Newly Formed Nonprofit Seeks to Confront Whitefish Housing Inequality
The group, Shelter WF, was founded in April and recently filled out its five-person board
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Conservationists Call for Action on Northwest Wolf Poaching
Four dead wolves were discovered in the northeastern corner of Washington state earlier this year
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Motion to Draft Bill Codifying Access to Abortion in Montana Dies on Tied Vote
Motion from Billings senator comes on heels of SCOTUS’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
June 27
Library Trustees Approve Bigfork Building Transfer
Board acceptance of building paves way for final fundraising, construction goals
June 27
Plows Reach Logan Pass in Glacier National Park
Due to late-season snowpack, Going-to-the-Sun Road won’t fully open before Fourth of July; hiker and biker access has opened to Big Bend
June 27
Grand Canyon Won’t Seek Volunteers to Kill Bison this Fall
Yellowstone, which spans 3,500 square miles in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, also is developing a new management plan for the roughly 5,500 bison there
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Plows Reach Logan Pass in Glacier National Park
Due to late-season snowpack, Going-to-the-Sun Road won’t fully open before Fourth of July; hiker and biker access has opened to Big Bend
By Tristan Scott
Plows Reach Oberlin Bend in Glacier National Park
Hiker and biker access on the Going-to-the-Sun Road opens to Big Bend for the first time this season; crews to begin plowing Big Drift Monday
By Tristan Scott
Glacier Reinstates Masking Requirement in Federal Buildings
Citing high COVID-19 community levels, masks are now required for all people entering federal buildings in Glacier National Park, regardless of vaccination status
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Study Finds Human-Created Microplastics in Flathead Lake
Researchers at the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station discovered plastic pollution in Northwest Montana’s largest lake. Their study clarifies where the pollution develops and how it can be limited.
$5 Million in Grants Earmarked for Flood-impacted Businesses
Republican Party, Advocacy Group Wade into Library Board Appointment
More than 100 Homes Severely Damaged or Destroyed by Last Week’s Historic Flooding
Plows Reach Oberlin Bend in Glacier National Park
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade; States Can Ban Abortion
SPORTS
Crown Gravity Collective Launches in the Flathead Valley
The nonprofit youth mountain bike team provides both competitive and noncompetitive coaching for ages 5 to 17, growing to 70 kids in its second season
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Through the Lens of Kurt Markus
The late Flathead native became an internationally renowned photographer for his landscapes, depictions of cowboy life and high fashion
Local Abortion Providers Shift into New Reality
Abortion providers in Northwest Montana say their patients are scared, panicked and confused as they prepare for nationwide access restrictions following the Supreme Court draft leak that would overturn Roe v. Wade
Glacier Park Pilots Vehicle-Reservation Program into Second Year
Surging summertime crowds have prompted a ticketed-entry strategy to manage congestion problems in and around the park, and persistent overcrowding could mean it’s here to stay
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1Plows Reach Oberlin Bend in Glacier National Park
Hiker and biker access on the Going-to-the-Sun Road opens to Big Bend for the first time this season; crews to begin plowing Big Drift Monday
2Plows Reach Logan Pass in Glacier National Park
Due to late-season snowpack, Going-to-the-Sun Road won’t fully open before Fourth of July; hiker and biker access has opened to Big Bend
3Local Man Dies After Raft Flips on Middle Fork Flathead River
Crews recovered a 43-year-old man’s body near West Glacier after his boat flipped in rapids below Moccasin Creek; sheriff urges boaters to avoid rivers until flows are lower
4Study Finds Human-Created Microplastics in Flathead Lake
Researchers at the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station discovered plastic pollution in Northwest Montana’s largest lake. Their study clarifies where the pollution develops and how it can be limited.
5Historic Flooding Puts Flathead on High Alert
As communities in southern Montana reel from devastation, including Yellowstone National Park, the Flathead Valley and Glacier have avoided serious consequences despite record rainfall
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