Kalispell Council Candidates Map Out Their Priorities for the City’s Future
Eight candidates are running for four open council seats in November’s election
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Newsletter
The Daily Roundup: Judge Dismisses Montana Youth Lawsuit Against Trump’s Climate Policies
A group of 22 plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit over three environmental executive orders, alleging violations to their constitutional rights
By Katie BartlettThe Latest
Flathead Living
A Hard-Pressed History of Cider
As Big Mountain Ciderworks marks its five-year anniversary in the Flathead Valley, it maintains close ties to its primitive roots
By Pete Avery
Inside Kalispell’s Historic Haunted House
Nearly every room in Conrad Mansion has a ghost story. Meet the spirits of Kalispell’s founding family on the museum's annual Victorian ghost tour.
By Katie Bartlett
Review: The Entire Sky
“The Entire Sky” won the 2024 Montana Book Award and was longlisted for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award
By Maggie DohertyNEWS & FEATURES
Hunger Relief is Center Stage at Fourth Annual Feed the Need Concert
Featuring country star Drake Milligan, the benefit concert is Flathead Food Bank’s biggest push to distribute 1.8 million pounds of food annually
$105 Million Jail Bond Heads to Voters in All-Mail Nov. 4 General Election
Glacier Closes Part of Alpine Section of Going-to-the-Sun Road for the Season
Kalispell Mayoral Candidates Lay Out Competing Visions for Growing City
Columbia Falls High School Bond to Appear on November Ballot
One Image at a Time, Illustrator Isaac Passwater Tells Stories of Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy
OUTDOORS
Conservation Easement Protects Big Mountain Wildlife Habitat
The 140-acre conservation easement on private land between Haskill and Lazy creeks came together through a collaboration between local landowners, Flathead Land Trust and Heart of the Rockies Institute
Anyone Going to the Store?
Federal Cuts Endanger USGS ‘Dream Team,’ Threaten Science in Northern Rockies
Glacier Park Reopens Entire Length of Going-to-the-Sun Road
Ode to a Dead Squirrel
Researcher Seeks Input on Human Tolerance for Bison
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SPORTS
Excitement Building Ahead of Whitefish and Columbia Falls Football Game
As the Wildcats prepare to take on the Bulldogs this Friday at 7 p.m. in Whitefish, fans can expect a close matchup between the two Class A schools
AA Flag Football: Glacier Defeats Missoula Hellgate for Fourth-straight Title
Whitefish Grad and Griz Football Player Named Semifinalist for Scholar-Athlete Award
As Girls Flag Football Continues to Grow, Glacier Pursues Success by Embracing Adversity and Change
Flathead Football Earns First Win Since 2023
2025 Flathead Valley Prep Sports Preview
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Glacier Symphony Nears Start of 43rd Season
The symphony has announced 10 different events and more than a dozen performances taking place through the end of May as part of the new season, which is called Illuminating The Beyond
One Image at a Time, Illustrator Isaac Passwater Tells Stories of Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Fresh Pear, Goat Cheese and Rosemary Galette
Bulgur Taco ‘Meat’
Harvest Moon Fest to Bring Hands-On Activities, Artist Demonstrations and Fall Fun
Meatless Taco Salad
OPINION
Vote Nathan Dugan for a Whitefish for All
Nathan is the only working-class candidate on your ballot that will soon arrive in your mailbox
Montana’s Congressional Delegation Chooses Trump Over Voters
Instead of being honest about who wins and who loses from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Republicans are trying to rebrand it
Kisa Has Leadership Qualities to Lead Kalispell
A clear sign of leadership is when someone takes the time to gather all the information and research an issue
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Editor's Picks
Federal Cuts Endanger USGS ‘Dream Team,’ Threaten Science in Northern Rockies
At the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, budget cuts and layoffs could jettison decades of cutting-edge research propping up the ecology and economy of the Crown of the Continent
‘One Way or Another’: As Affordable Care Act Subsidies Hang in Shutdown Limbo, Health Care Leaders Warn of Impacts
If Congress doesn’t extend the subsidies, local health officials worry skyrocketing premiums will force people off their insurance and say taxpayers will foot the bill regardless
On the Blackfeet Nation, Shield Keepers are Working to Reverse Historical Trauma
Since launching in 2021, Blackfeet Eco Knowledge has united elders and young interns to reconnect tribal members to their land and traditions while protecting sacred places like Chief Mountain
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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
