Lakers, Twins Head to State Baseball
Kalispell battled through injuries to secure fourth seed at July 28-Aug. 1 AA tourney, while top-seeded Glacier eyes hardware at July 29-Aug. 2 A tourney
By Myers Reece
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2:47PM
Sheriff: Boy Says He Killed Father, Body Found in Wyoming
The 15-year-old allegedly confessed to authorities in the Hardin area
12:04PM
Health Officials Issue Toxic Algae Advisory for Hebgen Lake
Warmer water temperatures and a lower-than-normal water level is causing more algae growth earlier in the season than in a typical year
11:22AM
Weather Moderates Activity of 1,867-Acre Hay Creek Fire Near Polebridge
Crews hope to burn out remaining consumable fuels between Hay Creek Road and fire perimeter today; Thorne Creek Fire in Sanders County has forced evacuation orders for 206 residences
10:37AM
Following Vandalism, Kalispell Bookstore Raises LGBTQ+ Awareness
Owners of The Bookshelf turn shattered window into opportunity to support Flathead Valley’s LGBTQ+ community
8:58AM
Smoke Fouls Air as Fires, Heat Hammer Northern Rockies
Unhealthy air was recorded around most of Montana's larger cities and in portions of northern Wyoming and eastern Idaho
Glacier Journal
Researchers Conducting Canada Lynx Survey in Glacier National Park
Three-year landmark study on Glacier’s lynx population approaches its final field season
By Skye Lucas
Glacier Park Charts Second-busiest June on Record
Visitation tally trails 2017 even as some segments of the park set all-time highs; data gap in Many Glacier means last month’s approximation is low
By Tristan Scott
Rails-to-Trails
Visitors have been taking the Empire Builder to Glacier National Park for more than 90 years
By Justin FranzNEWS & FEATURES
From Destination Marketing to Destination Stewardship
Destination marketing organizations in Northwest Montana are shifting from summer promotion to education to manage the influx of tourists
Gianforte Won’t Endorse Masks Despite COVID-19 Case Rise
New Mobile App to Help Drug Addiction Recovery in Montana
Market Trends: Active Land Parcels
Park Co. Jail Inmate Re-captured After Escape
Fuel Breaks Keep Hay Creek Fire Hemmed in Near Glacier National Park
SPORTS
A Legacy of Big Air
Legacy Bike Park sold out each day of opening weekend as riders flocked to the Northwest’s newest downhill destination
The First Fosbury?
The Mane Event Returns
Tokyo Bound
Glacier Twins Fall to Helena in Final Game of 26th Annual Keith Sell Tournament
Trials of (Hot) Miles
Editor's Picks
From Destination Marketing to Destination Stewardship
Destination marketing organizations in Northwest Montana are shifting from summer promotion to education to manage the influx of tourists
The First Fosbury?
Five years before Dick Fosbury shocked the world by winning an Olympic gold medal using a new high jumping technique, an unknown boy from Flathead County High School was photographed using the same method
The Biggest Summer’s Biggest Event
Under The Big Sky returns to Whitefish amid an already roaring and record-breaking year in the Flathead Valley
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OUTDOORS
Rules Review to Reduce Wolves Fuels Debate
Public comment continues through July 26 on new laws that would allow snares and expand trapping season; opponents fear unintended bycatch
We Are Gatherers Too
Warming Rivers in U.S. West Killing Fish, Imperiling Industry
Black Bears That Entered Missoula-area Houses Euthanized
Misfiring on Wildlife Management
Awls Well That Ends Well
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Going to the Sun(flower) Café
Tucked off the highway inside a campground just outside of Glacier National Park, Sunflower Café offers cuisine inspired by the owners’ world travels, from Southeast Asia to Central America, as well as the history of the location itself
Exploring ‘The Other Side’
Chenin Blanc
Zesty
The Fiddle Comeback
Master of All Trades
OPINION
Who Comes Out Ahead on the Broadband Infrastructure Bill?
The Republican-controlled Legislature has taken this once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the lives of everyday Montanans and handed it to billion-dollar corporations
Peak Planet
It’s unconscionable that Congress ignores our planetary climate plight
Reassess the Negative Effects to Grizzly Bears
The KNF should correct itself on Black Ram and reassess the negative effects to grizzly bears and forests far from town
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1Fire Managers Impose Severe Restrictions Across Northwest Montana
Set to take effect Monday, Stage II restrictions prohibit nearly all fires in order to prevent ignition points and stave off wildfires; meanwhile, crews attack a new fire start in Polebridge
2Bigfork’s Underground Speakeasy
1908 Speakeasy opened at the end of June in downtown Bigfork, replicating a Prohibition-era establishment
3Helicopters, Air Tanker Attack Emerging Wildfire North of Whitefish Mountain Resort
Fire engines also involved in response to Hemlock Fire, located north of Big Mountain and south of Werner Peak
4Hay Creek Fire Near Polebridge Grows to 1,000 Acres
Evacuation warning area in North Fork expanded on Saturday; firefighters continue attacking Hemlock Fire north of Whitefish Mountain Resort
5Pre-Evacuation Notices Issued for Hay Creek Fire, Community Meeting Scheduled
New fire starts reported around Northwest Montana; Burnt Creek Fire near Troy at 2,200 acres
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