Meet the Chef: Wild Child’s Kelly Lundie
The food truck offers up both sweet and savory dishes, along with a rotating cast of other menu items
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Local
A ‘Slice of Life’: Wendy Ostrom Price Reflects on Her Adventures and Misadventures as Homegrown Journalist
Ostrom Price’s new memoir, “Reporter in a Small Town,” captures her experience covering the news as a radio reporter in the Flathead Valley in the ‘90s and early aughts.
By Zoë BuhrmasterThe Latest
Flathead Living
On the Wild Side
Mark and Sam Schurke carved out a life in the Swan Valley offering hands-on adventures with rare Inuit sled dogs while raising two sons in the family business
By Kay Bjork
A Century of Sentries
Weathering 100 years of change, the soul of Northwest Montana lookouts endures
By Hunter D'Antuono
Single Track State of Mind
As the Flathead Valley gains acclaim as a top mountain-biking destination in North America, Whitefish-based trail-building company Terraflow earns national honors for its latest designs
By Tristan ScottNEWS & FEATURES
Columbia Falls City Council Opts Out of Owner-Occupied Short-Term Rental Permit Restrictions
Instead, councilors agreed to move forward with city staff’s short-term rental policy framework, which would take a slower, more incremental approach to adjusting the city’s current structure
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $550,000
Flathead County Commissioners Grant Lakeshore Permit Extension for Lakeside Marina
Education Advocates Pitch Altered School Funding Formula at School Funding Interim Commission
Whitefish City Council Edits Growth Policy After State Senator Raises Legal Concerns
Bar Association Gives Thumbs-down to Katie Lane’s District Court Nomination
OUTDOORS
Foys to Blacktail Conservation Project Protects 1,131-acre Parcel Next to Herron Park
The newly conserved property includes 12 miles of existing forest roads and trails, including the ridgetop trail connecting Herron Park to Blacktail Mountain
Montana Judge Upholds Lake Koocanusa Water Quality Rule
What’s a Fly, Anyway?
FWP Proposes Conserving Thompson River Timberland Bordering Cabinet Mountains
Federal Judge Suspends Tally Lake Logging Project West of Whitefish
The Power of Friendly
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Financial Planning for Widowhood in Three Phases
Aaron Ells shares key insights on how financial planning can help couples when they are together and after one has passed on
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Warm Hearts for Cold Noses
How a simple ticket can change everything
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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
2026 Flathead Valley Spring Sports Preview
Four area teams will look to defend their state titles as another year of high school competition winds down
Sending Out the Season
Bigfork Esports Team Levels Up
Young Lady Bulldogs to Make First State Tournament Appearance in Five Years
‘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
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘A Desire to See the World’
Acclaimed long-time National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb will talk about her trailblazing four-decade career at the Wachholz College Center on April 7
Rustic Lemon Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Lemon Cheese
Veggie-Stuffed Three-Egg Omelet
Gluten-Free Cauliflower-Crust Pizza
Inaugural Whitefish Music Event Aims to Bring Community Together and Support Local Artists
OPINION
Congress Has No Integrity
Get rid of this criminal before he completely destroys our country
Zinke’s Lies and Deceit
If we were losing in the polls, you wouldn't be hearing this kind of slander
Proud to Support Hohman
Flathead County deserves a Clerk and Recorder who is both highly experienced and deeply rooted in this community
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Editor's Picks
Foys to Blacktail Conservation Project Protects 1,131-acre Parcel Next to Herron Park
The newly conserved property includes 12 miles of existing forest roads and trails, including the ridgetop trail connecting Herron Park to Blacktail Mountain
High Fertilizer and Fuel Prices Boost Costs for Montana Farmers as Tight Margins Persist
As the war in Iran bottlenecks supply chains, the price increases have added to steep input costs for local producers. Meanwhile, low commodity prices remain a barrier to offsetting those costs.
Flathead Valley Engineers Play Key Roles in Historic Artemis II Moon Mission
Daniel Baca and Jeremiah Hall, raised in Kalispell and Olney, are part of the team behind the first crewed moon mission in over 50 years
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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
