
The county Republican central committee plans to endorse candidates in local legislative races again as campaigning ramps up. Democrats have also fielded candidates in each of the area’s legislative races, a feat the local chair called “a sign of growing energy.”
Last-Minute Daines Withdrawal from Senate Race Sends Shockwaves Across State
The senator’s departure from the race minutes before Montana's filing deadline caused an outcry from some members of his own party — and beyond — who argued the move sets a “dangerous precedent”
Court Ruling Delivers Win for Columbia River Salmon, but Raises Public Power Concerns for Western Montana Electric Utilities
A federal court ordered dam operators along the Columbia and Snake rivers must lower reservoir levels and increase spill to aid endangered salmon and steelhead populations, an adjustment that Flathead Electric officials say has "direct affordability implications" to members
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Reader Poll
Do You Agree with Glacier Park’s Decision to Terminate its Vehicle Reservation Program?
- Yes (69%, 184 Votes)
- No (31%, 82 Votes)
Total Voters: 266
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