Columbia Falls Planning Commission Begins Discussing Short-Term Rental Policy
The city is in the early stages of crafting a short-term rental policy to manage the “known issue with an unknown scale"
By Lauren Frick
Recreation
LOGE to Shutter Historic Izaak Walton Inn, Other Properties Amid Bankruptcy
Three years after the Essex landmark sold to LOGE Camps, an out-of-state hospitality company, its board of directors discovered a real estate portfolio "in significant distress" and began winding down operations at all active properties. The Izaak Walton Inn is expected to close March 6.
By Tristan ScottThe Latest
Flathead Living
Letting the Mountains Speak
As homeowners, builders and architects embrace Northwest Montana’s natural contours — ridge lines, dense alpine forests, crystalline lakes, and the ever-changing theater of weather rolling in from the Continental Divide — the region is experiencing a design renaissance
By Colton Martini
‘Daring to be Different,’ Accordion Bob Found a Full Life in Northwest Montana
Bob Mislivec has played the accordion since he was 10, carrying on a cultural tradition and finding serendipitous connections. Over the last couple decades, he’s become a staple of the North Fork and Badrock Canyon music community.
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Changing Montana’s Drunk Driving Culture, One Coffee Card at a Time
Behind lawmakers’ efforts to curb drunk driving in a state with the highest rates in the nation is a nonprofit that started with a simple solution: handing out coffee cards to those who choose not to drive home drunk. The impact has been wider than the Montana Bar Fairies’ founders imagined.
By Mariah ThomasNEWS & FEATURES
National Democrats See Pickup Potential in Montana’s Western House District
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will contribute to the effort to flip the seat from Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke, who has held it since 2022, but didn’t endorse a specific candidate in the crowded Democratic primary this week
Slow, Sustained Economic Growth Expected to Continue in Flathead County
North Valley Food Bank to Host ‘Pay-What-You-Can’ Valentine’s Day Meal
Gianforte, Knudsen Announce Investigation of City of Helena Over Noncooperation with Immigration Agents
End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk
Agency on Aging Launches Programs to Help Educate and Provide Resources for Dementia Caregivers
OUTDOORS
Federal Agencies Release Proposed Rewrite of Flathead River Management Plan
In releasing the long-overdue draft plan and environmental assessment, the Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park set forth user capacities and management actions on the three forks of the Wild and Scenic Flathead River system. Public meetings are slated for Feb. 17-18 at Flathead Valley Community College.
Moving Fish Around
Lawsuit Accuses Lincoln County Officials of Rebuffing Public Records Requests Seeking Information on Petition to Loosen Cap on Canadian Mining Waste
FWP Investigating Illegal Pike Introduction at Kalispell’s Pine Grove Pond
Reeling in the Years
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Repeal of Montana Water Quality Standards
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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 Native Sanderson, Team USA Hockey Eye Olympic Opener Thursday
Team USA will start its journey toward its first men's hockey gold medal in 46 years on Thursday against Latvia
Bobby Hauck Steps Down as Montana Grizzlies Head Football Coach
Former Glacier Range Riders Pitcher Signs MLB Contract
Glacier High School Hires First-Ever Baseball Coach Ahead of Inaugural Season
Kalispell Flathead Soccer Coach Resigns After Investigation into December Dispute with Official
Montana State Bobcats Beat Illinois State Redbirds in OT for First FCS Title in 41 Years
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cabin Fever Days to Return This Weekend Despite Warm Temperatures and Lack of Snow
All events for the winter festival and fundraiser for Bad Rock Canyon first responders are set to continue, with the fate of the iconic barstool ski races to be determined later this week
Vegetarian Smoked-Beet Reuben
Flathead Lake International Cinemafest Returns to Polson for its 14th Year
Whitefish Winter Carnival Parade
Tangy Pickle Dip
Sourdough Rye Bread
OPINION
Christi Jacobsen’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Witch Hunt
What if Montana’s Secretary of State spent less time chasing phantoms and more time helping eligible Montanans vote?
The Flathead Needs to Commit to Public Transportation
Expanding reliable and frequent routes would reduce traffic congestion, improve road safety, and make it easier for residents to move between communities
Kelly Offers Zero Solutions to Tax Reform
In Flathead County homeowners saw real tax relief as did most year-round Montanans
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Never Giving Up
DREAM Adaptive Recreation has been key in Kalispell resident Katie Newman’s recovery from a horse accident in 2022. Now, the organization’s programming has become a family affair as Newman’s son, Aiden, has joined in on the lessons.
For 50 Years, the Abbie Shelter has Been a Voice for Domestic Violence Survivors ‘Suffering in Silence’
Launching in 1976 with a 24-hour Rape Crisis Line, the Abbie Shelter has evolved into a six-bed facility, providing resources and court advocacy for domestic violence survivors while educating the community
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Repeal of Montana Water Quality Standards
The Flathead Lakers, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes sued the EPA for adopting "arbitrary" and "reactive" standards for nutrient pollution, alleging it violated the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act
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