Redevelopment Along the Parkline Trail
A residential and commercial project is in its early stages at the former CHS Agronomy Center in downtown Kalispell
By Maggie Dresser
The Latest
10:01AM
Attorney General Overstepped Authority in Hospital Incident, Critics Say
Republican AG Austin Knudsen dismissed the suggestion as “absolute, utter nonsense”
October 21
COVID-19 Treatment Clinic Opens at Butte Hospital
The clinic is being run by a private contractor and can treat up to 12 patients per day
October 21
Montana Redistricting Commission Advances Two Map Proposals
he maps both divide the state into eastern and western districts with nearly equal populations and only one county split
October 21
Kalispell Man Pleads Guilty to Deliberate Homicide
Leigh Garrett Medina, 45, changed his plea three days into his trial
October 21
Grand Teton Joins Yellowstone in Breaking Tourism Records
Grand Teton had almost 3.5 million recreation visits between January and September
Flathead Living
Autumn Gold
Shiver for the first time on a cool crisp day. Hear the crunch of leaves underfoot as you retire your sandals for thick socks and boots. Seasons change. Summer falls into autumn.
By Chelsea Martini
Remodel Revival
Home renovation has been a popular trend amid the influx of newcomers during the pandemic
By Colton Martini
‘We’re Not Just Relics of the Past’
Blackfeet Nation leaders promote cultural connection to their sacred landscape through hunting, gathering, horse riding and celebrating the Amskapi Piikani way of life
By Tristan ScottNEWS & FEATURES
Six Candidates Compete for Kalispell Council Seats
Growth, housing development and infrastructure are among top issues; election to be held Tuesday, Nov. 2
Montana Media Groups Appeal Ruling Over Closed GOP Meeting
State Appeals Decision to Block Montana’s New Abortion Laws
Montana Reaches Deal in Colstrip Coal Ash Cleanup Dispute
Two Montanas? New Maps Highlight State’s Split Personality
Market Trends: Median Square Footage By Price Range
SPORTS
Montana Prep Football Rankings: Oct. 20
Whitefish drops out of rankings with loss, Polson remains one of last undefeated teams
Local Runners Keen to Add to Flathead’s Winning Tradition
Bigfork Graduate to Join Grizzly Hall of Fame
Glacier Volleyball Storms Back From Deficit to Defeat Butte
Butte Bulldogs Win Thriller Over Kalispell Glacier
Montana Prep Football Rankings: Oct. 12
Editor's Picks
Ace Powell’s Last Painting, and Enduring Legacy
Recent bequest of six paintings from private collection to the Hockaday includes a piece believed to be the final one the legendary artist completed
An Apple a Day
Rod McIver, a modern Johnny Appleseed, spends his days among the hundreds of apple trees he’s been cultivating for decades, searching for the perfect fruit to share with the world
Selling the Farm
The agricultural community is shrinking in the Flathead Valley as landowners sell to developers, impacting the farming culture and rural economy
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OUTDOORS
Glacier Park Partners Examine Reservation System’s Ripple Effects
Despite visitor displacement and impacts of overflow on neighboring communities, majority of visitors favor some sort of reservation system going forward
Restoring the Mammoth Steppe
Alpine Section of Going-to-the-Sun Road Closes Early for Season
The Name’s the Game
Weather Closes Alpine Access to Glacier Park as Services Shutter for Winter
As Pressure Mounts on Private Timber Companies to Convert Forestland for Development, Many in Northwest Montana Choose to Conserve
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Flathead Piano Vocalist Launches Second Album
Eric Alan will play a release party to promote his self-titled album on Oct. 28 at the Jewel Basin Center
Fifty Years of Rocky Hoerner Art
A Quarter Century of Zoltek
Garlic-Ginger Beef Skewers
Writers Helping Writers
Flathead Musician Lands Slot on ‘The Voice’
OPINION
Propaganda Puppeteers
Instead of a candid response that reflects the desires of all Montanans, our elected officials chose propaganda fed to them by puppeteers, alienating teachers and public servants
It’s Time to Help Working Montanans
The Biden administration’s Build Back Better initiative, coupled with the infrastructure bill, will stimulate the American economy
A Fleeting Season
If COVID taught us anything, maybe it’s that the pomp matters less than the people
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1Three Montana School Districts Go Virtual or Close Due to COVID
All three schools are scheduled to return to in-person learning next Monday
2Glacier Park Partners Examine Reservation System’s Ripple Effects
Despite visitor displacement and impacts of overflow on neighboring communities, majority of visitors favor some sort of reservation system going forward
3Weather Closes Alpine Access to Glacier Park as Services Shutter for Winter
Sustained winter weather prompts motorized closure in Glacier National Park’s upper reaches, though motorists can still drive to Avalanche Creek from the west, Jackson Glacier Overlook from the east
4Columbia Falls Landowners Sue DEQ Over New Subdivision
Lawsuit alleges department failed to accurately assess environmental impacts of subdivision septic systems
5Mountain Gateway Development Project Confronts Whitefish’s Growing Pains
Residents and project leader James Barnett met to discuss development plans and impact on Wisconsin corridor traffic
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Glacier 56
Flathead 0
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Polson 35
Browning 0
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Columbia Falls 35
Whitefish 19
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Eureka 14
Bigfork 13
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Helena 51
Flathead 0
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Butte 20
Glacier 17
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Polson 42
Havre 14
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Whitefish 37
Libby 14
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Columbia Falls 81
Browning 0
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Bigfork 48
Anaconda 0
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Bigfork 42
Loyola 0
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Helena 43
Glacier 24
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Libby 47
Browning 28
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Sentinel 54
Flathead 0
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Polson 37
Columbia Falls 0
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Whitefish 48
Ronan 12
Soccer (Girls)
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Glacier 2
Capital 3
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Flathead 0
Sentinel 6
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Flathead 10
Butte 1
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Glacier 1
Sentinel 3
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Whitefish 10
Loyola 0
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Bigfork 3
Stevensville 2
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Laurel 3
Columbia Falls 1
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Columbia Falls 7
Libby 0
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Flathead 0
Hellgate 4
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Glacier 0
Sentinel 4
Soccer (Boys)
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Glacier 1
Big Sky 0
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Hellgate 9
Flathead 0
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Whitefish 3
Corvallis 1
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Glacier 3
Sentinel 0
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Flathead 3
Butte 4
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Columbia Falls 3
Lone Peak 0
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Bigfork 0
Loyola 1
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Flathead 0
Glacier 8
Recent Podcasts
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
2021 Kalispell City Elections
Host Micah Drew sits down with staff reporter Maggie Dresser to preview the Kalispell city council and mayoral election
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